Arbitration Notes

Commercial Court firmly rejects attempt to re-open challenges to arbitral award (WSB v FOL)

The Commercial Court has dismissed an application to set aside an order which dismissed challenges under sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 …

MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT CLARIFIES LIMITS ON STAY CONDITIONS

HONG KONG: ARBITRATION FAVOURED OVER LABOUR TRIBUNAL IN EMPLOYEE BONUS DISPUTE

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL SAYS LAW GOVERNING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT DETERMINES IF NON-PARTIES ARE BOUND BY IT

In the context of an appeal of a stay application, the English Court of Appeal has considered which law should determine whether a non-party is bound by …

HONG KONG COURT CONSTRUES INCONSISTENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES IN RELATED CONTRACTS

ENGLISH HIGH COURT MAINTAINS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTIONS FOR INSURERS AND CONSIDERS CONFLICTING DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES

HSF ANALYSIS OF SUPREME COURT DECISION IN KABAB-JI SAL (LEBANON) V KOUT FOOD GROUP (KUWAIT)

HONG KONG COURT REAFFIRMS PRO-ARBITRATION STANCE BY GRANTING STAY OF COURT PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT UNDER A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION

UK SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY DISMISSES APPEAL IN KABAB-JI SAL (LEBANON) V KOUT FOOD GROUP (KUWAIT)

ENGLISH COURT CONFIRMS THAT PRE-CONDITIONS TO ARBITRATION ARE AN ISSUE OF ADMISSIBILITY AND NOT JURISDICTION

MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT REFUSES INDEMNITY COSTS ON SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION FOR REFERRAL TO ARBITRATION AND DETERMINES THE EFFECT OF TIME BARS ON A TRIBUNAL'S JURISDICTION

HONG KONG COURT CONSIDERS PERMISSIVE ARBITRATION CLAUSES