Tag: uncitral model law

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22 May 2014

Hong Kong court dismisses claim against HKIAC

In yet another example of robust judicial support for arbitration in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed a claim brought …

03 April 2014

Commercial Arbitration in Australia: Restraining Arbitration to Protect the Integrity of the Court Process

In the recent decision of Caratti v Caratti [No 2],1 Justice Allanson of the Supreme Court of Western Australia granted an interlocutory injunction …

07 February 2014

You're (not) welcome to the arbitration! The Singapore court considers powers to order joinder

In The Titan Unity (No. 2) [2014] SGHCR 04, an Assistant Registrar refused to grant, amongst others, a party's application for an order that it be …

10 September 2013

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Confirms Principle of Indemnity Costs for Unsuccessful Set Aside Application

In the latest instalment of Pacific China Holdings Ltd (in Liquidation) v Grand Pacific Holdings Ltd, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has confirmed …

15 April 2013

Arbitration in South Korea: A New Phase Begins

To mark the opening of Herbert Smith Freehills' new office in Seoul today, we examine arbitration in South Korea. Whilst the Korean Commercial …

27 March 2013

Herbert Smith Freehills launches ground-breaking Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa

On 19 March 2013, at a seminar in London attended by over 150 delegates, specialists from across our award-winning Africa practice addressed latest …

13 March 2013

High Court of Australia dismisses challenge to legislation incorporating the UNCITRAL Model Law

The High Court of Australia this morning dismissed a challenge to legislation incorporating the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial …

28 February 2013

U&M Mining Zambia Ltd v Konkola Copper Mines plc: Court of the seat does not have exclusive jurisdiction to grant interim measures in support of arbitration

In the recent case of U&M Mining Zambia Ltd v Konkola Copper Mines plc [2013] EWHC 260 (Comm), the court examined the question of whether English …

19 February 2013

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal refuses leave to appeal in the Grand Pacific v. Pacific China case

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") has today refused to interfere with a judgment of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal ("CA") on the setting aside …

25 January 2013

Singapore: round up 2012

2012 has been a year of interesting developments for arbitration in Singapore. This article provides a summary of the key changes and cases from the past …

13 December 2012

Singapore Court refuses to entertain a jurisdictional objection to the enforcement of domestic international arbitration awards

The recent case of Astro Nusantara International BV and others v PT Aunda Prima Mitra and others[2012] SGHC 212 is a further decision of the Singapore …

05 October 2012

New Commercial Arbitration Act based on UNCITRAL model law passed by Western Australian Parliament

On 29 August 2012, the Western Australian parliament passed the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA) (Act) (with ss 1A and 1B commencing on this date and …