Arbitrators




Doug Jones AO


Doug Jones is a leading international commercial and investor-state arbitrator and an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Doug is widely endorsed for bringing "in-depth knowledge regarding construction-related issues." He is known as "an effective chair-arbitrator who is always in full command of the proceedings." WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite – Arbitration 2023



Janet Walker CM


Janet Walker is an independent arbitrator who, for more than twenty years, as has served as sole, presiding, and co-arbitrator in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations in over a dozen seats.

Janet is an outstanding academic and arbitrator. I highly recommend her in-depth commercial arbitration expertise.” WWL Thought Leaders – Arbitration 2022



The Hon James Allsop AC


The Hon James Allsop AC is now available as an arbitrator, mediator, chair of inquiries and legal expert.

James’ expertise includes company law and business and partnership disputes - taxation, restrictive trade practices (anti-trust), patents and intellectual property with specialties in insurance, intellectual property, maritime law, and insolvency - and public and constitutional law, equity, and common law, in particular professional negligence of auditors, solicitors and insurance brokers.

 

Sydney Arbitration Chambers contact: 
D: +61 2 9066 7952
M: +61 408 119 339
jamesallsop@sydneyarbitrationchambers.com

Atkin Chambers clerking contact:
+44 (0)20 7404 0102 (UK)
+44 (0)7979 850434
dbarnes@atkinchambers.com


Events



Society of Construction Arbitrators Annual Conference

10-13 May 2024

Professor Doug Jones, AO will present at the Society of Construction Arbitrators Annual Conference on 10-13 May 2024 in Sicily.

Professor Jones, AO will be speaking on the topic of "Procedural Innovations on the Horizon".

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Canadian College of Construction Lawyers

24-26 May 2024

Professor Jones AO will speak on a panel on "Are Dispute Boards Working in Canada?" The panel will explore uses of dispute boards as mechanisms to avoid, manage and resolve disputes.

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Canadian Arbitration Week 2024

3 - 4 June 2024

Professor Janet Walker, CM will be at CanArbWeek as co-chair of the organising committee. She will host over 10 different programs, involving the foremost law firms, institutions, and individuals, packed into two days, interspersed with great social events. Tickets are selling fast!

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Commercial Arbitration in Australia Under the Model Law




The Third Edition is an annotated section-by-section guide to domestic commercial arbitration legislation in Australia under the uniform commercial arbitration Acts. It provides analytical commentary on the growing body of case law applying the Model Law in Australia and around the world and gives practical guidance on matters such as the interpretation of arbitration agreements.

At the Sydney Launch on 22 June 2022, Chief Justice Allsop of the Federal Court gave an address on the possibilities which may arise from the development of a bespoke commercial law of Australia and a view of arbitration and Australian courts as symbiotic. Professor Janet Walker CM also spoke about the development of the framework for domestic arbitration and Georgia Quick, the President of ACICA delivered a welcome. A link to the recording of the Sydney Launch can be found here.

The Melbourne Launch was held at Melbourne Law School on 29 June 2022, featuring addresses by Professor Richard Garnett and Professor Janet Walker CM, touching upon issues such as the relationship between domestic arbitration and the Model Law for International Commercial Arbitration.

At the Melbourne Law School, Professor Doug Jones AO also delivered the 2022 Sir George Turner Lecture on the topic ‘Australia – The Very Model of a Modern Arbitration Law’. A recording of Doug’s lecture is available here.


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