CIArb Ireland welcomes the signing by the President, Michael C. Higgins, of the Mediation Act. Solicitors and barristers now have a statutory obligation to advise their clients of the mediation option and provide information on mediation services, including details of mediators, information about the advantages and benefits of mediation, information on confidentiality obligations and the enforceability of mediation settlements. Click here for press release for CIArb Ireland Chairman Bill Holohan.
The CI Arb Committee seeks Members of all grades with an interest in assisting on sub -committees or CPD Events to contact Jennifer on info@ciarb.ie with areas of interterest .
The Law Society of Ireland and CIArb Ireland will jointly host a Mediation Event on Friday 13th October from 9.30am - 11.30 am as part of Mediation Awareness Week 2017 (7th - 14th October). This event is free to attend however registration is required. Click here for the flyer.
CIArb Ireland welcome the passing of The Mediation Bill by both Houses of the Oireachtas. Click here to view the Bill.
Organised by Ian Talbot CEO of Chambers Ireland and the ICC Ireland National Committee. This Committee includes two delegates each from the CIArb Ireland Branch, the Law Society and the Bar Council. The breakfast meeting ahead of the event at the DDRC included Mr. Justice Brian McGovern SC, the designated Arbitration Judge at the High Court.
The Mediation Special Interest Group is looking for energetic members interested in contributing to the work of the group.
CIArb Ireland has furnished its submissions on the Mediation Bill 2017 to the Department of Justice and Equality.
CIArb Ireland launches its new website at the 2017 AGM. This new website will include a brand new design look and feel, responsive content to mobile devices, seamless payment options for courses and events, a simplified online services application and a publicly accessible members database for any member who wishes to create their own personal CIArb Ireland profile page. It was constructed to be Google friendly andis fully content managed to give us simple editing control over all website sections, text, photos, videos and search engine optimisation of site pages.
On 18 November 2016 Dublin-based Barrister James Bridgeman was elected by the world-wide membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators to serve as its President in 2018 and as Deputy President in 2017.
James Bridgeman is a practicing Barrister, Chartered Arbitrator, certified mediator and a member of the Ministerial panel of construction adjudicators. He holds practicing certificates as Barrister both in Ireland and in England and Wales. He is in general practice as advocate based at the Law Library Dublin and Lamb Chambers London with a focus on civil and commercial litigation, intellectual property, technology law, arbitration and ADR.