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From fabricated citations to autonomous AI agents, the arbitration community is confronting a new reality. At LIDW 2026, experts debated whether AI is a revolutionary tool for dispute resolution or a risk that demands greater human oversight.
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At LIDW 2026, as part of International Arbitration Day discussions, an expert panel gathered to discuss energy disruptions, rising climate obligations, emerging arbitrations, shifting state priorities, and much more.
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At International Arbitration Day at LIDW26, leading arbitration practitioners proposed three bold reforms for the future of dispute resolution: institutional sanctions against counsel misconduct, scientific analysis of persuasion and decision-making, and mandatory AI-assisted case assessments before arbitration.
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At International Arbitration Day during LIDW26, leading practitioners, academics and judges examined due process challenges in arbitration, discussing public policy review, the Semenya litigation, corruption-based challenges, AI-assisted decision-making, expert evidence and judicial scrutiny of arbitral awards.
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At LIDW 2026, Mr. Toby Landau KC delivered an insightful address, shedding light on the modern-day reputational mechanism in which self-promotion on social media has become increasingly normalised and rewarded, raising serious concerns regarding the profession itself.
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At LIDW 2026, Lord Neuberger praised international arbitration as one of modern dispute resolution’s great success stories, while warning that cost, delay, transparency and corruption must now be confronted if arbitration is to retain its legitimacy.
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The Indian Council of Arbitration is holding its 4th International Conference on Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes on 5 June 2026 at Church House, Westminster, London. The Conference will be inaugurated by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with keynote addresses by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and the Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos.
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This year’s programme will feature distinguished contributions from Gary Born, one of the world’s leading authorities in international arbitration, and Professor Loukas Mistelis, internationally recognised arbitration scholar and expert on the Queen Mary International Arbitration Survey.
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The programme will bring together judges, policymakers, insolvency professionals, advocates, and corporate law stakeholders to reflect on a decade of transformative developments in corporate adjudication and insolvency jurisprudence in India.
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The Open Majlis: UAE-India CEPA Fourth Anniversary Edition in New Delhi marked the occasion with policy discussions, research launches, and the signing of key MoUs including one with EBC Publishing.
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Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026 brought together leading practitioners, arbitrators, and policymakers to debate AI governance, geopolitical concerns, sanction constraints, investor-state arbitration, unsettled legal doctrines, and much more. Here are the key takeaways.
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In the last panel of the event titled “Hot Topics in Arbitration”, the panellists examined how recent global developments were reshaping arbitral practice and creating new procedural and substantive challenges for parties, arbitrators, and institutions alike.
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The discussion on AI moved from the identification of risks to their practical management, focusing on governance structures, professional obligations, and the preservation of independent judgment in AI-assisted arbitration practice.
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The session explored not merely whether AI is being used in arbitral proceedings, but whether the profession is prepared to use it responsibly, transparently, and within defensible professional boundaries.
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Backed by the Cyprus Bar Association and the Chamber of Commerce, CAMC draws attention at Cyprus Arbitration Day for its rare combination of legal credibility, commercial reach, and outward-looking institutional design.
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CEDRAC was showcased by Christodoulos Christodoulou, reflecting its evolution into a more active and operational institution. His remarks underscored CEDRAC’s commitment to neutrality, procedural flexibility, and the institutional support that strengthens its role in international arbitration
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The evolving friction between EU law and international arbitration formed the core of discussions during the second session of Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026, with experts analysing the aftermath of Achmea, challenges to arbitral enforcement, and the increasing assertion of sovereignty and public policy concerns across jurisdictions.
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Delivering a keynote address titled “Arbitration Under Pressure: Arbitrability and Public Policy in 2026” at Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026, Franz Schwarz reflected on what he described as a profound shift in the global arbitration landscape.
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In this second part of the Panel 1 titled “Unsettled Legal Doctrines”, Mr. Christodoulos Christodoulou and Mr. Kyriakos Pittas delved into the applicability and relevance of the legal doctrines of precedent and res judicata in international arbitration.
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In this first part of the Panel 1 titled “Unsettled Legal Doctrines”, Mr. Alexander Milionis and Ms. Eleni Lentziou discuss the applicability, scope and risks of applying Iura Novit Curia in international arbitration.
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