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Becoming
a Member
The
Institute welcomes applications from members of all professions, who
while not necessarily aspiring to Fellowship or practising as an
arbitrator have become involved with commercial dispute resolution
as part of their primary professional role.
Membership
of the Institute provides a greater understanding of the procedures
and practices of dispute resolution.
There
are three grades of membership of the Institute. These are:
The
Institute provides education and training to help you attain all
these levels. The courses are taught by experienced arbitrators and
academics. Entry is through the Associate grade.
For
those with little or no knowledge of dispute resolution it is
necessary to complete an entry course for Associate Membership.
Practising lawyers and
those with law degrees are not required to
undertake the entry course.
Suitably experienced lawyers may qualify
for Fellowship by completing the Fast Track Programme.
Benefits of Membership
APPLICATION
FOR ADMISSION AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER
OF
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS
To
be admitted as an Associate member of the Institute, a person must
attend the Institute’s two day Entry Course which is held once
every year and pass the Entry Course Examination following the
Course.
The course is
advertised in the local press at least two (2) months prior to the
date of commencement. Alternatively, one must have attended
the Special Member
Assessment Course (SMAC) or the Fast Track to Fellowship. For details of
these alternatives,
see the note below *.
After
passing the Entry Course Examination or after attendance at SMC or
FTF, the
applicant should arrange to collect an application form and
membership regulations from the Secretariat of the Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya Branch, located at Nicholson Drive
(off Ngong Road). The completed form should be submitted to the
Secretariat with:
a)
A bank draft of 115 Pounds Sterling made payable to “The
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators” (40 Pounds Sterling being entrance fee and 75 Pounds Sterling,
being annual subscription) and
b)
A cheque of Kshs.5,000.00 being the Kenya Branch's Annual
Subscription made payable to “The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya Branch”
for
processing and transmission to London.True copies of the
applicant's certificates only certified by a Commissioner of Oaths must be
enclosed.
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Note for Special Member Assessment Course Candidates
Here
attendance at a Special Member Assessment Course (SMAC) gains one admission to
the Institute as an Associate Member. The course is open to those with a law
degree and experience. Details are available at the Secretariat.
After passing the SMC, you should complete the application forms for
Associate member and also the form for transfer from Associate to
Member grade if you have passed the course. The total fee to be enclosed in this
latter case is £140
i.e. £40 entrance and £100 being subscription fee. Certified
copies of academic and professional qualifications together with the
letter confirming your Pass should also be included. The same
applies to candidates who attend the Fast Track to Fellowship
courses.
Benefits of Membership
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