- March 1, 2018
A rare insight into practice of arbitral institutions: LCIA’s published decisions on arbitrator challenges
On 12 February 2018, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Secretariat made available anonymised excerpts from 32 arbitrator challenge decisions on its website. Together with the previous collection of summaries of 28 challenge decisions published in 2011 for the period 1996-2010, this release provides useful insight into the practice of the LCIA Court between … Continue reading A rare insight into practice of arbitral institutions: LCIA’s published decisions on arbitrator challenges →
- January 29, 2018
Hitting where it hurts most: in the wallet – the English courts’ toolbox in support of arbitration
Several recent judgments provide guidance on the powerful tools available to parties seeking enforcement of arbitral awards in England and Wales, including worldwide freezing orders (WFOs) and third party debt orders (TPDOs). Recent decisions bolster the traditional pro-arbitration approach of the English courts and illustrate the advantages of seeking orders from them, whether or not … Continue reading Hitting where it hurts most: in the wallet – the English courts’ toolbox in support of arbitration →
- April 5, 2016
Arbitration and state immunity: a minefield of issues in recent High Court judgments
Two recent cases considered by the English High Court remind us that state immunity issues are critical in arbitration-related enforcement proceedings. In both cases, the court had the opportunity to clarify the scope of certain provisions of the State Immunity Act 1978 (SIA) and the procedure to follow when filing an application without notice seeking … Continue reading Arbitration and state immunity: a minefield of issues in recent High Court judgments →
