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Arbitration • Specialist course • 3.5-7 CPD hours depending on format

DIAC 2022 Rules in Practice

The procedural and commercial implications of the 2022 Rules, for commercial leads, not just arbitrators.

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About the course

A half-day briefing on the 2022 DIAC Arbitration Rules: what changed, what it means for a contractor preparing a claim, and the commercial decisions that should be made at tender (not when the dispute hits).

Who it’s for

  • Commercial directors and senior QSs whose projects are seated in DIAC
  • In-house counsel reviewing dispute provisions at tender
  • Project teams who have never been through a DIAC arbitration before

What attendees can do afterwards

Outcomes.

  • 01 Make the right seat-of-arbitration decision at tender
  • 02 Understand the consolidation and joinder regime and its commercial implications
  • 03 Know when the expedited procedure helps and when it hurts
  • 04 Plan a referral bundle that doesn't embarrass the file

Agenda

What the course covers.

Modules below cover the full content; shorter formats cover a subset agreed at scoping. Live drafting workshops and case-study sessions are included on the longer formats.

Module 1: The 2022 Rules: what changed

  • ·The shift from DIFC default to onshore Dubai default
  • ·Consolidation, joinder, and multi-contract proceedings
  • ·The expedited procedure
  • ·Emergency arbitrator provisions

Module 2: Commercial implications at tender

  • ·Seat selection: DIAC vs DIFC-LCIA vs ICC
  • ·Particular Conditions language around dispute resolution
  • ·Cost and timing implications of each route

Module 3: Preparing for a DIAC reference

  • ·The bundle: what a tribunal actually reads
  • ·Quantum evidence: documents, methodology, expert reports
  • ·Hearing logistics in Dubai

Format

How it’s delivered.

  • Half-day briefing
    approx 3.5 hours
  • Full-day with case study session
    approx 7 hours including run-through of an illustrative referral scenario

Take-aways

What attendees leave with.

  • Attendee workbook (PDF). 12-25 pages covering every module, with exercises, model answers, key clause references, glossary, and a CPD record page.
  • Course workbook with the rules referenced clause-by-clause
  • Seat-selection decision matrix for tender review
  • CPD certificate

Ready to scope this for your team?

A free 30-minute call to work out which course fits, what format, and how to tailor the content to your project context.