header-logo header-logo

Get ready for LIDW22

17 February 2022
Categories: Legal News , Profession
printer mail-detail

The popular London International Disputes Week (LIDW) returns 9-13 May with a broad programme of events around the theme of ‘Dispute resolution: global, sustainable, ethical?’

It includes virtual and in-person events. There will be a two-day conference at Central Hall, Westminster as well as many other events including, for the first time, an ‘International Day’ which focuses on disputes resolution in London, Asia and the Americas in turn.

Topics include sustainability, corporate social, ethical and environmental responsibility, the wellbeing challenges of 'winning at all costs', climate change disputes, witness recollection, trade challenges in a digital world, and London's role in a decentralised world. Keynote speakers include Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Reed and I Stephanie Boyce.

Barry Fletcher, Head of Arbitration and Head of the Dispute Resolution Group at LexisNexis UK, said: 'Practitioners are spoiled for choice throughout the week, and, as in previous years, in-house and government lawyers are able to attend free of charge. It's not in London's nature to stay still, and LIDW demonstrates the commitment of the UK legal profession to evolution and excellence.' LexisNexis is a Founding Member of LIDW.

Richard Bamforth, Chair of the LIDW Strategy Group, said: `The past year has highlighted the importance of discussing the future of dispute resolution in an ever-changing world, both in London and globally. By creating a hybrid conference with events both in person and virtually, we aim to ensure that we can engage with audiences from across the globe.’

Find out more and register for the event at: 2022.lidw.co.uk.

Categories: Legal News , Profession
printer mail-details

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Francis Ho, City of London Law Society

NLJ Career Profile: Francis Ho, City of London Law Society

Francis Ho, Charles Russell Speechlys partner, was recently appointed chair of the Construction Law Committee of the City of London Law Society. He discusses the challenges of learning to lead, the importance of professional ethics, and the power of the written word, withNLJ

Slater Heelis—Chester office

Slater Heelis—Chester office

North West presence strengthened with Chester office launch

Cooke, Young & Keidan—Elizabeth Meade

Cooke, Young & Keidan—Elizabeth Meade

Firm grows commercial disputes expertise with partner promotion

NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022
Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations
back-to-top-scroll