Arbitration Notes

No contract, no arbitration agreement? The separability principle explained

In DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd [2022] EWCA 1555, the Court of Appeal considered whether an arbitration agreement was …

English High Court confirms that a non-participating party may contest jurisdiction even though an arbitrator has been appointed

In National Investment Bank Ltd v Eland International (Thailand) Co. Ltd and another [2022] EWHC 1168 (Comm), the English High Court considered the …

English Commercial Court grants a final anti-suit injunction despite 13 month delay

In Africa Finance Corp and others v Aiteo Eastern E&P Company Ltd [2022] EWHC 768 (Comm), the English Commercial Court ruled that a 13 month delay in …

The English court retains its robust approach to challenges to arbitral awards: Commercial Court releases its statistics

The Judiciary of England and Wales has published the Commercial Court Report 2020-2021 (The Report). These reports are released annually to give an …

English Court sets aside award on the ground that the arbitral tribunal lacked substantive jurisdiction

In DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd [2022] EWHC 181 (Comm), the Commercial Court has set aside an arbitral award under …

DETERRING AND SANCTIONING "SPECULATIVE" CHALLENGES TO ARBITRAL AWARDS IN THE ENGLISH COURT: REVISIONS TO THE COMMERCIAL COURT GUIDE

GAFTA RULES PERMIT CLAIMS UNDER MULTIPLE CONTRACTS IN SINGLE NOTICE OF ARBITRATION, SAYS ENGLISH COURT (THIS TIME)

In the recent decision in LLC Agronefteprodukt v Ameropa AG [2021] EWHC 3473 (Comm), the English Commercial Court (the 'Court') dismissed a …

ENGLISH COURT ONCE AGAIN UPHOLDS AWARD OF THIRD PARTY FUNDING COSTS IN ARBITRATION

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

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL DECIDES QUESTION OF LAW ARISING FROM APPLICATION TO DETERMINE PRELIMINARY POINT OF LAW UNDER S45 ARBITRATION ACT 1996

ENGLISH HIGH COURT CONSIDERS SCOPE OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WHEN DETERMINING JURISDICTION TO GRANT INTERIM RELIEF IN SUPPORT OF ARBITRATION

ENGLISH HIGH COURT RESOLVES PRIMA FACIE CONFLICT BETWEEN DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENT