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Chris Ward & Clare Arthurs survey (& commend) the Law Commission’s proposals for arbitration reform

The Arbitration Act is 25 years old and in line for reform courtesy of proposals put forward by the Law Commission, but are they needed? Is anything missing? Do they go too far?

The Arbitration Bill took a step forward last week after being included in the King’s Speech, making it likely to pass into law in the next 12 months

A surge in decisions on anti-suit injunctions in the presence of an arbitration clause has caused the courts to grapple with the differences between the English and French legal systems

Could India match or even exceed Singapore’s rise in the arbitration space? Saurabh Bhagotra investigates

Can an arbitration award be recognised & enforced against a UK consumer? Charlotte Hill reports

Is an arbitration award relating to a cryptocurrency exchange contract recognisable and enforceable against a UK consumer? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Charlotte Hill, partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper, considers a recent case in the commercial court, Payward Inc v Chechetkin

The Law Commission has recommended a series of reforms to the Arbitration Act 1996, including extending immunity so that arbitrators are protected from liability when they resign or are removed.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has announced that a webinar on the UK’s intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention) will take place at 10 am on 21 June 2023.

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has unveiled updates from its flagship symposium on 19–21 May 2023.

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Arbitration

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Sidley—Carl Hotton