On 27 June 2013, James Bowling will be giving a seminar to the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong entitled “Has the time come for mandatory adjudication in Hong Kong?” in which he will explore what can be learnt from the experience in other jurisdictions. For further information or to attend, please contact Brian Lin on +852 2140 6555 or brian.lin@arbitrationchambershk.com.

The Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG) Conference will take place in Beijing from 27-29 June 2013. What started out as a cooperative initiative by 17 Asia-Pacific based arbitral institutions, has now grown to 38 members. APRAG holds biennial conferences and this year’s theme is “Arbitration in Asia and the Pacific in the Next Ten Years – Opportunities and Challenges.” Mr. Gavin Denton will be speaking at the conference in June.

For further details please visit: http://www.aprag2013.com/dct/page/1

On 25 June 2013, Jeremy Nicholson QC of Pump Court International has been invited by the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board and CIArb to give a lecture on expert evidence in international arbitrations at the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre. If you wish to attend please contact Brian Lin on +852 2140 6555 or brian.lin@arbitrationchambershk.com.