If an online business thinks it is insulated from court proceedings by an arbitration clause in standard terms, the English Commercial Court decision in Payward Inc. v Chechetkin will give pause for thought, particularly...more
Acting impartially as between the parties is a “cardinal duty” of an arbitrator, as enshrined in s33 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). Failure to observe this fundamental duty can lead to applications for the removal of...more
In a recent judgment in Cardiorentis AG v Iqvia Limited and Anor [2022] EWHC 250 (Comm), the English Commercial Court examined in detail, for the first time in the United Kingdom, the duties and standards required of contract...more
In just over a month, major changes will be introduced to the way trial witness statements are to be prepared in the Business and Property Courts. In this alert, we consider the rationale for these changes brought in by...more