The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration

Preface --Opening Speech at the SIA30 Anniversary Conference --Introduction: The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration --Paradigmatic Changes - Uniformity, Diversity, Due Process and Good Administration of Justice: The Next Thirty Years --Document Production, Witness Statements, and Cross-Examination: The Enduring Tensions in International Arbitration --Evolution of Case Law in International Arbitration --A Weather Map for International Arbitration: Mainly Sunny, Some Cloud, Possible Thunderstorms --The Concept of Seat in the New York Convention and the Autonomy of Arbitral Award --The Use of Investor-State Arbitration as a De Facto Enforcement Mechanism for Arbitral Awards --Parties in International Arbitration: Consent v. Commercial Reality --The Swiss Perspective on Parties in Arbitration: "Traditional Approach With a Twist regarding Abuse of Rights" or "Consent Theory Plus"--Third Party Non-Signatories in English Arbitration Law --Comments on Parties in International Arbitration: Consent v. Commercial Reality by Professor Stavros Brekoulakis --A French View On The Application of The Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories --Parallel Proceedings Involving Objections to Arbitral Jurisdictions: A Closer Look at the Presumed Intention of the Parties --Preclusion and the New York Convention: Article V(1)(e) and Converse-Article V(1)(e) --Anti-Suit Injunctions and Other Means of Indirect Enforcement of an Arbitration Agreement --National Court Review of Arbitration Awards: Where Do We Go From Here? --Geography of International Arbitration - Where Does the Power Lie? --Expansion of Arbitral Subject Matter: New Topics and New Areas of Law --Emergence of New Arbitral Centres in Asia and Africa: Competition, Cooperation and Contribution to the Rule of Law --The Geography of International Arbitration - Places of Arbitration: the Old Ones and the New Ones --Soft Law and Power --A New Approach to Regulating Counsel Conduct in International Arbitration --Conflicts Disclosures: The IBA Guidelines and Beyond --The Future of Science and Technology In International Arbitration: The Next Thirty Years --The Uncertain Future of the Interactive Arbitrator: Proposals, Good Intentions and the Effect of Conflicting Views on the Role of the Arbitrator --Report: Teaching in International Arbitration --Critically Thinking: International Arbitration in Context --Constructing a "Suite" of International Arbitration Courses: Sample LL. M Course Descriptions and Some Factors to Consider --Most Effective Teaching Methodologies for International Arbitration: Traditional Teaching v. Experiential Teaching --The Proliferation of Specialist LLM Programs - The Challenges They Present, The Development of Programs, Including Specialized Courses --International Arbitration Scholarship: Forms, Determinants, Evolution --The State of Empirical Research on International Commercial Arbitration: 10 Years Later --Empirical Research on International Arbitrators: Benefits and Challenges --Interpreting and Understanding Arbitral Awards for Purposes of Scholarly Research --The Interplay between Empirical Studies and Commercial Arbitration Practice --'Literature Review? What Literature Review?!' - the Influence of Legal Culture on Scholarship in International Arbitration --Appendix: School of International Arbitration 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner Speeches.