Arbitration Training
Looking to enhance your current understanding of arbitration? Or perhaps you’re hoping to break into the profession and want to get a better sense of what it involves.
Discover the world of arbitration with our in-depth training and resources.
Relevant Programmes and Events
Arbitration Skills Intensive
Whether you're an aspiring arbitrator, a seasoned practitioner or any other party involved in arbitration the AMINZ Arbitration Skills Intensive programme is a fantastic way to gain the skills and knowledge you’re after.
2024 dates are yet to be released, register your interest below or scroll down to learn more about the programme.
Arbitration Day
A one-stop shop for all things arbitration, this full-day programme is designed to enhance your practice, expand your skill set and build your network.
Designed to enhance your practice, expand your skillset, and build your network this will is a day not to be missed.
2024 dates are yet to be released, register your interest below!
Arbitration Fellowship
The AMINZ Arbitration Fellowship offers an in-depth study, ensuring fellows possess advanced knowledge in arbitration. This rigorous program grants significant recognition to fellows, instilling public confidence in their competence to act at the highest level.
2024 Arbitration Fellowship Applications are open now!
Arbitration Skills Intensive
Programme
Are you ready to elevate your arbitration game? Whether you're a budding arbitrator hungry for knowledge or a seasoned pro looking to sharpen your skills, the AMINZ Arbitration Skills Intensive programme is your ticket to unlocking a world of expertise and mastery.
Our programme isn't just about theory. Be prepared for hands-on learning with practical exercises and dynamic writing workshops, where you'll put your newfound knowledge to the test.
So, if you're ready to embark on an exhilarating journey of legal discovery, join us at the AMINZ Arbitration Skills Intensive programme. Your education begins here.
Here is a look at what the three-day cover
Legal Framework and Industry Overview: An in-depth exploration of the legal context and statutory framework governing arbitration, along with a comprehensive overview of the arbitration industry.
Tribunal Responsibilities: An examination of the obligations of the tribunal, with a focus on jurisdictional issues and the sources of an arbitrator's authority.
Initiating Arbitration: A detailed look at the commencement of arbitration proceedings, including discussions on interim measures and the role of emergency arbitrators.
Arbitrator Selection and Removal: Examinan the procedures involved in appointing and, if necessary, removing arbitrators or tribunal members.
Conducting Arbitration Hearings: Practical insights into the effective management and conduct of arbitration hearings, including procedural matters and best practices.
Arbitration Awards: Learn the essential components and requirements for crafting arbitration awards that withstand scrutiny.
Court Involvement in Arbitration: An exploration of the role and powers of courts in the arbitration process, shedding light on the interplay between arbitration and the judicial system.
Introduction to International Arbitration: An introduction to the complexities and nuances of international arbitration, offering a global perspective.
Privacy and Confidentiality: Discover crucial principles surrounding privacy and confidentiality in arbitration, ensuring a solid understanding of these vital aspects.
Practical Exercises and Writing Workshops: Engage in hands-on experience and workshops to reinforce theoretical knowledge and enhance practical skills.
“An interactive, stimulating and relevant course. The topics are extensive but are essential to the profession and they were well-explained and thought-provoking”
- ArbSI Attendee
Learn from the best
Co-directed by AMINZ President Nicole Smith FAMINZ (Arb) and Director of Professional Studies (and Past President) Royden Hindle FAMINZ (Arb), it brings together some of New Zealand's top practitioners in the field of arbitration.
Across three intensive days, you will undertake a range of practical and theoretical workshops that will allow you to engage in an arbitral process confidently and effectively.
Programme Directors
Nicole Smith
Nicole Smith is a specialist in all aspects of arbitration, experienced dispute resolution lawyer, and the President of AMINZ.
Nicole sits as an arbitrator and adjudicator on New Zealand and international disputes and chairs the Investigating Panel of the NZ Registered Architects Board. Recent appointments have included disputes about the construction of a hotel, management of a sports facility, cross-lease disputes, and disputes involving issues of tikanga and whakapapa.
She has a strong interest in issues associated with climate change and is a member of the ICC Task Force on Disputes involving Climate Related issues and has worked with the IBA on climate change issues. She also recently authored a chapter on a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal on climate change issues.
Nicole worked for four years in the litigation group at Simpson Grierson and 9 years in the international arbitration group of Clifford Chance in London. She set up as an independent arbitration consultant in 2006. She was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in New Zealand in 1993 and was admitted in the UK in 2000. She is a Fellow (Arb) of AMINZ and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom).
She is the author of the NZ report on the Recognition and Enforcement of New York Convention Awards (ICC Special Supplement).
Nicole is based in Tauranga and practices as a Barrister sole from Mauao Chambers.
Royden Hindle
Royden Hindle is an experienced commercial arbitrator, construction adjudicator and mediator with over 40 years of practice experience.
He has been the AMINZ Director of Professional Studies since 2015, an AMINZ Council member from 2011 to 2020 and a Past President. He is also a member of both the AMINZ Mediation and Arbitration Panels.
Royden was a litigation partner at Simpson Grierson before moving to the bar in 1996. He became an AMINZ Fellow in 2001 and received the Sir Ronald Davison Award for Award Writing in the Fellowship Assessment Programme for that year.
From 2002 to 2011 Royden was Chair of the Human Rights Review Tribunal. Since returning to private practice in late 2011 he has regularly been engaged as an arbitrator, construction adjudicator or mediator in a wide variety of commercial matters.
Royden is also a Principal Arbitrator, Evaluator & Mediator with the New Zealand Disputes Resolution Centre, and a Resolution Institute-accredited mediator. He is a Deputy Chair of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal.
Royden has taught Arbitration at AUT University since 2013. He is currently based at Bankside Chambers.