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English Court holds that the time limit for appeal of an award runs from the date of the award, unless there is a "material" correction to the award
In a decision dated 16 March 2018, the English Commercial Court (the "Court") dismissed the application of appeal under s69 of the English Arbitration …
Security for costs granted by English Court in investment treaty award challenge in which claimants are receiving third-party funding
In its recent judgment in Progas Energy Limited and ors v Pakistan [2018], the English High Court (the Court) granted Pakistan's request for security for …
State-to-State dispute settlement under the EU's draft Withdrawal Agreement: CJEU jurisdiction not arbitration
We have known for some time now that the UK and EU have very different views regarding the state-to-state dispute resolution mechanism to be contained in …
Inside Arbitration: Issue #5 of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice
We are delighted to share with you the latest issue of the publication from the Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice, Inside Arbitration. …
Arbitration: its growth, practical uses and limitations in an employment law context
There is a growing appetite to resolve employment disputes by arbitration. This is the finding of the UK Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) …
Use of experts in international arbitration: LCIA releases note and practice guidance
Experts often play a pivotal part in the resolution of complex disputes. The London Court of International Arbitration ("LCIA") recently released a note …
Bear Creek Mining Corp. v. Peru: the potential impact on damages of an investor's contributory action and failure to obtain a social license
In an award dated 30 November 2017 (the "Award"), an ICSID Tribunal ordered Peru to pay around US$30.4million to Canadian company Bear Creek Mining (the …
English Commercial Court upholds s68 serious irregularity challenges to an arbitral award holding that the arbitrator should have ensured that costs are pleaded by all parties
In Oldham v. QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd [2017] EWHC 3045 (Comm), the Commercial Court held that the arbitrator's decisions on costs could be challenged …
The LCIA updates its guidance on the use of Tribunal Secretaries
The role of tribunal secretaries in arbitration is an important subject which generates a range of different views, often expressed in strong …
English Court rejects claim that notice of arbitration given in a foreign language is not proper notice
In a dispute between an English company and a Russian company, the English High Court (the Court) refused to set aside an order enforcing a Russian …
US Court blocks enforcement of award due to effect of the terms of arbitration agreement
In Diag Human S.E. v Czech Republic Ministry of Health, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) has dismissed an …
Parallel court and arbitration proceedings: English High Court grapples with further case management issues in Panama Canal dispute, clarifying that service of a defence pending appeal on refusal to grant a stay will not constitute “a step towards answering the substantive claim”
In our previous blog post on Autoridad del Canal de Panama v Sacyr, S.A. & Ors, we considered a failed application to stay English court proceedings …
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