Arbitration Notes

Hong Kong decision illustrates important exception to arbitral confidentiality

Disclosure of information relating to HKIAC arbitration in parallel court litigation was to protect or pursue a legal right or interest and thus …

THE THIN RED LINE: AUSTRALIAN COURT REDLINES CONFIDENTIALITY OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS

The Harman confidentiality undertaking (or obligation of confidentiality of documents obtained pursuant to discovery, document production or subpoena) is …

OVER-SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA LEADS TO LOSS OF ARBITRAL CONFIDENTIALITY IN SINGAPORE

The Singapore Court of Appeal has refused confidentiality orders in relation to arbitration enforcement proceedings because the confidentiality of the …

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL CONSIDERS CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF ARBITRATION-RELATED COURT PROCEEDINGS

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL ORDERS THE PUBLICATION OF TWO JUDGMENTS IN AN ARBITRATION CLAIM BETWEEN MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE PREMIER LEAGUE

AUSTRALIA RATIFIES THE MAURITIUS CONVENTION ON TRANSPARENCY IN INVESTOR-STATE ARBITRATION

MALAYSIAN FEDERAL COURT CONFIRMS THAT ONLY DISPOSITIVE SECTIONS OF ARBITRAL AWARDS ARE TO BE REGISTERED

WORKING GROUP ON CYBER SECURITY IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION RELEASES 2020 EDITION OF CYBERSECURITY PROTOCOL

INDIA INTRODUCES KEY AMENDMENTS TO ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996

After the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2019 (the "Bill") was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament, the President of India on 9 August …

Malaysia's High Court rules that third parties are not prohibited from disclosing confidential documents produced in arbitration proceedings

In Dato' Seri Timor Shah Rafiq v Nautilus Tug & Towage Sdn Bhd [2019] MLJU 405, the High Court considered for the first time the new section 41A of …

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL COURT GRANTS PERMISSION TO THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS TO OBTAIN COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ON THE COURT'S RECORDS FOR DISCLIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST AN ARBITRATOR

In The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators v B, C, D [2019] EWHC 460 (Comm), the Commercial Court granted an application made by the Chartered Institute …

The discontinuation of LIBOR and arbitration: issues of substance and procedure for parties and arbitrators

The global financial markets are currently preparing for the phasing out of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (or LIBOR) and other Inter-bank Offered …