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.
The King's Speech 2024 includes a proposed Arbitration Bill to reform and modernise the Arbitration Act 1996. The company held a seminar on these proposals - see here. These are the details of the proposed Arbitration Bill: The Arbitration Bill will support more efficient dispute resolution, attract international legal business, and promote UK economic growth. It does so by enacting recent Law Commission recommendations to reform arbitration law and bolster our world-leading domestic and international arbitration sector. What does the Bill do? This Bill...
The sixth Adjudication Seminar was held on 3 July 2024 Experienced practitioners led the discussion on difficult questions in this important topic in dispute resolution. Details here
The annual election of Sheriffs will take place at Guildhall on Monday 24 June 2024 at noon. It is one of the privileges of a Liveryman to elect the Sheriffs for the year ensuing. Following the Election, at or around 1 pm, we will repair to Founders' Hall for lunch. The luncheon may be also attended by partners or guests of our Liverymen or Freemen.
The Arbitration Bill, making changes to the Arbitration Act 1996, was still in discussion in Parliament when the Prime Minister called an election on 4 July 2024. The reforms did not pass before Parliament was dissolved and will have to be re-introduced in a future Parliament - under the next Government.
The Company was welcomed at RAF Brize Norton by 622 Squadron, our Affiliated Royal Air Force Squadron on Thursday 4 August 2022. Operational needs meant that it was an early start for us. At 9:00am the Officer Commanding, Squadron Leader Doz James, settled us in with a briefing of the impressive work that takes place at Brize Norton. It is the principal facility from which all military and Government aircraft movements are made. There is a small facility at Northolt for VIPs, but the heavy...
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