Recently retired Associate Judge Warwick Smith was going to speak at an Auckland breakfast this month. Thanks to Covid-19 that hasn’t been possible. He has instead kindly agreed to present online – a bonus for those outside Auckland. His topic will be of interest to many AMINZ members.
Please join Warwick and Auckland network convenor Kate Wiseman online at 4pm, 31 March 2022 to discuss the question:
Short of giving judgment, what role can the Court play in facilitating dispute resolution?
Warwick will discuss the Courts' role in facilitating dispute resolution by means other than judgment, including the use of settlement conferences and the reference of appropriate issues to third party report or determination.
Questions and discussion after the presentation welcomed.
About the Speaker: Warwick Smith FAMINZ
Warwick is an arbitrator and mediator based in Auckland, New Zealand. He is Deputy Chair of the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand and a Domain Name panellist for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
He served 7 years as an Associate Judge of the High Court of New Zealand, from 2014 to 2021, and was an Expert for the New Zealand Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service from its inception until appointment as an Associate Judge. He has served on the Copyright Tribunal of New Zealand and was an Assistant Commissioner of Trade Marks, Patents, Designs, and Plant Variety Rights for New Zealand.
Prior to joining the bench Warwick practised as a barrister and arbitrator, primarily in Auckland. He holds a Master of Laws degree from University College London.