Arbitration Notes

Finality in arbitration: A tribunal's mandate terminates upon disposing of all issues in dispute, unless it expressly reserves its jurisdiction to reopen its award

An arbitrator ordered a party to pay certain sums to the counterparty if the counterparty proved sufficiently that it had incurred those expenses.  …

ARBITRAL DELIBERATIONS STAY SECRET DESPITE ALLEGATIONS TANTAMOUNT TO TRIBUNAL DISHONESTY

The Singapore International Commercial Court has refused to order disclosure of the deliberations of a three-member tribunal in a Singapore-seated ICC …

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 …

CONDITIONAL FEE AGREEMENTS NOW PERMITTED IN SINGAPORE

Lawyers in Singapore are now able to enter into Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) in selected proceedings, including arbitration and certain Singapore …

INSIDE ARBITRATION ISSUE #13 PERSPECTIVES ON CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

Welcome to the thirteenth issue of Inside Arbitration.  We are delighted to share with you the latest interactive issue of this publication from …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS - SMU ASIAN ARBITRATION LECTURE: "WITNESSES AND WEBCAMS: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WITNESS EVIDENCE IN A VIRTUAL WORLD

SINGAPORE TO ALLOW CONDITIONAL FEE ARRANGEMENTS

SINGAPORE CONVENTION ON MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS COMES INTO FORCE TOMORROW - 12 SEPTEMBER 2020

INSIDE ARBITRATION ISSUE #10: PERSPECTIVES ON CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

The Kingdom of Tonga becomes 164th state to accede to the New York Convention

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES TWO ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

SINGAPORE COURT OF APPEAL INTRODUCES A LOWER STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR DEBTORS DEFENDING A DISPUTED DEBT THAT IS SUBJECT TO AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT