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The march of the “cobots” (Global Arbitration Review)
This article from Global Arbitration Review, outlines the main points which arose from a panel discussion, hosted by the Milan Chamber of Arbitration, featuring Loretta Malintoppi in late 2020. The… Read more »
The Proper Law of an Arbitration Agreement Part Two: Muddle Resolved? – A deep dive into Enka v Chubb [2020] UKSC 38
On 9 October 2020, the Supreme Court handed down its much-awaited decision in Enka v Chubb [2020] UKSC 38, in which the central issue was how an arbitral tribunal applying English law… Read more »
Challenging an arbitral award for serious irregularity: recent developments
“No one likes losing.” As the authors of Redfern and Hunter on the Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration (6th edition) note in their opening words to their chapter on challenges to… Read more »
Re TPS Investments (UK) Ltd: electronic bundles guidance
Thomson Reuters have published Hannah McCarthy’s latest work for their Dispute Resoluton Blog. The piece covers guidance on electronic bundles: ‘In Re TPS Investments (UK) Ltd, HHJ Hodge QC, sitting… Read more »
What approach should be taken to the proper law of an arbitration agreement?
This article provides brief thoughts in the lee of the Supreme Court’s hearings of the appeals in Enka and Kabab-Ji[1] on various potential approaches, or emphases of approach, to the issue of determining the… Read more »
The Current Position on the Proper Law of an Arbitration Agreement
English cases The method of determining the proper law of an arbitration agreement has not yet been considered by the highest court in this jurisdiction. Two cases have touched on… Read more »
Section 44(2) Arbitration Act 1996 and the Court’s Powers in Support of Arbitral Proceedings
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in A & B v C & D & E [2020] EWCA Civ 409 confirms that s44(2)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996 provides the… Read more »
Bresco v Lonsdale in the Supreme Court: Initial Reflections
The resolution of disputes by means of adjudication is a central feature of the construction industry. It has generated a substantial body of case law. However, issues of construction adjudication… Read more »
Revisiting the Proper Law of the Arbitration Agreement
Three recent decisions of the Courts of Appeal in Singapore and England provide an opportunity to revisit the common law approach to determining the proper law of the arbitration agreement…. Read more »
Coronavirus & Arbitration: Institutional Responses, Challenges and Practical Tips (Part One)
Introduction The ongoing global pandemic created by Covid-19 (‘coronavirus’) has led to unprecedented restrictions on how we conduct our professional lives. In a matter of weeks, businesses around the world… Read more »
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