The Head of Subject, Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Law Development Centre (LDC), Patson Wilbroad Arinaitwe, has been elected and appointed by the ICC International Court of Arbitration as a Court Member.
Arinaitwe was elected by the ICC World Council in a meeting which was held on 11th June 2024 in Paris, France.
The elections were conducted in accordance with the provisions set out in the ICC constitution and statutes of the ICC Court. Uganda is one of the twelve countries being represented for the very first time, including Angola, Azerbaijan, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Kyrgyzstan, Macau, Moldova, Oman, Uruguay, and Zambia.
The appointment, which runs from 2024-2027, provides visibility to Uganda and the Law Development Centre in the promotion of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) on the global scene.
According to Frank Obonyo, LDC Senior Public Relations Officer, the appointment provides Arinaitwe a global platform for experience, knowledge sharing and gaining global networks to support ADR in Uganda and to participate in resolving cross-border commercial and investment disputes.
“The role is not full time but a lot of work is done remotely. Court members are appointed on the proposal of the International Chamber of Commerce national committees and groups. Appointments are made by the ICC World Council. All members of the Court serve for a three-year term, renewable once. The court includes 191 members from 119 jurisdictions/countries.”
The role of members of the court includes; confirming, appointing and replacing arbitrators, as well as deciding on any challenges made against them, monitoring the arbitral process to make certain that it is performed properly and with the required speed and efficiency necessary, scrutinizing and approving all arbitral awards to reinforce quality and enforceability, setting, managing and — if necessary — adjusting arbitrator fees and cost advances, overseeing emergency proceedings before the start of the arbitration.
The International Court of Arbitration is the world’s leading arbitral institution. Since 1923, it has been helping to resolve disputes in international commercial and investment disputes.
ICC International Court of Arbitration performs an essential role by providing businesses, governments and individuals with a variety of customisable services for every stage of their dispute. It administers arbitrations of primarily commercial and investment disputes by exercising judicial supervision of arbitration proceedings.
The responsibilities include: confirming, appointing and replacing arbitrators; monitoring the arbitral process to ensure that it is performed properly and with the required speed and efficiency.
Source: LDC