AMTAC congratulates the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) on winning the grand final of the 25th IMLAM Moot on 11 July 2025 and the members of the team from Aix Marseille Universite (France) who were awarded the AMTAC Spirit of the Moot Prize. A fuller report on the IMLAM Moot will be published [...]
The Twenty Third International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA XXIII) will take place in Singapore 22-27 March 2026. Proposals to present papers at ICMA XXIII are accordingly now invited. A list of suggested categories of topics can be downloaded here. However, papers on any subject matter relevant to the practice of maritime law and maritime arbitration, of [...]
Established in 1972, the International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA) provides a forum for maritime arbitrators and lawyers from around the world to exchange views and news of professional interests. It serves as a cornerstone event in the calendar of maritime arbitrators and maritime professionals globally. ICMA has expanded significantly since its first Congress, typically [...]
ACICA is pleased to announce the launch of ACICA Connect, its online case management system for arbitrations and mediations administered by ACICA and AMTAC. All new administered cases filed with ACICA from 1 January 2024 will use ACICA Connect unless the parties agree otherwise. ACICA Connect provides a secure online depository for communications and documents shared between the parties and the arbitral tribunal or the mediator with [...]
Australian Arbitration Week 2023 will be held in Brisbane from 13 October to 18 October 2024, with the ACICA & Ciarb Australia International Arbitration Conference on 14 October 2024. Get the dates in your diaries now!
The Calendar of Events for Australian Arbitration Week 2023 is now available! In its 11th year and with 40 events currently scheduled, AAW is ramping it up with sessions from global thought leaders, practical tips and tricks for practitioners and arbitrators of all levels, and kick on events to showcase Perth as a leading city [...]
Australian Arbitration Week 2023 will be held from 9 October 2023 to 13 October 2023, with the ACICA/CIArb Australia International Arbitration Conference on 9 October 2023. Get the dates in your diaries now! More information may be found on the Australian Arbitration Week website.
The AMTAC Address 2022, given by Matthew Harvey KC, is now available to view online here: https://amtac.org.au/publications-presentations-papers/ Mr Harvey presented his lecture on 12 December 2022 in the Federal Court of Australia, Melbourne, on the topic of Anomaly or Bad Policy: Foreign Arbitration Clauses and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth).
Future Frontiers 7 November 2022, Melbourne The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia) are delighted to invite you to this year’s International Arbitration Conference. The Conference is the lead event for Australian Arbitration Week and will be held in the [...]
The 15th AMTAC Annual Address was held on 18 November 2021 at the Federal Court of Australia and via livestream. The Honourable Justice Angus Stewart delivered the Address entitled Navigating the Rough Seas of Enforcement. A copy of His Honour's paper is now available to download here: https://amtac.org.au/publications-presentations-papers/