Master finds inner Maid Marian
On a visit to the 13 Company, Greater London Army Cadet Force, South West Sector, the Master, Ms Nicola Cohen found her inner Maid Marian. For the full story see here.
WCA announces Travelling Scholarships
The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (WCA) invites applications for two Travelling Scholarships, each of £7,000, to enable the recipients of this year’s scholarships to travel to, and spend a month in, their chosen country/jurisdiction. See here for more details.
WCA visits 622 squadron
The Company continues to maintain close connections with our affiliated RAuxAF squadron, 622 Squadron. On 15 July 2025, at the invitation of the Commanding Officer, the Master was accompanied by more than 20 Company members and their guests on a visit to the squadron's Headquarters at RAF Brize Norton. After a brief introduction to the squadron's role as a member of the Air Mobility Force, everyone was given the chance to try their flying skills on the A400 Atlas simulator. Then, after lunch in...
WCA signs Armed Forces Convenant
On 6th May 2025, the Master, Ms Nicola Cohen, signed the Armed Forces Convenant on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators. Air Vice Marshall Munro, the Commandant General of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, signed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence under the watchful eye of the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Alistair King DL. The Armed Forces Convenant is a promise that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families,...
Lord Neuberger on AI + Dispute Resolution
Lord Neuberger gave the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators Annual Master’s Lecture on "Dispute Resolution in the Age of AI?”, kindly hosted by Rathbones Group Plc. Click here for more details.
Arbitration Act: Royal Assent
On 24 February 2025 the Arbitration Act 2025 received the Royal Assent. A podcast recorded in connection with a WCA seminar on the Bill is available here.
Arbitration Competition 2025
The WCA invites entries for the WCA Arbitration Competition 2025. Entrants should be teams of UK law students / trainees / pupils at UK Universities, Law Colleges, Law Schools, Law Firms, Inns of Court and Barristers’ Chambers. Entries must be submitted by Friday, 13 December 2024. For entry forms and rules see here. The competition will take place over the weekend of 17 – 19 January 2025 at IDRC, London.
Travelling Scholarships
...for Arbitrators to Singapore. Applications by 10 November 2024. The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (WCA) invites applications for two Travelling Scholarships, each of £6,000, to enable the recipients of this year’s scholarships to travel to and live in Singapore for a month. For full details click here.
Lord Mayor’s farewell bulletin
Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli, The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London for the year 2023-24, has sent a farewell bulletin to the Livery companies and the wider Livery community with his thanks for their support during his Mayoralty. The bulletin can be read here. To see the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators at the Lord Mayor's Show for the new Lord Mayor, click here.
Arbitrators support sheep drive
On 29 September 29 September 2024, the Master, Wardens and members of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators supported the Master Woolman and his company by driving sheep over Southwark Bridge, thereby confirming our ancient right as Freemen to drive sheep over London bridges without paying a toll. We celebrated in the traditional manner afterwards.