Arbitration Notes

Hiding behind the veils? Court upheld undisclosed principal's right to enforce contract in rejecting section 67 challenge

Law Commission publishes Final Report and draft Bill for amendments to the English Arbitration Act

The Law Commission today published its much anticipated Final Report on the English Arbitration Act (the Act), accompanied by a draft Bill. Although the …

ENGLISH HIGH COURT FINDS THAT ASSIGNMENT OF ARBITRATION CLAUSE BY OPERATION OF LAW PROHIBITED BY ANTI-ASSIGNMENT CLAUSE

The English High Court has concluded that an anti-assignment clause can prevent the assignment of an arbitration clause to an insurer pursuing …

Fine-tuning the English Arbitration Act: reactions to the Law Commission's consultation paper

Today, the Law Commission published its first consultation paper as part of its review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the "Act"). The stated aim of the …