For nearly 30 years, the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) has provided an effective and popular framework for arbitrations seated within England, Wales and Northern Ireland. By 2021, however, calls for modernisation of the AA...more
In 2023, the international arbitration landscape is dominated by macroeconomic factors. The inflationary pressures combined with price volatility and the use of sanctions by governments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...more
9/27/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Commercial Arbitration ,
Confidential Communications ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Duty of Confidentiality ,
International Arbitration ,
Jurisdiction ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Rules of Evidence ,
Tribunals ,
UK
On 14 June 2021, the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (“Privy Council”) handed down judgment in Betamax Ltd (“Betamax”) v State Trading Corporation (Mauritius) (“STC”). The judgment provides important guidance on the...more
Consent is a foundational requirement of any arbitration. This consent is embodied in the arbitration agreement. Typically, therefore, it is only the signatories to an arbitration agreement that are bound by the agreement to...more
On 15 February 2021, the English Commercial Court in Republic of Sierra Leone v. SL Mining Ltd [2021] EWHC 286 (Comm) ruled on the effect of non-compliance with a multi-tier dispute resolution provision. The decision settles...more
What, if any, are the legal requirements of an arbitration agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction?
There are no formal requirements for an arbitration agreement to be valid. However, the Arbitration Act 1996 (the...more
While the conduct of counsel in national court proceedings is subject to standardised local regulation, enforceable by disciplinary action before local authorities and courts, the conduct of counsel in international...more
What, if any, are the legal requirements of an arbitration agreement under the laws of England and Wales?
Arbitration proceedings in England and Wales (and Northern Ireland) are governed by the Arbitration Act 1996 (the...more
Until relatively recently, where a dispute was subject to arbitration, a party in need of emergency interim relief at the pre-arbitral stage only had two options. First, it could await the constitution of the arbitral...more