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Arbitration

Going for gold – Latest ruling from English Court of Appeal in tug of war over Venezuelan gold reserves

Deutsche Bank AG v Central Bank of Venezuela & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 742 is the latest instalment in the UK battle between two...
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Arbitration

Harman obligation released for documents from mining arbitration

The implied undertaking of confidentiality in Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 not to use documents discovered...
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Arbitration

Serious irregularity standard in arbitration

In Cipla Limited v Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc [2023] EWHC 910, the English High Court has confirmed a high threshold exists for successful challenges to...
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Arbitration

Leave for second appeal declined in lease dispute arbitration

In The Gama Foundation v Fletcher Steel Limited [2023] NZCA 243, the Court of Appeal reiterated the strict New Zealand tests set out in...
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Arbitration

LinkedIn Lips Sink Ships: Singapore Court of Appeal finds India had already posted into the public domain

In a recent decision, The Republic of India v Deutsche Telkom AG [2023] SGCA(I) 4, the Singapore Court of Appeal helps...
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Adjudication

Southern Summary Judgment Stoush

In the Invercargill High Court, in Northlake Investments Limited v Civil Construction Limited [2023] NZHC 2715, a developer and contractor battled in substantive proceedings...
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Arbitration

Let me hear your body talk: Hong Kong Court refuses to set aside arbitral award over claim lawyer couldn’t read witness’ body language in virtual hearing 

In Sky Power Construction Engineering Limited v Iraero Airlines JSC [2023] HKCFI 1558, the losing party in an arbitration unsuccessfully applied to set aside...
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Arbitration

Court orders parties back to arbitration

The recent case of Sesderma, S.L. v Seeky International Limited and Golong Co. Ltd [2023] HKCFI 1619, heard in the Hong...
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Arbitration

Enforcement and recognition of foreign awards made in international arbitrations: as easy as one, two, three…

A Court’s hands can be tied if a party does not ask for its assistance. In this case, the losing parties in an international...
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Arbitration, Mediation

Singapore High Court compels party to arbitration to engage in mediation

In the first case of its kind in Singapore, the High Court (Court) has ordered specific performance compelling a party already involved in arbitral...
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Arbitration

Federal Court of Australia Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award of $40 Million

In Guoao Holding Group Co Ltd v Xue (No 2) [2022] FCA 1584, the Federal Court of Australia granted enforcement in...
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Arbitration

The State immunity siesta: Australia’s top court renews Spain’s understanding of ICSID

In a recent decision, the High Court of Australia has ruled that an ICSID arbitration award between the Kingdom of Spain and a company...

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