Legal Affairs Ministry launches arbitration workshop for young attorneys

In keeping with its stated commitment to create a modern platform for arbitration as an effective method of settling commercial and other disputes in Guyana, the Government of Guyana has launched its programme of building capacity by training and education.
In this regard, the Attorney General’s Chambers and the Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with IMPACT Justice and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Caribbean branch, Young Members Group, will offer a workshop on ‘Drafting Arbitration Clauses: Practical Workshop’, on April 5 and 7, 2022 via the Zoom platform.
This Workshop is open to Attorneys-at-Law and other interested persons who are 40 years old and under. The objective of the workshop is to highlight the relevance of including arbitration clauses in contracts, and to provide an introduction to the drafting of enforceable arbitration clauses.
The workshop is free, and sessions will be conducted by Shan Greer, FCIArb, assisted by Kimberley Williams, MCIArb. Participants would have the opportunity to receive certification.
Notification of this workshop was sent to the Guyana Bar Association, the Berbice Bar Association, and the Private Sector Commission, inviting interested persons within those organisations to participate. Other interested persons are hereby invited to participate.
Those desirous of attending the training programme are asked to register via the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs website- mola.gov.gy. The closing date for registration is March 31, 2022.