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10 March 2022
Issue: 7970 / Categories: Legal News , ADR , Arbitration
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NLJ this week: The Arbitration Act 25 years on

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It's been 25 years since the Arbitration Act 1996 came into force, so what has worked and what needs reform?

Writing in this week’s NLJ, Shantanu Majumdar QC, of Radcliffe Chambers, reviews the practical operation of the Act, covering confidentiality, court challenges, jurisdiction, third parties and other aspects, as well as Law Commission proposals for amendment.

Majumdar writes: ‘The essential question for the Law Commission is the extent to which the Act reflects English law as it has evolved over the past 25 years as well as to address respects in which English law has not but should do so.’

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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