A
delegation from the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution
Centre (QICDRC) travelled to Sydney, Australia, in order to sponsor the
Annual Conference of the International Bar Association.
The 2017
conference, which finished at the weekend, was attended by more than
4,000 judges, lawyers and other legal professionals who congregated to
attend sessions on a wide variety of legal issues, including
anti-corruption, arbitration, construction, crime, health, human rights,
environment, financial services, insolvency, intellectual property,
international trade and Customs, litigation, mediation, media, mining,
oil and gas, technology, and transportation.
A highlight of the week
was the Arab Regional Forum lunch, which also had - as its exclusive
sponsor - the QICDRC. The lunch provided an opportunity for dialogue
between legal professionals from various Middle Eastern countries as
well as those from the international legal and business community who
conduct business in the Middle East.
QICDRC registrar Christopher
Grout said, “Once again, the Arab Regional Forum lunch has provided an
excellent opportunity for dialogue for those in the region as well as
for those outside it.”
During the conference, Grout spoke about
litigation and arbitration in Qatar as well as about the importance of
employment laws that strive to protect fundamental rights and freedoms.
As to the latter, Grout talked about the improvements that had been made
in Qatar following recent changes in the law and commented upon the
employment framework in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
Justice
Frances Kirkham, a judge of the QICDRC, was also part of the delegation
and she focused on sessions relating to arbitration and construction.
The QICRDC delegation at the event.
