Arbitration Notes
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HONG KONG COURT REMITS AWARDS TO ARBITRATOR FOLLOWING CHANGE IN LAW OF ILLEGALITY DEFENCE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“CFI”) has suspended set-aside proceedings in respect of two HKIAC awards on liability and quantum and remitted …
MILESTONE ARBITRATION JUDGMENT FROM HONG KONG'S HIGHEST COURT BRINGS GREATER CERTAINTY FOR COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
Herbert Smith Freehills has secured a landmark judgment from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, with significant practical implications for thousands …
NEW SOUTH WALES SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE ARBITRATION AWARD TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE ARBITRATION PROCESS
INTRODUCTION AND TAKEAWAY In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New South Wales set aside an arbitral award on the basis that the arbitrator had …
Delhi High Court sets aside billion dollar ICC award on grounds of "patent illegality and fraud"
The Delhi High Court (the "Court") in a recent decision, has set aside a 2015 arbitral award of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") which had …
PRC court sets aside cryptocurrency award on public interest grounds
Of joy and woe: Australian decision confirms the limits of the ‘reasonable opportunity’ entitlement
INDIA INTRODUCES KEY AMENDMENTS TO ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996
After the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2019 (the "Bill") was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament, the President of India on 9 August …
Australian Court sets aside an international arbitration award and removes an arbitrator
The respondents in an international commercial arbitration were successful in the Federal Court in Australia in setting aside parts of two partial awards …
New Zealand considers further amendments to its Arbitration Act
On 9 March 2017, the Arbitration Amendment Bill (Bill) was introduced to the New Zealand Parliament. The Bill proposes to amend the Arbitration Act 1996 …
Supreme Court of India Clarifies the Scope of Public Policy grounds for Challenging a Domestic Arbitration Award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act
In a decision handed down recently, the Supreme Court of India found that the Delhi High Court had overstepped its powers and wrongly set aside a …