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25 April 2008 The Master gave a speech at the Spring Livery Lunch. Read his speech [PDF]
13 March 2008 Graham Dunning QC gave the annual Master's Lecture. Read his speech [PDF]
10 Nov 2007 The Master, Wardens and Freeman David Ashton walked in the Lord Mayor's Show parade with members of the other Modern Livery Companies. View photos
11 July 2007 The Company's Chaplain, Reverend G R Bush, gave the sermon at the annual service at St Mary-le-Bow last Wednesday. Read his text [PDF]
7 March 2007 Bill Wood QC gave the annual Master's Lecture on the theme 'Mediation - the Next Ten Years'. Read his speech [PDF]
31 Jan 2007 At the Company Banquet at the Mansion House, speeches were given by the Master, the Senior Warden, the Lord Mayor of London and Rt Hon Sir Anthony Evans. All are in PDF format.
4 Jan 2007 The Presidency of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators officially changed hands at midnight on 31st December but a small handover ceremony was held today at Bloomsbury Square with the CIArb staff in attendance and with the outgoing President, Colin Wall, handing over the Jewel of Office to Huw Dundas, Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators.
19 July 2006 The Master, Michael Stephens, gave the speech at a Court Meeting. Read his speech [PDF]
14 March 2006 Mr Justice Colman gave the annual Master's Lecture. Read his speech [PDF]
25 Jan 2006 Banquet at Mansion House: text of speeches by the guest speaker, George Bartlett; the Master, Michael Stephens; the Junior Warden, Harold Crowter; and Alderman Sir Robert Finch.
1 Dec 2005 Ray Turner was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Leeds Metropolitan University at its Winter Graduations. More
30 Nov 2005 The Lord Mayor, Alderman David Brewer, addressed the Masters, Prime Warden and Clerks of the Livery Companies and supplicant Guilds of the City of London at the Mansion House. Read his speech [PDF].
25 Oct 2005 Michael Stephens was installed as the new Master of the Company. Read his speech [PDF]. His Hon Brian Barker QC, the Common Serjeant, also spoke at this dinner. His speech is also available.