John is the immediate past UK Representative of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (www.drb.org). The UK Members promote the use of Dispute Boards in the UK and provide education and training to funders and other parties. Please keep an eye on the DRBF website
In November 2021, John again gave a presentation on Dispute Boards at the Keating Chambers/Worshipful Company of Arbitrators Annual Symposium
In March 2020, John was a speaker and session moderator at the DRBF's Regional Conference in Tbilisi
In May 2019, John led the all day Administration and Practice Workshop at the DRBF's International Conference in Berlin
At a joint DRBF/ICC Thaiand event in Bangkok on 28-29 May 2018, John, with Alina Leoveanu, the then Manager of the ICC's ADR office in Paris, presented a workshop on Dispute Boards to 25 delegates from Thailand and neighbouring countries.
At the DRBF Conference and Workshops in Sofia, on 03 and 04 November 2016, John helped lead the Advanced Workshop with several other experienced practitioners and took part in a mock DB site meeting as the DB Chairman.
At the DRBF Conference in Madrid in May 2017, John took part as Chairman of a mock DB Hearing.
In November 2017, John returned to Bulgaria as a guest of the DRBF Bulgaria Chapter to take part in a mock DAB Hearing and will give the DAB's decision. The event was held in the city of Kyustendil.
Go to the Links page to see law reports of the latest cases – especially BAIILI - and the forthcoming events to be presented by the international organisations in dispute resolution and the construction professions, such as AAQS, CASLE, CEEC, FIG, ICEC, PAQS and many others.
