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No evidence of authentic and binding contract, then no valid arbitration agreement
In the recent case of Ganz v Petronz FZE and another [2024] EWHC 635 (Comm), the High Court upheld a tribunal's decision to decline jurisdiction over a …
Lights, camera, apparent bias: Arbitrator successfully challenged in film industry arbitration
In the recent decision in H1 and another v W,D and F [2024] EWHC 382 (Comm), the English High Court granted an application under section 24(1)(a) of the …
Cross post: Anti-suit injunctions: High court considers proper approach where facts relevant to jurisdiction disputed
In a recent post on our HSF Litigation notes blog, HSF Partners Andrew Cannon and Sarah McNally and Professional Support Consultant Maura McIntosh …
IF YOU DON'T ASK, YOU DON'T GET: ENGLISH COURT SETS ASIDE AWARD OF INTEREST ON ARBITRATION AND LEGAL COSTS WHEN NOT CLAIMED, BUT REJECTS FURTHER CHALLENGES TO AWARD
In the recent case of Palmat NV v Bluequest Resources AG [2023] EWHC 2940 (Comm), the English Commercial Court set aside part of an award rendered in an …
UPDATE: LEGISLATIVE PROCESS UNDERWAY FOR ARBITRATION BILL TO REVISE ENGLISH ARBITRATION ACT 1996
LAW COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFORM OF ARBITRATION ACT TO BE CONSIDERED IN FORTHCOMING PARLIAMENTARY SESSION
The King's speech, which was delivered today (7 November 2023), confirmed that Parliament will consider the Law Commission's recommendations for the …
UPDATE: THE WINNER LOSES IT ALL? ENGLISH COURT UPHOLDS NIGERIA'S CHALLENGE TO $11bn AWARDS IN 140 PAGE MEGA-JUDGMENT
Observing that "the facts and circumstances of this case... are remarkable" and that he did not do so "without reluctance" Knowles J upholds challenge to …
REFORMING THE ARBITRATION ACT
On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission published its final report on the proposed reform of the Arbitration Act 1996, together with a draft amendment …
UK Supreme Court interprets the "stay" provisions of s9 of the Arbitration Act 1996: rules Mozambique's claims fall outside scope of arbitration agreements and rejects s9 application for stay
Introduction In Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL and others [2023] UKSC 32, the Supreme Court has unanimously found the Republic of …
ENGLISH COURT RETAINS POWER TO AWARD COSTS AFTER ARBITRATION CHALLENGE DISMISSED
English Commercial Court rejects consumer's public policy challenge to arbitration award due to insufficiently "close connection" of the contract to UK
In Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Mrs Xiaomin Zhang [2023] EWHC 1964 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has rejected a challenge to an arbitration …
ENGLISH HIGH COURT REJECTS RENEWED ORAL APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL AN ARBITRAL AWARD ON A POINT OF LAW
In Osler v Osler and Others, [2023] EWHC 1270 (Ch), the Chancery Division of the English High Court has ruled that the Court cannot allow a renewed oral …
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