Arbitration Notes

HONG KONG COURT CONFIRMS JUDICIAL IMMUNITY TO ARBITRATORS WHEN COMPELLED TO GIVE EVIDENCE

In Song Lihua v Lee Chee Hong [2023] HKCFI 1954, the Court of First Instance considered whether arbitrators can be compelled to give evidence in …

INSIDE ARBITRATION ISSUE #15: PERSPECTIVES ON CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

We are delighted to share with you Issue 15 of Inside Arbitration from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice. Over the past decade, the …

THE USUAL SUSPECTS PROJECT: DECIPHERING DECISION-MAKING IN ARBITRATOR SELECTION

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and Cortex Capital have launched a collaboration called 'The Usual Suspects Project' with the …

Hong Kong court sets aside award for wrongful identification of party

English Court rules that pre-conditions to arbitration are not matters of jurisdiction

RISE IN ARBITRATION CASES IN 2020 DESPITE REDUCED VOLUME OF IN PERSON HEARINGS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Hong Kong court stays proceedings for arbitration, honouring arbitration agreement in insurance policy

Hong Kong court refuses enforcement where due process denied

Hong Kong court refuses to issue “interim-interim” injunction to restrain arbitrator from acting in arbitration

ENFORCING COURT CAN GRANT WIDER RELIEF THAN AWARD, SAYS HONG KONG COURT

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES PILOT SCHEME ON FACILITATION FOR PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS IN HONG KONG

HONG KONG COURT MAKES HADKINSON ORDER AND IMPOSES SECURITY AGAINST CHINESE BILLIONAIRE