Riyadh: Marike Paulsson, Secretary General for the Council for International Dispute Resolution of Bahrain, participated in a panel discussion at the seventh Arab Lawyers Forum in Riyadh. She highlighted Bahrain's Global Justice Bay initiative, launched at the King Hamad Forum for Justice on November 5, aimed at establishing the Kingdom as an international hub for dispute resolution and legal cooperation.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Paulsson also noted Bahrain's progress in the international commercial judiciary, including the Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC), which conducts proceedings in Arabic and English and allows appeals before Singapore. She highlighted Bahrain's contributions to UNCITRAL working groups on electronic case management and international arbitration reforms.
She emphasized that these initiatives reflect Bahrain's role in legal innovation, cross-border judicial cooperation, and regulatory development. She also pointed to Bahrain's partnerships with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), which reinforce its position as a centre for judicial excellence and boost investor confidence.