LIDW26 main conference featuring David Gauke

Central to LIDW, this flagship full-day conference brings together leaders from across the dispute resolution world to explore key issues under the theme “Tradition, trust and transformation in international dispute resolution”.

David Gauke will be speaking on the third session: The intersection of law and politics, the rule of law under pressure: how do we maintain the rule of law and constitutional norms in a world of increasing challenge from political actors?

You will hear from leading global practitioners from private practice and in-house, prominent members of the judiciary, arbitrators, business leaders and experts. 

Sessions will include:

• keynote speech by Sean West;
• AI, authenticity and the future of evidence: trust in a synthetic world, a forward-looking conversation on how the disputes community can preserve confidence in evidence while embracing the opportunities of transformational AI;
• the rise of mass claims: balancing investor confidence with access to justice, an exploration of how the growth of mass claims is reshaping risk assessments for businesses and investors. Do mass claims in practice enhance access to justice and consumer redress, or are they beginning to chill innovation or stifle growth;
• law at the frontiers: a discussion of the trends, challenges and opportunities of law and dispute resolution in ‘frontier’ areas such as space and deepwater;
• the great costs debate: a debate between an arbitrator and a litigator on which forum delivers more for less, and how both can make dispute resolution more cost-effective for clients;
• pro bono address;
• the intersection of law and politics: the rule of law under pressure, how do we maintain the rule of law and constitutional norms in a world of increasing challenge from political actors;
• the GC perspective: an interview with Clare Wardle; and
• access to justice internationally: tradition and transformation, comparative perspectives from a number of key jurisdictions.