Event

Event

 

CPD Fest | Mainstreaming of Mediation — 21st Century Problem-Solving A wrap-around lecture of Mediation 101 including why ICSID is modifying its Mediation Rules for international investment dispute resolution

21 Feb 2022 - Mon / 1 day / 3:00pm - 4:30pm / Zoom Webinar

The world has changed and continues to change. The demand for swift, smart, and cost-effective problem-solving is stronger than ever before. Mediation has emerged as the way to achieve this. Lawyers are naturally apprehensive of swift, smart solutions due to the tensions of being rewarded adequately. The concerns are real. There really seems to be no fiscal incentive to solve problems for clients fast. But is that old-thinking?

There are observable changes in the dispute resolution market and demands for intelligent workable methodologies are picking up. Will the current and future problem-solver anticipate the presumption of mediation as a first step to dispute resolution? The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) Mediation Rules 2021 incorporated a presumption of mediation in its Arbitration rules. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) is discussing the proposed ICSID Mediation Rules in the next few months. Why is mediation now the talk of the international town? This session addresses the whats and whys of mainstreaming mediation and the hows of exploring a sustainable practice from this.

 

Organisers: Bar Council

CPD Points: 1
Event Code:
T5/21022021/BC/BC224050/1

Description

The world has changed and continues to change. The demand for swift, smart, and cost-effective problem-solving is stronger than ever before. Mediation has emerged as the way to achieve this. Lawyers are naturally apprehensive of swift, smart solutions due to the tensions of being rewarded adequately. The concerns are real. There really seems to be no fiscal incentive to solve problems for clients fast. But is that old-thinking?

There are observable changes in the dispute resolution market and demands for intelligent workable methodologies are picking up. Will the current and future problem-solver anticipate the presumption of mediation as a first step to dispute resolution? The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) Mediation Rules 2021 incorporated a presumption of mediation in its Arbitration rules. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) is discussing the proposed ICSID
Mediation Rules in the next few months. Why is mediation now the talk of the international town? This session addresses the whats and whys of mainstreaming mediation and the hows of exploring a sustainable practice from this.

Registration Fees
(1) Members of the Bar:

  • RM20 per webinar
  • RM50 any three webinars
  • RM100 any six webinars*
    *Pay for six and get one free webinar

(2) Pupils in chambers and law students

  • RM10 per webinar
  • RM25 any three webinars
  • RM50 any six webinars*
    *Pay for six and get one free webinar

(3) Non-Members: RM60 per webinar

 

Speaker

Shanti Abraham, the founder of Shanti Abraham & Associates, has been in practice for over 25 years. She is a litigator, arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator. Her areas of practice include corporate and restructuring work, contractual, and commercial and construction disputes among others. Shanti is a Singapore International Mediation Institute (“SIMI”) Certified Mediator (Level 4), and has a public profile on the SIMI Mediator website. She is a mediator with, and Chair of
the International Mediation Institute (“IMI”). She is a mediator on the panels of the Securities Industriy Dispute Resolution Center (“SIDREC”), Malaysian Mediation Centre (“MMC”), and Singapore Mediation Centre (“SMC”). She is an ambassador of the Singapore International Mediation Centre. She is on the panels of arbitrators, adjudicators, and mediators with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”).

She has been trained in Mediation and Advanced Mediation Training — Mediating Complex Disputes at Harvard Law School and Investor-State Mediation by the Department of Justice Hong Kong. She has trained a broad range of professionals on mediation skills, including the Brunei and Myanmar Judiciary. She regularly mediates both in Malaysia and Singapore in many industries including family, matrimonial and child-inclusive mediation, and has conducted tech-enabled cross-border/online mediations.

Terms and Conditions

Event Policy

Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full payment is received.

For events that are not organised by Bar Council, please note that you are subject to the relevant terms and conditions specified by the external providers.

Cancellation 

Cancellations must be made in writing.

If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.

Refunds 

Refunds will be processed after the event is completed. This may take up to 30 business days. The conditions for refunds are as follows:

  • Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
  • No refunds for this course. However substitution is allowed.

The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.

Transferral

You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.

Attendance 

CPD points will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.

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Disclaimer

  • Materials will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
  • No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
  • No part of the event content may be used/reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Bar Council and speaker(s).

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