Arbitration Notes

Keeping its finger on the pulse: the English Supreme Court rules that the Court of Appeal overreached in an appeal under section 69 of the English Arbitration Act

In the recent case of Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV [2024] UKSC 14, the Supreme Court held that the Court of Appeal had impermissibly acted beyond the …

ENGLISH COURT AGREES WITH TRIBUNAL: RELYING ON A SUBMISSION LATER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED EARLIER IN THE ARBITRATION WOULD BE AN ABUSE OF PROCESS

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL COURT ALLOWS APPEAL UNDER S.69 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT ON THE MEANING OF A REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS OBLIGATION

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

ENGLISH COURT ALLOWS SECTION 69 APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW, BLOCKING PARTY’S ATTEMPT TO REVISIT PERMISSION TO APPEAL ONCE GRANTED

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

ENGLISH HIGH COURT GRANTS APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW UNDER S69 ARBITRATION ACT 1996

ENGLISH COURT CONSIDERS CHALLENGES TO A FURTHER AWARD MADE AFTER REMISSION TO THE TRIBUNAL FOLLOWING AN EARLIER SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE

ENGLISH COURT ALLOWS SECTION 69 APPEAL OF AN AWARD ON A POINT OF LAW – OWNERS WERE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE BILLS OF LADING IN SUPPORT OF THEIR DEMURRAGE CLAIM

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