On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission published the long-awaited final report of its review of the UK Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”) and a draft bill setting out the recommended amendments to the Act. The upshot is that...more
In a landmark decision handed down on November 27, 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court has confirmed that the English law of arbitration imposes a duty on arbitrators to disclose matters which would or might lead to the conclusion...more
12/2/2020
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Arbitrators ,
Bias ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty of Confidentiality ,
Duty to Disclose ,
International Arbitration ,
International Bar Association (IBA) ,
Personal Liability ,
UK Supreme Court
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has issued updated arbitration rules (the “2020 Rules”). These include some important changes, many of which are designed to address users’ concern to improve time and...more
8/13/2020
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitrators ,
Case Consolidation ,
Case Management ,
Data Protection ,
Dismissals ,
Information Security ,
International Arbitration ,
LCIA ,
Remote Hearings ,
Tribunals
• In Deasang Corp. v. NutraSweet Co., the Appellate Division overturned a ruling by a lower court vacating an arbitral award on the ground that the arbitral panel manifestly disregarded the law. The Appellate Division...more
2/4/2019
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Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Arbitrators ,
Breach of Contract ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
International Arbitration ,
Manifest Disregard ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Reinstatement ,
Rescission
In a recent important decision for arbitrations seated in England, the English Court of Appeal has, for the first time, considered the scope of arbitrators’ duty of disclosure. The court in Halliburton v. Chubb found that the...more