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17 Jan 2018
O R
17 Jan 2018
in Events, MEDIA RELEASES, NEWS
PCERA Annual Conference 2017
Perth Centre for Energy and Resources Annual Conference The Perth Centre for Energy and Resources Arbitration (PCERA) held its 2017 annual conference on 5 October at the Perth Concert Hall. Over 120 members and guests were in attendance. “Arbitrator Choice: Avoiding Calamity and Advancing Capacity” was the topic of discussion, particularly considering the cultural and technical implications of choosing particular arbitrators or arbitrator types to...
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Daniella Harlan
18 Oct 2017
in Events
Registration for the 2017 PCERA Annual Conference
REGISTER HERE: http://events.eventzilla.net/e/pcera-annual-conference-2017-2138929459
Daniella Harlan
20 Sep 2017
in Events
2017 PCERA ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
An outline of the PCERA Annual Conference 2017. Additional speakers to be confirmed.
Daniella Harlan
23 Aug 2017
Daniella Harlan
11 Aug 2017
Daniella Harlan
04 Aug 2017
Daniella Harlan
12 May 2017
in COMPANY, MEDIA RELEASES, NEWS
Resignation of PCERA Director
24 February 2017 Resignation of PCERA Director Erika Techera, the former Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Australia, is to vacate her position on the board of PCERA. The board would like to thank her for her very significant contribution, her wise and generous support in developing PCERA’s presence among the legal, energy and resources sectors. Erika’s knowledge and expertise...
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Daniella Harlan
24 Feb 2017
in MEDIA RELEASES, NEWS
PCERA 2016 Annual Conference Press Release
Perth Centre for Energy and Resources Annual Conference by Emiko Watanabe The Perth Centre for Energy and Resources (PCERA) held its 2016 annual conference on 28 October at the City of Perth Library, filling the library’s new conference room to capacity with 90 participants. The conference centred on expert evidence and included the following international and local speakers with a wide range...
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Daniella Harlan
30 Nov 2016
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06 Sep 2016
Daniella Harlan
16 Aug 2016
in NEWS
Book Review – Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the Resources Sector: An Australian Perspective
Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the Resources Sector: An Australian Perspective. Gabriël Moens and Philip Evans (eds), Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2015, 259 pages: ISBN9783319174518. Hardcover $170.9 Review by Dylan McKimmie In the foreword to Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the Resources Sector: An Australian Perspective, Chief Justice Wayne Martin draws attention to the book’s timeliness, with particular reference to two developments. First, Australia has...
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Daniella Harlan
25 May 2016
in NEWS
Articles by HSF on Recent Developments in International Arbitration
PCERA foundation member Herbert Smith Freehills has authored and published a number of interesting and insightful articles on recent cases and events considering international arbitration. Hong Kong court confirms principles of enforcement: Consideration of the Hong Kong case of KB v S that outlines a number of the considerations courts in that jurisdiction will take to the issue of enforcement and underlines its pro-enforcement stance generally. Hong Kong...
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The Secretary PCERA
24 Jan 2016
in NEWS
Doing Business in Asia Conference: Cross-Border Agreement and Legal Convergence in the Asian Century
Dear PCERA Members, The Singapore Academy of Law is organising an international Conference on 21 and 22 January 2016 in Singapore to discuss the trend of rising economic integration amongst Asian countries and the homogenising effect upon many cross-border trade practices and regulatory mechanisms. The Conference will bring together policy makers, regulators, members of the judiciary, and top leaders from the business and legal communities...
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The Secretary PCERA
23 Dec 2015
in NEWS
PCERA appointed recommending authority under Railways Access Code
On 4 December 2015 the Railways (Access) Code 2000 under the Railways (Access) Act 1998 (WA) was amended to make PCERA a recommending authority for the purposes of section 24 of the Code. Under section 24 of the Code the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) is to establish panels of persons from which arbitrators are to be appointed to resolve railway access disputes referred to the...
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The Secretary PCERA
14 Dec 2015
in NEWS
UNCITRAL Asia & Pacific Day 10 December 2015
UWA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the birth of UNCITRAL with two separate events: “UNCITRAL nearing 50: Challenges and Perspectives for Uniform Commercial Law Reform” – Mr Luca Castellani, UNCITRAL Legal Officer “New Uniform Laws for Western Australia: Arbitration, Sales and Electronic Transactions” – Symposium Both events will be on the 10th of December, full details can be viewed here: <http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/file/0005/2823818/UNCITRAL-Asia-and-Pacific-Day.pdf>
The Secretary PCERA
09 Dec 2015
in Uncategorized
An Expert Horror Story: Van Oord v Allseas
In the recent case of Van Oord UK Limited and SICIM Roadbridge Limited v Allseas UK Limited [2015] EWHC 3074 (TCC), the English Technology and Construction Court issued a judgment, in which it was wholly damning of one side’s quantum expert. The judgment is a wake-up call for disputes lawyers as to the importance of selecting, instructing and supervising expert witnesses, andthe need to stress-test their reports before submission....
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The Secretary PCERA