Arbitration Notes

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT CONSIDERS THE LEGALITY OF AN UNDERLYING CONTRACT WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF ARBITRATION

PAPUA NEW GUINEA BECOMES 160TH CONTRACTING STATE TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

LAPSED AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 APPROVED BY THE UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

THE APPLICABILITY OF MALAYSIA'S FEDERAL COURT RULING ON THE AUTHORITY OF SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL IN CIVIL DISPUTES TO ARBITRATIONS ON ISLAMIC FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKETS

ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARDS ACROSS EMEA PODCAST SERIES – EPISODE 2: MIDDLE EAST

THE COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS THE JURISDICTION OF ENGLISH COURTS TO RESTRAIN A FOREIGN ARBITRATION IN AN 'EXCEPTIONAL' CASE

ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARDS ACROSS EMEA PODCAST SERIES - EPISODE 1: RUSSIA

CREATION OF NEW DELHI ARBITRATION CENTRE PROPOSED IN INDIA’S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

Based on the recommendations of the Sri Krishna Committee (previously discussed here), on 3 July 2019, the current Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, …

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 …

RUSSIAN ARBITRATION REFORM: RECENT AMENDMENTS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS