Arbitration Notes

A light touch: Supreme Court of Victoria affirms arbitral tribunal’s authority to determine own jurisdiction

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, the creature which can be tamed: the Federal Court of Australia clarifies the interplay between a non-municipal legal system and the statutory regime for enforcement of arbitral awards

A drawcard for arbitration is its flexible nature, which makes it a suitable mechanism for resolving a wide range of bespoke disputes. This flexibility …

QUEENSLAND COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IN ESCALATION CLAUSE

Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia gives guidance on award enforcement

In an appellate judgment, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has ruled that a foreign arbitral award is not enforceable because the …

State of play of investment treaty arbitration in Australia

AUSTRALIAN COURT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DRAFTING OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS AND REASONING OF AWARDS

Australian Court clarifies approach to scope and arbitrability of ambiguous arbitration agreements

New ACICA 2021 Arbitration Rules

Arbitration is on the rise in Australia

International arbitration in the South Pacific: a view from Australia

Federal Court of Australia clarifies recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards