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Workshop on the Law & Practice of International And Domestic Arbitration (With Practical Exercises)
Course Content
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the law and practice of both international and domestic arbitration. It examines the legal framework governing arbitration, including arbitration agreements, arbitration management conferences, arbitration document management, jurisdiction, procedural rules, hearings, the conduct of arbitral proceedings, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Participants will explore key principles and laws, including the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798), with attention to both theoretical foundations and practical application. Through practical exercises, role-plays, and mooting, participants will develop essential skills such as drafting arbitration clauses, preparing submissions, conducting effective hearings, and analysing procedural strategies.
The course highlights the importance of arbitration as an efficient dispute resolution mechanism and underscores the benefits it offers stakeholders seeking to resolve disputes expeditiously.
It equips participants with a clear understanding of arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism and prepares them to engage effectively in arbitration proceedings in both Ghanaian and international contexts.
- Arbitration Agreements – the Law
- Arbitration Agreements - Drafting
- Actions in Breach of Arbitration Agreements
- Domestic and International Arbitral Institutions
- Initiating and Progressing Arbitration Proceedings
- Practical Exercises on Preparation of Arbitration Submissions
- Arbitration Management Conferences
- Documents Management in Arbitration Proceedings
- Hearings
- The Courts and Arbitration Proceedings
- Enforcement of Foreign and Domestic Awards
Resource Persons
Emmanuel Amofa, Esq.
Administrator, Ghana Arbitration Centre, Accra
Kizito Beyuo, Esq.
Beyuo & Co, Private Legal Practitioner
Michael Gyang Owusu, Esq.
O & A Legal Consult, Kumasi
Nania Owusu-Ankomah, Esq.
Bentsi Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah
Prof Richard Frimpong Oppong
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
Shadrack Arhin, Esq.
Corporate Legal Concept, Accra
Registration Form
Target Group
Legal Practitioners, Judges, Arbitrators and ADR Practitioners, Executives/Officers involved in negotiating international agreements, Accountants, Engineers, Bankers, Surveyors, Architects, Contractors, Industrial Relations Officers, Businessmen, other professionals, and students in tertiary institutions.