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English Commercial Court releases s68 and s69 statistics: the high hurdle remains
On 29 April 2018, the Judiciary of England and Wales published the Commercial Court Users' Group Meeting Report – March 2018. Contained within that …
Paula Hodges QC to co-chair 8th Annual GAR Live London conference, 10 May 2018
The 8th Annual GAR Live London conference takes place on 10th May. Attracting in-house counsel, arbitrators, arbitration counsel and other arbitration …
LCIA 2017 Casework Report
The LCIA has recently released its Casework Report for 2017. This report provides an overview of and insights into the LCIA's caseload. It includes …
Update on the future of ISDS: the discussions within UNCITRAL Working Group III – no apparent consensus to date
After a number of years of public debate in a variety of fora, the discussion of the future development of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) has …
EU Council publishes Negotiating Directives for Convention establishing a Multilateral Investment Court: no real surprises but a couple of gaps
On 20 March, 2018 the Council of the European Union published negotiating directives dated 1 March 2018 authorizing the European Commission to negotiate …
Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice Ranked Top Three in the World for the Third Year Running
Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills …
Astro v Lippo: First Media appeal succeeds in Hong Kong
At its final attempt, First Media has overturned the Hong Kong courts' earlier decisions to enforce five arbitral awards against it. In a judgment dated …
Sudan becomes 159th contracting state to the New York Convention
Sudan has become the 159th Contracting State to the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. On 26 March …
English Court holds that the time limit for appeal of an award runs from the date of the award, unless there is a "material" correction to the award
In a decision dated 16 March 2018, the English Commercial Court (the "Court") dismissed the application of appeal under s69 of the English Arbitration …
Hong Kong judge defers to arbitration in dismissing winding up petition
In a recent Court of First Instance case before Harris J, Southwest Pacific Bauxite (HK) Ltd (Company) sought to strike out a winding-up petition issued …
Delhi High Court reaffirms pro-arbitration approach in two recent judgments
In two recent judgments, the Delhi High Court (the "Court") dismissed challenges to arbitral awards and emphasised its reluctance to interfere with …
Recent arbitration developments in the UAE
In the last few months, there have been two notable developments in the United Arab Emirates relating to arbitration. First, it was announced on 27th …
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