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ICC UK Annual Arbitration & ADR Conference: Promoting the Rule of Law
Our Global Head of Arbitration Paula Hodges KC will be speaking at the ICC UK Annual Arbitration & ADR Conference: Promoting the Rule of Law on 5 …
English Commercial Court refuses to issue anti-suit injunction for Paris arbitration in the case of SQD v QYP
In SQD v QYP [2023] EWHC 2145 (Comm), the English Commercial Court refused to issue an anti-suit injunction (ASI) and anti-enforcement injunction to stop …
Law Commission publishes Final Report and draft Bill for amendments to the English Arbitration Act
The Law Commission today published its much anticipated Final Report on the English Arbitration Act (the Act), accompanied by a draft Bill. Although the …
New Rules for Emergency Arbitration in Chile
On August 11, 2023, the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago) introduced new rules on emergency arbitration …
RECENT ICSID DEVELOPMENTS: CASELOAD STATISTICS AND THE FIRST YEAR OF PRACTICE UNDER THE ICSID 2022 RULES
In a recent post on our Public International Law Notes blog, Antony Crockett and Caitlin Setter consider the recent release of ICSID's …
Informal networking breakfast on Friday 22 September 2023 at ArbFest Edinburgh
The inaugural Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest), hosted by the Scottish Arbitration Centre, will be held on 21 and 22 September …
HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS CLAIMANT'S JURISDICTIONAL CHALLENGE IN RELATION TO NON-PARTY SEEKING JOINDER
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has set aside an HKIAC award on jurisdiction at the request of the claimant, overturning the tribunal’s ruling that …
U.S. Supreme Court Mandates Stay of Trial Court Proceedings During Arbitrability Appeals
The U.S. Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh for a five-Justice majority, held in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski that when the losing party …
HSF's David Nitek to speak at King's College London International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023
London-based Construction Disputes Partner David Nitek will be speaking at the King’s College London International Construction …
THE ARBITRABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES IN AUSTRALIA
In Reeves v Alt Advisory (Jersey) Limited and Alt Financial Group Limited [2023] VSC 249 (Reeves), the Supreme Court of Victoria has enforced a private …
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 …
English Commercial Court rejects consumer's public policy challenge to arbitration award due to insufficiently "close connection" of the contract to UK
In Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Mrs Xiaomin Zhang [2023] EWHC 1964 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has rejected a challenge to an arbitration …
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