Conference programme

A keynote speech on the role of the courts in steering the direction of dispute resolution, including the need to reshape the current framework, conflict prevention, and collaborative and non-adversarial resolution of disputes.

This session will discuss developments in the practice of litigation, including: (i) the landscape of disputes involving new currencies; (ii) disputes that create a conflict between the creditor and the shareholder; and (iii) the funding of disputes.

This session will discuss key arbitration developments in the region, including: (i) the growing recognition of emergency arbitration relief; (ii) the shifting mindset of the courts towards arbitration; and (iii) enforcement and whether it is a procedural or substantive step.

This session will discuss developments in mediation, including: (i) the advancement of hybrid dispute resolution processes; (ii) the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in mediation; and (iii) ethics governing lawyers and mediators in a mediation process.