Arbitration Notes

Australia's highest court finds that ratification of the New York Convention does not constitute a waiver of immunity

Queensland Court of Appeal confirms non-party liability under arbitral award

Appellate Australian court finds no jurisdiction to enforce investor-state award under the New York Convention

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA AFFIRMS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE ARBITRAL AWARDS AGAINST FOREIGN STATES PARTY TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

On 24 October 2023, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed India’s application to set aside an investor’s application to recognise and enforce an award …

THE ARBITRABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES IN AUSTRALIA

In Reeves v Alt Advisory (Jersey) Limited and Alt Financial Group Limited [2023] VSC 249 (Reeves), the Supreme Court of Victoria has enforced a private …

Arbitration is on the rise in Australia

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW ITS BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES