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Arbitration

Equitable compensation allowed for breach of arbitration clause by a third party

The English High Court was asked whether a third party which derived rights from a contract, and failed to comply with the contract’s arbitration...
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Arbitration

Limits to appeals of arbitral awards

The issue of whether there should be a right to review an arbitral award for an error of law, and if so in what...
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Arbitration

It pays to check: US$54 million error a “simple” mistake

We all make mistakes – it’s human nature. However, some mistakes have bigger consequences and a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) panel recently...
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Arb-Med, Arbitration, Mediation

The Trusts Act 2019: What you need to know

Although exact numbers are unknown, it is estimated there are hundreds of thousands of trusts in New Zealand. The new Trusts Act 2019 came...
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Arbitration

Arbitrators, independence and impartiality – important guidance from the UK Supreme Court

Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48

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Arbitration

Arbitration Act: Proposed amendments

On 9 March 2017, the Arbitration Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament. The purpose of the bill is to amend the Arbitration...

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