The 29th Goff Arbitration Lecture: “Red Flags or White Flags? A Practical Guide to Dealing with Fraud in Arbitration”

CityUHK School of Law, in cooperation with Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), held the 29^th Goff Arbitration Lecture on 26 March 2025. This year, we were honoured to have The Right Honourable Dame Elizabeth Gloster, DBE PC, Former Court of Appeal Judge and International Commercial Arbitrator, as the speaker to give a lecture entitled “Red Flags or White Flags? A Practical Guide to Dealing with Fraud in Arbitration”. More than 200 participants attended the lecture at HKIAC and via Zoom.

The lecture kicked off with the welcome speech by Professor LIN Feng (Dean of CityUHK School of Law). Professor Lin explained the background and objectives of the Goff Arbitration Lecture. He also introduced the speaker and thanked all the participants for their support for the lecture over the years.

In her lecture, The Right Honourable Dame Elizabeth Gloster, DBE PC, talked about the decision of Knowles J in The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Development Ltd [2023] EWHC 2638, explored the real-life implications for arbitrators in international arbitrations and provided practical advice on handling fraud in arbitration. After the lecture, the participants raised questions and interacted with her in the Q&A session moderated by Mr Neil KAPLAN CBE KC SBS (International Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers). Finally, Ms Helen TANG (Senior Consultant, HSF) and Ms Joanne LAU (Secretary-General, HKIAC) closed the lecture and thanked the speaker for delivering an insightful lecture.