Matthew Skinner on Arbitration

United Kingdom Supreme Court Clarifies When Court Proceedings Will Be Stayed in Favour of Arbitration

The U.K. Supreme Court has recently clarified the English courts’ power under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (“Section 9”) to stay proceedings which are properly the subject of an arbitration agreement....more

9/27/2023 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , International Arbitration , International Litigation , UK , UK Supreme Court

Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996: Law Commission’s Final Report and Amendment Bill

On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission of England & Wales published its final report on potential reforms to the English Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”). The report recommends making changes in six key areas, as well as a...more

9/21/2023 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Procedural Rules , Arbitrators , Dispute Resolution , International Arbitration , New Legislation , UK

UK Supreme Court Rules that Litigation Funding Agreements are ‘Damages-Based Agreements’

In a decision of major importance for litigation in the UK, the UK Supreme Court has held that litigation funding agreements (“LFAs”) under which a litigation funder receives a percentage of any damages recovered by the...more

7/28/2023 / Arbitration , Competition , Litigation Fees & Costs , Litigation Funding , Third Party Funding , UK , UK Supreme Court

New Model Clause for Parties to Designate the SICC as Supervisory Court for Singapore-Seated Arbitrations

The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) recently introduced a new model clause allowing parties to expressly designate the SICC as having jurisdiction over court proceedings relating to Singapore-seated...more

3/21/2023 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Awards , Arbitrators , Foreign Arbitration Clauses , International Arbitration , Singapore

Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996

Summary Disposal: Towards More Efficient Arbitration - On 22 September 2022, the Law Commission of England & Wales published a consultation paper as part of its ongoing review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”)....more

2/14/2023 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitrators , Contract Terms , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , UK

Law Commission Releases Consultation Paper on Its Review of the Arbitration Act 1996

In January 2022, the Law Commission of England & Wales launched a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) as part of its 14th programme of law reform. We shared our initial thoughts on the Commission’s review earlier...more

9/28/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Procedural Rules , Arbitrators , New Rules , UK

Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996—Section 44: The Courts’ Supportive Powers

We explained in a previous post that the Law Commission of England & Wales is conducting a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 as part of its 14th programme of law reform....more

9/8/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Awards , Arbitrators , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , UK

Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996: An Opportunity for Improvement?

As part of its 14th programme of reform, the Law Commission of England & Wales has announced that it will review the Arbitration Act 1996. Over the past 25 years, the Act has played a key role in making London the most...more

4/12/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitrators , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , UK

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