The Commercial Court, as part of the celebration of the Court’s 125th Anniversary, presented its first virtual seminar in collaboration with London International Disputes Week on 7 September 2020 from 1400-1730.
The seminar: “Year 126 and onwards: planning for the future of London’s Commercial Court” reflected on key issues for the Court’s future: the lessons from the recent use of remote hearings, and new developments in both the Disclosure Pilot and the approach to witness statements. The event was chaired by Lord Justice Flaux, Supervising Lord Justice for the Commercial Court, and each panel included one of the Court’s judges as well as experts from the bar, solicitors, clients and academia.
Commercial Court Autumn Seminars 2020
The Commercial Court organised a series of autumn seminars. A seminar on arbitration was held on 7 October 2020, followed by a seminar on State Immunity on 17 November. A further seminar on contractual interpretation was held in early December.
125th anniversary of the founding of the Commercial Court
2020 marked the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Commercial Court in London and also the 50th anniversary of the formal creation of the Commercial and Admiralty Court.
Since 1 March was the anniversary of the first day on which the Commercial Court sat, the Court launched its anniversary celebrations at the start of March 2020.
A number of events were planned to mark the anniversary, details of which may be found here but were postponed in the light of COVID-19.
The commercial dispute resolution landmark event of the year, the Leading Litigators’ Reception, which was scheduled to take place on the 26 March 2020 at the Royal Courts of Justice was postponed due to recent events. It will be rearranged for a date later this year when it is safe to do so.