On the evening of Monday, 1 May 2023, ACICA hosted an event in celebration of its Corporate Members and the immense support that those organizations have provided to the institution over many years. The event was held at Dexus Place, a hearing venue with which ACICA has a referral relationship in place.
The evening’s festivities commenced with a welcome from ACICA President, Georgia Quick, followed by a keynote from the Honourable Justice Angus Stewart, Federal Court of Australia. His Honour spoke to the role of the courts in relation to commercial arbitration, noting that:
The attractiveness of arbitrating in Australia has increased in the 21st century following reforms to the International Arbitration Act, the adoption of a uniform regime by States for domestic arbitration based on the Model Law, the continuing development of arbitration expertise at leading law firms and the Bar and among the judiciary, the work of ACICA including the modernisation of the ACICA Rules, and the unambiguous acknowledgement of the “pro-enforcement” bias toward the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Australian arbitration law as found and expressed by Australian judges.
A full copy of His Honour’s paper may be downloaded here.
ACICA Secretary-General, Deborah Tomkinson, provided attendees with a brief update on ACICA initiatives, prior to their touring the Dexus Place facilities and viewing an arbitration hearing set up courtesy of FTI Consulting Trial and Arbitration Support.
ACICA expresses its great thanks to all of its Corporate Members and their representatives that provide their valuable time and expertise in support of ACICA initiatives. We look forward to continuing to work with them to build upon the progress that has already been made and to continue to enhance the global reputation of Australia and its practitioners in the provision of excellence in dispute resolution.
