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The Malaysia Middle Temple Alumni Association Fireside Chat with Swee Im Tan
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, The Malaysia Middle Temple Alumni Association (TMMTA) is conducting a series of interviews with 5 women alumni who have made a significant impact in… Read more »
Witness Statements: What’s new in 2022?
PD57AC has been in force for over 9 months. The courts have given guidance in a number of cases including: Mad Atelier International BV v Mr Axel Manes[2021] EWHC 1899… Read more »
Change Around the Corner? The Law Commission’s Review of the Arbitration Act 1996
In news that will no doubt be at the forefront of many practitioners’ minds, the Law Commission has recently announced that it plans to review the Arbitration Act 1996 with… Read more »
To demur is human: Court of Appeal holds that demurrage liquidates all damages for delay, absent an additional breach
Some questions of law remain for a long time undecided by higher authority, despite their importance. For example: If, under a voyage charter: a charterer breaches its obligation to complete… Read more »
Interim Remedies in Dubai Based Arbitration – Consequences and future implications of the recent merger of arbitration centres pursuant to Decree No. (34) of 2021, Part 2: Interim Remedies in the Courts
As many involved in dispute resolution in the UAE, and in international arbitration generally, will be aware, recently there was a significant shake up of the arbitration landscape in Dubai,… Read more »
Interim Remedies in Dubai Based Arbitration – Consequences and future implications of the recent merger of arbitration centres pursuant to Decree No. (34) of 2021, Part 1: Interim Remedies before Tribunals
As many involved in dispute resolution in the UAE, and in international arbitration generally, will be aware, recently there was a significant shake up of the arbitration landscape in Dubai,… Read more »
Red cards for judges: further guidance on Halliburton
For many of us, we have not forgotten the recent wait and ultimate outcome of the Supreme Court’s decision in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd[1] (“Halliburton”). The Court of Appeal… Read more »
Appointment to Advisory Council of The School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London
We are delighted to announce that Sir David Foskett has accepted an invitation to become a member of the inaugural Advisory Council of The School of International Arbitration at Queen… Read more »
The importance of identifying parties – Vale SA and others v Steinmetz and others
On 16 July 2021 the Court of Appeal handed down Vale SA and others v Steinmetz and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1087. This case is an important reminder of the principle that,… Read more »
Foreign Office travel advisory further update: service of an order enforcing an arbitral award against a sovereign state must be effected through the FCDO
Can a foreign state become subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the English court without ever having been validly served a document required to be served for instituting proceedings? The… Read more »
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