European Justice needs Expertise

21st March 2007
STI Auditorium, Singapore

The Talk:-

What makes a good expert witness? The answer will undoubtedly depend upon who is asking the question. Instructing solicitors’ ideas may not necessarily coincide with their client’s desire to win. Also in the equation are the requirements of the court or tribunal and even these vary in different jurisdictions. Of importance too is the need for cost effective dispute resolution.

Dispute Resolution whether by litigation, arbitration or ADR, cannot live in a vacuum. Singapore practices have to be competitive with its competitors. In this seminar, speakers from The Academy of Experts will present a review and possibly fresh ideas on this fascinating subject.

• What is ‘best practice’ when instructing your Expert?
• What about ethical dilemmas and conflicts?
• Could some of the UK high profile ‘suspect expert evidence’ problems occur in Singapore?

These are a few of the questions that panelists will tackle.

The Speakers:-

The team from The Academy of Experts consists of:

Michael Cohen. An experienced expert, mediator and Chartered Arbitrator. Course Director for Academy training across the world, Editor of ‘The Expert & Dispute Resolver’ and author of many of the current Codes and submissions and advice on the use and standards for Experts and mediators.

Roger Trett. Is the Executive Chairman of Trett Consulting and has considerable experience in providing commercial and contractual advice and of acting as Mediator, Adjudicator or Expert Witness on a variety of engineering and construction projects. He is Chairman of The Academy of Experts; a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors and a Member of the London Court of International Arbitration.

Nicola Cohen. Has eighteen years experience of dealing with experts and dispute resolution. As Secretary General she is responsible for the world wide activities of The Academy. She is a co-author of many of the current Codes and submissions and advice on the use and standards for experts and mediators.

Venue:
STI Auditorium, Level 9, Capital Tower, 168 Robinson Road

Date/Time:
21 March 2007. 6:15pm (registrations start at 6.00pm & the talk is estimated to last 1 hour followed by a Q&A session)

Please return the registration application slip together with your cheque, if applicable, made payable to
“Society of Construction Law (Singapore)”, c/o 11 Collyer Quay, The Arcade #06-02, Singapore 049317 or Fax to 65572751.

Registration

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