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26 Jul 2012

Going for Gold? 2012 CEDR Awards Judges announced

As the London 2012 Olympics are about to commence, CEDR is pleased announce that, the leading form of recognition in this field, this year's biennial CEDR Awards, has confirmed its judging panel. Those sitting on the 2012 judging panel will be: 

The Rt Hon Lord Justice Rix
The Court of Appeal, England and Wales

Brian Hutchinson
Senior Lecturer in the School of Law
University College Dublin

Dr Gillian Dada
Head of Product Litigation Corporate (UK)
GlaxoSmithKline plc

Guy Perring
Director of Dispute Resolution
Everything Everywhere Ltd

Margaret Heffernan
entrepreneur, CEO
Author of 'Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril'

Professor Bryan Clark
Professor and founder of the MSc in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Strathclyde University

Rhys Clift
Partner, specialising in insurance and reinsurance
Hill Dickinson

Caroline Stroud
Partner, specialising in employment, pensions and benefits
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer  

The Awards acknowledge the impact that has been made in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management internationally as well as in the UK.

For more information on how to enter the awards please download the pdf guidance and rules document here: the CEDR Awards 2012.

The winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner on 29 November 2012. The CEDR Awards are well-established as the leading form of recognition in this field.

The Awards, celebrating the achievements of the last two years, will be made in the following categories:

1. Excellence in ADR or Conflict Management
2. ADR and Civil Justice innovation
3. ADR Champion
4. ADR Trainer
5. Publication or Communications
6. The Tony Curtis Young Professional Award

Closing date for entries now extended! 
Submit your nominations by Friday 31st August 2012

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