Season 4 Episode 15 - Who Wants to be an Arbitrator?

We’re all in greater London but of course we’re still not in the same room. Video recording will have to do, as we discuss the recent Draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement, issued by ICSID and UNCITRAL [TIME 13:22], as well as the law governing the arbitration agreement, based on a  recent judgment from the Court of Appeal in London [TIME 39:58]. Happy Fun Time gives the episode its name - who wants to be an arbitrator (and how do you become one)? [TIME 01:01:33]

Episode 9 - The LLM Programs

For this episode, we are joined for the entire session by Patricia Shaughnessy. The three of us discuss the relatively recent "summary procedure" instrument that has been added to the tribunal's toolbox by some arbitration institutions. We also spend the majority of the episode talking about Happy Fun Time-stuff related to education and career: is it advisable to do an LLM in international arbitration? How do employers feel about this type of specialised education?