Join COMBAR Africa at Cameroon Arbitration Week

COMBAR Africa is proud to be a co-sponsor for the opening reception for this year’s JAW 2026. COMBAR Africa members will be attending and speaking and COMBAR Members are encouraged to attend.

Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) 2026 is a flagship initiative that positions South Africa as a leading arbitration hub on the African continent and a key player in the international dispute resolution arena.

Join the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) and their co-hosts, comprising leading solicitor firms, bars, and other stakeholders, in unpacking the issues and challenges in the fast-paced world of commercial arbitration.

The Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) taking place in May 2026 will pay particular attention to key initiatives that are shaping and transforming dispute resolution within the African region.

Speakers: Professor Emilia Onyema, Julius Nkafu, Jamsheed Peeroo, Ebun Azeez

This talk will take place at the International Arbitration Centre, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm with drinks and canapés to follow on the terrace.

Address: 190 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AG

The event will be hybrid and recorded. RSVP here for in-person and online attendance.

The event is open to COMBAR members and their pupils and invited guests only.

A ZOOM link will be circulated closer to the event.

The Commercial Court Seminar on the interface of public and private law will take place in the Ashworth Centre Lecture Theatre at Lincoln’s Inn on 3^rd June 2026, doors open at 5.30pm, the webinar will go live at 5.45pm.

Chair: Lord Justice Singh

Mr Justice Calver: “The Control of Contractual Discretions”

Professor Donal Nolan, Professor of Private law University of Oxford:

“Tort and Public Law”

Marie Demetriou KC, Brick Court Chambers:

“Public Law Concepts in Sport Disputes”

The event will be hybrid and recorded.

Please register here.

COMBAR is helping to host this event. If you have any questions, please email: admin@combar.com

Victoria Wakefield KC (Brick Court Chambers) and Beverley Robertson (Class Representatives Network) will give a talk on the future of opt-out collective proceedings, reflecting on the Supreme Court’s judgment in Evans v. Barclays [2025] UKSC 48 and the review by the Department of Business & Trade

This talk will take place at the International Arbitration Centre, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Address: 190 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AG

The event will be hybrid and recorded. RSVP here for in-person attendance only.

The event is open to COMBAR members and their pupils only.

A ZOOM link will be circulated closer to the event.

Professor Jonathan Morgan (Professor of English Law at the University of Cambridge and member of Essex Court Chambers) will give a talk on the relevance for practising commercial lawyers of taxonomical and doctrinal debates in the law on frustration of contracts.

This talk will take place at the International Arbitration Centre, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Address: 190 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AG

The event will be hybrid and recorded. A Zoom link will be circulated to all members closer to the event. RSVP here for in-person attendance only.

The event is open to COMBAR members and their pupils only.

On Wednesday 11 March 2026, Junior COMBAR with the support of the COMBAR E&D Committee is hosting a breakfast to mark International Women’s Day. This will provide an opportunity to meet other barristers in an informal setting, network and share experiences. Juniors and pupils are strongly encouraged to attend.

The breakfast will be held at Gatehouse Chambers from 08:30 to 1030. A range of continental breakfast options will be available.

Please register to attend the event here.

The third in the COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association and TECBAR series of online events for aspiring pupils will be focussing on the pupillage interview process.

Hear from a panel of Commercial, Chancery and Construction barristers discussing the interview stage of pupillage applications and providing their tips on how to develop and hone your skills before your first pupillage interview. This session will offer guidance on some ‘dos and don’t’s’ and provide some guidance on how to impress your interviewers.

Panellists:

Brenna Conroy – Keating Chambers

Judy Fu – 3 Verulam Buildings

Niamh Davies –  XXIV Old Buildings

Suzanne Ter-Minassian – Serle Court

This online event will start at 5pm

The event will run for one hour to 6pm with a Q&A chat function enabling questions to be taken by the panellists.

A ZOOM link will be circulated to participants on the day.

Registration is now closed, please email admin@combar.com if you would still like to receive the link.

Charles Hollander KC will give a talk on conflicts for counsel and judges, followed by questions. Charles is the co-author of Hollander & Salzedo on Conflicts of Interest, now in its 7^th edition.

This talk will take place at the International Arbitration Centre, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Address: 190 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AG

The event will be hybrid and recorded. A Zoom link will be circulated to all members closer to the event. RSVP here for in-person attendance only.

The event is open to COMBAR members and their pupils only.

The Commercial Bar Association is holding an event to encourage and support women applying to the Commercial Bar.

If you are a woman applying or intending to apply to the Commercial Bar, and would like to know what Commercial chambers look for in pupillage candidates and hear preparation tips for a successful interview, this event will be of benefit to you.

Our panel of Commercial barristers are all either relatively recent applicants for pupillage or experienced in the pupillage application process.

Panellists:

Jessica Sutherland – 7 King’s Bench Walk

Emily McKechnie – Wilberforce Chambers

Gretta Schumacher – Essex Court Chambers

Andrew Lodder – One Essex Court

This online event will start at 5.30pm.

The event will run for one hour until 6.30pm with a Q&A chat function enabling questions to be taken by the panellists.

Registration is now closed, if you would still like to receive the ZOOM link before the event starts please email admin@combar.com directly.