Lord Glennie

Two of the keynote speakers at the centre’s Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest2024) have also been shortlisted for the Best Speech Award.

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The centre has been shortlisted for the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Award and the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations Award. The shortlisting for Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Award is for the centre having achieved gender parity in its arbitration panels (domestic and international). 

Craig Tevendale and Dr Ula Cartwright-Finch’s keynote speeches at the Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest2024) have been shortlisted for the GAR Award for Best Lecture or Speech.

Lord Glennie, chairman of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, said: “We are delighted that GAR has shortlisted the Scottish Arbitration Centre for two GAR awards, the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Award and the Campaign for Greener Arbitration Award. 

“It is positive to see such recognition for the centre’s efforts in achieving and maintaining gender parity in our arbitration panels and for our approach to more sustainable arbitration with our Greener Arbitration Policy.

“It is also good to see GAR shortlisting two of our ArbFest2024 keynote speakers, Craig Tevendale and Dr Ula Cartwright-Finch, for the Best Speech Award. Of course, we face stiff competition from other worthy nominees from around the world, but it is important that the centre and Scotland remain at the forefront of developments in international arbitration.”