JUSTICE MINISTER INAUGURATES 2-DAY PROGRAMME ON ARBITRATION

The Minister of Justice and Local Government, Dr Austin Gatt inaugurated a two-day programme on Arbitration. Two programmes are being organised, attended by over 50 delegates from various professions.

In his address, the Minister spoke about the importance which Government attaches to arbitration. He said that the setting up of the Malta Arbitration Centre was part of the current reform process in the justice administration system, and that arbitration could be another way of settling disputes outside the courts. He mentioned the introduction of arbitration clauses in Government tenders and other initiatives intended to support arbitration in Malta.

The courses are being organised by the Malta International Training Centre and the Malta Arbitration Centre.

Dr Max Ganado - Chairman of the Malta Arbitration Centre and Director of the Malta International Training Centre - welcomed the speakers who came to Malta from the UK specifically for the occasion. He also briefed the participants about the plans and the achievements of the Malta Arbitration Centre.

The courses are being organised under the auspices of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration of the UK. This Institute is a charitable one, heavily involved in the promotion of Arbitration in many countries around the world. Mr Jim Leckie, Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, spoke about the various membership grades and augured that the participants aim for fellowship status in the years to come.