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24 April 2023
Categories: Legal News , Profession , ADR , Arbitration
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LNB NEWS: McNair Lecture—Master of the Rolls’ speech

On 19 April 2023, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, delivered a speech at the McNair Lecture on the challenges and opportunities for London as a pre-eminent dispute resolution centre. 

Lexis®Library update: The speech mainly sets out the advantages of the judiciary in England and Wales and what sets it apart from other jurisdictions, background on the international commercial dispute resolution, impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, effects of digitisation and generative artificial intelligence, changes caused by Brexit, and current challenges in arbitration procedures.

Source: Speech by the Master of the Rolls – The future of London as a pre-eminent dispute resolution centre: opportunities and challenges

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 21 April 2023 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk

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