Introduction - In the recent case of Innovate Pharmaceuticals Ltd v University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation [2024] EWHC 35 (TCC), the English High Court has determined that a limitation of liability clause in a...more
If an online business thinks it is insulated from court proceedings by an arbitration clause in standard terms, the English Commercial Court decision in Payward Inc. v Chechetkin will give pause for thought, particularly...more
Join London Commercial Disputes Partner Martin King and Seattle Partner Julie Anne Halter—practice group coordinator for K&L Gates’ e-Discovery Analysis and Technology group (e-DAT)—as they discuss virtual collaboration tools...more
D’Aloia -v- Person Unknown & Others1 is the latest in a line of interim application judgments demonstrating the flexibility and innovation of the English courts when it comes to disputes concerning digital assets....more
Acting impartially as between the parties is a “cardinal duty” of an arbitrator, as enshrined in s33 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). Failure to observe this fundamental duty can lead to applications for the removal of...more
In a recent judgment in Cardiorentis AG v Iqvia Limited and Anor [2022] EWHC 250 (Comm), the English Commercial Court examined in detail, for the first time in the United Kingdom, the duties and standards required of contract...more
In just over a month, major changes will be introduced to the way trial witness statements are to be prepared in the Business and Property Courts. In this alert, we consider the rationale for these changes brought in by...more
From the Editors -
Welcome to the 23rd edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates' International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic...more