Arbitration Notes

The Law Commission's Second Consultation Paper – an evolving approach

This week the Law Commission published a second Consultation Paper as part of its review of the English Arbitration Act (the Act). The Paper raises three …

Cryptocurrency disputes and consumer arbitration: the next instalment

The English High Court has handed down judgment in another case concerning trades on a cryptocurrency exchange. The case of Chechetkin v Payward Ltd and …

No contract, no arbitration agreement? The separability principle explained

In DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd [2022] EWCA 1555, the Court of Appeal considered whether an arbitration agreement was …

TURKMENISTAN BECOMES PARTY TO NEW YORK CONVENTION

Turkmenistan has become the 170th state party to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the Convention), …

ENGLISH COURT CONSIDERS STEPS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WHICH PREVENT A SUCCESSFUL STAY APPLICATION

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP CONTRIBUTES TO LEXOLOGY GTDT 2022

INSIDE ARBITRATION ISSUE #13 PERSPECTIVES ON CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

Welcome to the thirteenth issue of Inside Arbitration.  We are delighted to share with you the latest interactive issue of this publication from …

DELOS LAUNCHES OPEN ACCESS ARBITRATOR DATABASE TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL CONSIDERS CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF ARBITRATION-RELATED COURT PROCEEDINGS

ENGLISH COURT DETERMINES THAT AN APPLICATION TO STAY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION SHOULD BE HEARD BEFORE A SUMMARY JUDGMENT APPLICATION

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL DECIDES QUESTION OF LAW ARISING FROM APPLICATION TO DETERMINE PRELIMINARY POINT OF LAW UNDER S45 ARBITRATION ACT 1996

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