Saturday, 20 June 2026 | 8.30am – 4:30pm AEST | In-person event | Venue: RACV City Club 501 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 (Level 2)  |(Registration from 8:30am and masterclass to run from 9am).

The Resolution Institute VIC Arbitration and Determinative Committee is holding its biennial Arbitration Master Class for Grades 1 and 2 Victorian arbitrators and any interested Victorian Grade 3 arbitrators and interstate Grade 1 and 2 arbitrators.

Attendance at a Master Class and satisfactory assessment are mandatory requirements for re-grading and the triennial grading review in accordance with the RI Policy for the Registration of Practising Arbitrators.

Topics for the Master Class comprise:

1. Relevant legislative requirements eg Uniform Commercial Arbitration Act, Court Rules, Wrongs Act, International Arbitration Act etc;
2.  Relevant judgments of superior courts;
3. Resolution Institute Rules;
4. Arbitration practice and procedure; and
5. Topics adopted from suggestions by practitioners, required from the Board or the Chapter Committee.

IMPORTANT: Each registrant is requested to submit one or two questions or topics including that may have arisen in their practice as arbitrators for discussion at the Master Class BY FRIDAY 29 MAY 2026.

The questions and topics should be emailed to Resolution Institute: [email protected] , Michael Heaton KC: [email protected] and Hugh Foxcroft KC: [email protected]

Any queries should be directed Jomol Robin, Michael Heaton or Hugh Foxcroft.

The Master Class offers an engaging workshop experience, inviting participants to actively contribute to discussions on various topics related to arbitration. Participants will be evaluated based on their contributions and comprehension of the arbitration process.

If you would like to find out about:

• the requirements and process for grading and re-grading, please read the  Arbitrator Accreditation Policy >>
• Arbitration Master Classes, please read our Masterclass policy>>

Please register as soon as possible, as numbers will be limited.

Satisfactory attendance at the Masterclass is a necessary part of the triennial review of the accreditation of Arbitrators.