Arbitration Notes

China's International Commercial Courts hear first cases

Almost a year since their high profile establishment in June 2018, the International Commercial Courts of the Supreme People's Court (CICC) have recently …

ENGLISH HIGH COURT DISMISSES S68 CHALLENGE TO 'AMBIGUOUS' AWARD

CONTRACTUAL DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF HACKING: ENGLISH COURT CONSIDERS CHALLENGE TO AWARD UNDER s68 AND s69 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996

In a rare example of a successful challenge under s68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act), in K v A [2019] EWHC 1118 (Comm), the English Court held …

CJEU CONFIRMS THAT CETA DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION IS COMPATIBLE WITH EU LAW

NEW INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS FOR HSF ARBITRATION PRACTITIONERS

Three Amendments to New Zealand’s Arbitration Act 1996

Overview   The New Zealand Arbitration Act 1996 was amended on 8 May 2019 with the aim of increasing New Zealand’s attractiveness as an arbitral hub …

SINGAPORE ARBITRATION UPDATE: A POTENTIAL CHANGE FOR 'OPT-IN' APPEALS FOR ERRORS OF LAW AND COURT CONFIRMATION OF THE CORRECT STANDARD TO BE MET TO RESTRAIN WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS WHERE A CLAIM IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION

Two recent developments in the Singapore arbitration landscape are of interest.  First, a written response from the Singapore Minister for Law …

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA RULES ON INTERPRETATION OF ARBITRATION CLAUSES

In an important and clarifying decision, the High Court of Australia has handed down its decision in Rinehart & Anor v Hancock …

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO BRING SECTION 67 CHALLENGE WHICH WAS 959 DAYS LATE REFUSED BY ENGLISH COURT

RUSSIAN ARBITRATION REFORM: RECENT AMENDMENTS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS

ENGLISH COURT FINDS ONE ERROR OF LAW BUT DECLINES TO OVERTURN AWARD UNDER S69 ARBITRATION ACT 1996

FINAL DUTCH MODEL BIT PUBLISHED: POTENTIAL FOR CLAIMS AGAINST INVESTORS AND LINK BETWEEN GENDER EQUALITY AND INVESTMENT