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Don't miss our November webinars on demand: 

• Shifting the burden of proof in a race discrimination claim
• What matters do you need to consider when a claim also has named Respondent(s)?

• Types of without notice applications
• Duties at without notice applications
• What occurs on the Return Date
• Court's power to grant anti-suit injunction
• Foreign arbitration: nature of anti-suit injunction
• Modern approach to anti-suit injunctions
• The 'Strong Reasons' Test

Our restructuring and insolvency specialists provide a masterclass on the present state of insolvency and construction, discussing topics including:

• Insolvency basics
• Early warning signs
• Termination and payment
• Adjudication and insolvency
• Retention of title issues

In this webinar our expert presenters will be providing a workshop on presentation skills. They will provide an insight into:

• The 3 critical success factors for any presentation
• How you can prepare better for in person presentation
• Changes to the LCIA Arbitration Rules (2020)

The London Court of International Arbitration has issued new Rules of arbitration, the LCIA Rules 2020, which have already entered into force. In this webinar, our arbitration specialists discuss the features of the rules, covering topics including:

• Electronic document submission
• Provision for virtual hearings
• Tribunal secretaries (conflicts etc.) in Rules not guidance
• Counsel conduct and change regarding “authorised representatives”
• Nationality
• “Composite” Request and Response for multiple arbitrations
• Amendments to Requests and Responses
• Broader consolidation language
• Confirmation of wide tribunal discretion
• Summary dismissal
• Emergency arbitrator powers
• Addresses interim relief
• Some tighter timescales
• Cyber security
• Data protection
• Confidentiality
• Compliance
• Costs
• Interpretation of the Rules

• the challenges faced by today’s junior associates
• specifically: how can we focus our attention/help others to focus, when we are surrounded by so many conflicting demands?
• what can we control, as a junior, when it may seem that many aspects of our day job – and the world around us – are out of control?
• the positive effect of articulating purpose
• how can coaching help us support junior team members, each other, and the wider team
• an introduction to the GROW model

• Shareholder Rights:
• funding company litigation and access to the company's register
• Directors' duties and corporate governance:
• conflicts of interest and Duomatic assent
• Clearing up the question of Reflective Loss
• Best of the rest:
• warranties and indemnities,
• derivative claims against LLPs,
• good faith, and
• directors as employees.

• COVID-19
• Social responsibility: race, gender and age
• Environmental claims/sustainability

• On the horizon