Arbitration Notes

Major PRC institutions report statistics for 2024

HKIAC publishes 2024 statistics

Hong Kong court grants asset-preservation injunctions in support of foreign arbitration

Interim measures restraining allegedly fraudulent asset transfer and freezing US$55.5 million in assets granted after non-compliance with directions for …

DIFC Court of Appeal rules that a DIAC provisional award providing for interim relief measures is enforceable as an 'award'

On 22 March 2024, the highest court of the Dubai International Financial Centre ('DIFC') rejected an appeal, ruling that a provisional award issued by a …

HKIAC reports record amount in dispute for 2023

The HKIAC's recently released statistics for 2023 reveal that the institution had a record-breaking year measured by the amount in dispute, underscoring …

NEW SOUTH WALES SUPREME COURT ALLOWS CALL ON BANK GUARANTEE DESPITE ONGOING ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New South Wales held that ongoing arbitral proceedings did not prevent a party from calling upon a guarantee …

China’s top court publishes its first annual report on judicial review of arbitration-related cases

CLAIMANT FAILS TO RECOVER THE COSTS OF ITS APPLICATION TO REMOVE AN ARBITRATOR, WHERE THE ARBITRATOR HAD RESIGNED BEFORE THE TRIAL IN THE ENGLISH HIGH COURT

Court Support For Arbitration In South Africa: Knowing Where You Stand

In December 2017, South Africa brought into law its first piece of legislation dedicated to international arbitration, the aptly named International …

SIAC emergency arbitrator awards – a speedier route to interim relief before the Indian Courts?

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (the SIAC) introduced emergency arbitrator provisions in its arbitration rules in July 2010 and has had 34 …

ICJ orders provisional measures in proceedings between East Timor and Australia

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has handed down its decision in respect of provisional measures sought by East Timor in a pending case before …

JCAA introduces a new set of arbitration rules

The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) has introduced an amended version of its Commercial Arbitration Rules (the New Rules). The New Rules, …