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The Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have entered into a cooperation agreement to advance international dispute resolution.   SAC and ICSID will cooperate to promote and disseminate knowledge of arbitration, conciliation, mediation, and other alternative methods of dispute resolution, and to share hearing and meetings facilities and […]

The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations (CGA) has announced the new Co-Chairs of its Global Steering Committee for the upcoming 2026-2028 term. The Centre’s CEO, Andrew Mackenzie, and Laura Halonen (Wagner Arbitration) were announced as the incoming Co-Chairs of the Committee. Ms Halonen and Mr Mackenzie will be joined by Vice Co-Chairs, Olivier André (Freshfields) and

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has announced that Duncan Bagshaw has been appointed to the Board of the Centre and has stepped down as Registrar to take up that position.  Andrew Mackenzie, the current CEO, will take over the responsibilities as Registrar.  Mr Mackenzie will be supported by Rebecca Wyke, the Deputy Registrar, and the other

The Centre has recently published its December 2025 newsletter, to read see here.

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has launched a new mediation service to enhance its dispute resolution offering.   Following the publication of its Mediation Rules in September, the Centre has now launched the service.  The service provides a new administered mediation scheme to support businesses and organisations in Scotland and across the world.  The Centre’s charges for

To read our latest newsletter see here.

 The Scottish Arbitration Centre has launched Mediation Rules in advance of it providing an administered mediation service.  The announcement was made during the Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest2025), which the Centre hosted.   The Centre launched its Arbitration Rules and administrative services at ICCA Edinburgh in 2022, and the Mediation Rules and related service will add

Lord Sandison, one of Scotland’s Senators and one of three arbitration judges, delivered the keynote speech at the Centre’s Arbitration Training Day. His remarks focused on the role of the Court in Scottish arbitration under the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010. Read the full speech below. The Role of the Court in Reviewing Arbitral Awards I

The Board of the Scottish Arbitration Centre has appointed Rebecca Wyke as a Deputy Registrar.  The announcement was made by Duncan Bagshaw, the Registrar of the Centre, at the Centre’s Arbitration Training Day in Edinburgh today (Thursday 26 June). The Centre launched Arbitration Rules in September 2022, along with its new Court and administrative services. 

See here for our recent announcement on upcoming events.