LCIA Perspectives To help mark the 125th anniversary of the formal inauguration in 1892 of “The City of London Chamber of Arbitration”, which evolved into the LCIA, we intend to publish a series of perspectives over the course of 2018, from a range of commentators from the diverse LCIA community. In our perspectives series, we will look back on our proud history, but also look forward to the opportunities and challenges for the LCIA raised by issues facing international arbitration such as: legitimacy; confidence in decision making; demand for expedition; costs; gender and other forms of diversity; effective enforcement; and artificial intelligence. 1. LCIA Perspectives: Nudge theory 31 January 2018 Nudge theory is a different and more sophisticated approach to achieving change in people than traditional methods of direct instruction, enforcement, punishment Read more... 2. LCIA Perspectives: Arbitrating in Times of Crisis 28 February 2018 The second article in the series of LCIA Perspectives to mark the 125th anniversary of the LCIA which reflects the key theme from the recent LCIA Arab Users’ Council one-day symposium. Read more... 3. LCIA Perspectives: YIAG: Young International Arbitration Group 13 April 2018 The third contribution in the series of LCIA Perspectives presents the Young International Arbitration Group by Nigel Blackby, one of the inaugural YIAG co-Chairs, and Flore Poloni, one of the current YIAG co-Chairs. Read more... 4. LCIA Perspectives: Interview with Professor Maxi Scherer 2 May 2018 The fourth instalment of the LCIA Perspectives series presents an interview between the LCIA’s Director General, Dr Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof and Professor Maxi Scherer of WilmerHale and Queen Mary University London. Read more... 5. LCIA Perspectives: Celebrating the New York Convention’s 60th anniversary 8 June 2018 The fifth contribution in the series of LCIA Perspectives presents a celebratory piece on The Convention ahead of its anniversary on 10 June. Read more... 6. LCIA Perspectives: How the LCIA chopped off talking heads 2 July 2018 The sixth contribution in the series of LCIA perspectives presents the “LCIA symposium format” or the “Tylney Hall style” by Professor Jan Paulsson, Honorary Vice President of the LCIA Court. Read more... 7. LCIA Perspectives: Increasing Diversity: The African Perspective 27 July 2018 The seventh contribution in the series of LCIA perspectives presents the African perspective on increasing diversity in arbitration written by Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour, C.Arb. Read more... 8. LCIA Perspectives: London Arbitration after BREXIT 10 Septmeber 2018 The eighth contribution in the series of LCIA Perspectives presents the keynote address by James Spigelman QC that took place at the LCIA’s Asia Pacific Users' Council Symposium in Sydney in April 2018. Read more... 9. LCIA Perspectives: Views from the Continent 27 September 2018 For the ninth contribution in the series of LCIA Perspectives, two former members of the LCIA’s Secretariat, Laurence Ponty (2010-2013) and Rémy Gerbay (2009-2012), reflect on how their experiences working at the LCIA challenged their continental European assumptions of what ‘LCIA arbitration’ was. Read more... 10. LCIA Perspectives: The Spirit oif 1892 5 November 2018 The tenth contribution in the series of LCIA Perspectives presents "The Spirit of 1892" and why the energy industry has always been one of the main users of LCIA arbitration. This edition in the series is written by one of the members of the LCIA's Board of Directors, Richard Hill. Read more... 11. LCIA Perspectives: Arbitration in the Current Wave of New Technologies 21 November 2018 The eleventh edition of the LCIA Perspectives series discusses Arbitration in the Current Wave of New Technologies by Dr. Christian Aschauer. The article reviews the progression of the use of technology in arbitration including Artificial Intelligence (AI), robots and algorithms. Read more... 12. LCIA Perspectives: Happy 125th Anniversary – LCIA Rules Past, Present and Future 14 December 2018 For the twelfth and final edition of the LCIA Perspectives, Judith Gill QC, President of the LCIA Court, discusses the LCIA Rules Past, Present and Future and their importance as the “lifeblood of the institution”. Read more...