The AIFC Court and IAC Training Centre held its annual training course
The AIFC Court and IAC Training Centre held its annual training course, “The AIFC Court and IAC Accredited Certificate in Common Law Advocacy Skills”, taught by Dr. Natalia Perova. Dr. Perova is a Russian-speaking English barrister, International Arbitrator, and Head of the International Dispute Resolution Group at Lamb Chambers.
The course considered practical case preparation and advocacy aspects at the AIFC Court, such as case theory and strategy, production and presentation of evidence, preparation for trial and applications, and trial advocacy.
Since 2018, the AIFC Court and IAC have given more than 50 webinars and training courses on English common law, advocacy, international arbitration and mediation, to more than 3000 participants from the legal, business, and academic communities in Kazakhstan.
The AIFC Court and IAC Training Centre is focused on preparing young lawyers in Kazakhstan to be future leaders in the law and to represent investors in cases at the AIFC Court and IAC.
The Training Centre gives 8 training courses each year with key training partners having included CEDR, Cambridge University, UCL, Columbia University, Bucerius Law School, and other international legal training organisations. It also provides IELTS English Language training courses, hosts an annual IAC Eurasia Arbitration event, hosts the IAC Central Asia Vis Pre-Moot with the US State Department of Commerce, hosts the annual AIFC Court Moot, hosts high school mediation and negotiation competitions, and provides international standard lawyer internships at the AIFC Court and IAC and at an international law firm.
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is an independent jurisdiction that started operations in 2018. In accordance with the Development Strategy until 2025, the key focus of the AIFC is to consolidate as a universal platform connecting the countries of the EAEU, Central Asia and the Caucasus. www.aifc.kz
The AIFC Court is an independent legal entity. It has its own procedural rules modelled on English common law procedures and leading international practice. The AIFC Court is separate and independent from the courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It consists of two tiers: a Court of First Instance, which includes a specialist division known as the Small Claims Court; and a Court of Appeal. It has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of the activities and operations of the AIFC and jurisdiction in the case of other disputes in which all parties agree in writing to give the AIFC Court jurisdiction. It does not have jurisdiction in relation to disputes that are of a criminal or administrative nature. It applies the most up to date and efficient case management practices. https://court.aifc.kz/
The International Arbitration Centre (IAC) is an independent legal entity. It has its own procedural rules modelled on best international practice. It has its own panel of leading international arbitrators and mediators having many years of arbitration and mediation experience in commercial law, including oil and gas, trade, construction, energy, financial services, banking, Islamic finance, insurance, and intellectual property. IAC arbitration awards are recognised and enforceable in Kazakhstan and internationally. https://iac.aifc.kz/