Introduction - The Law Commission of England and Wales has published a Consultation Paper (the Paper) setting out its provisional proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act), applicable to arbitrations seated in...more
Chambers & Partners say of Professor Jones that "He is regarded by many as ‘the leading construction arbitrator in the world’". In this Podcast we discuss with Professor Jones his thoughts on different ways to more...more
FROM THE EDITORS -
In this edition of Arbitration World, we include our usual update on developments in international arbitration, including reports on recent cases and changes in arbitration laws from regions around the...more
Empty petrol stations, rising energy costs, chaos at container parks, and electronics and toys missing from the shops at Christmas. Some reports suggest that the United Kingdom could run out of warehouse space. Individuals...more
An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) task force was established to investigate whether witness evidence is fit for purpose. As discussed in our alert, their recently published report articulated a number of concerns...more
The Commercial Court User Group has published the minutes of its meeting in November 2020 (the 2020 Minutes), including the usual update on the court’s case statistics for the previous legal year (October 2019 - September...more
In recent years there has been increasing focus on arbitrators also acting as counsel, a practice known commonly as ‘double hatting’ or ‘dual hatting.’ This can result, for example, in arbitrators appearing as counsel before...more
INTRODUCTION - As International Arbitration involves parties, their counsel, tribunal members and expert and fact witnesses, many of whom will be located in different countries, it has found itself significantly impacted by...more