Arbitration Notes

UPDATE: THE WINNER LOSES IT ALL? ENGLISH COURT UPHOLDS NIGERIA'S CHALLENGE TO $11bn AWARDS IN 140 PAGE MEGA-JUDGMENT

Observing that "the facts and circumstances of this case... are remarkable" and that he did not do so "without reluctance" Knowles J upholds challenge to …

'Obvious accounting mistake' sinks LMAA arbitrator's award in rare successful s.68 challenge by charterer

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

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

ENGLISH HIGH COURT REJECTS CHALLENGES BROUGHT UNDER S67 AND 68 OF THE ENGLISH ARBITRATION ACT

ENGLISH COURT UPHOLDS MULTIPLE CHALLENGES TO ARBITRAL AWARD FOR BREACH OF THE TRIBUNAL'S DUTY OF FAIRNESS

ENGLISH COURT DENIES AN APPLICATION FOR A FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME TO CHALLENGE AN AWARD UNDER THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL FINDS THAT NO EXPRESS ALLEGATION, CONSIDERATION OR FINDING OF ‘SUBSTANTIAL INJUSTICE’ IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH A SERIOUS PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITY

ENGLISH HIGH COURT GRANTS NIGERIA EXTENSION OF TIME TO CHALLENGE USD 6.6 BILLION AWARD FOR FRAUD

ENGLISH COURT BLOCKS PARTY’S ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE NEW ARGUMENTS IN RESPECT OF POINT ALREADY DECIDED IN PRELIMINARY ISSUE

AWARD CREDITORS SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGE AWARD TO CLARIFY IDENTITY OF A PARTY

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL COURT RELEASES UPDATED S68 AND S69 STATISTICS: CHALLENGES DOWN, AND THE HURDLE FOR SUCCESS REMAINS HIGH