Wrong party, right answer: the Irish High Court refuses a stay to arbitration under Article 8 and the inherent jurisdiction *

Ireland - November 6 2012
The position of a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement is a topic of enduring interest in arbitration circles.  The issue can arise in a number of ways, depending on the non-signatory’s objectives.

Speak now or forever hold your peace: jurisdictional arguments and objections before the Irish High Court *

Ireland - September 11 2012
The Irish High Court has confirmed that parties seeking to raise jurisdictional points under the Brussels Regulation must do so clearly and at the earliest available opportunity or risk losing their entitlement to argue the points.

What are “best endeavours”? *

United Kingdom - August 29 2012
In Jet2.com v Blackpool Airport Limited, the English Court of Appeal was faced with two questions on a “best endeavours” clause: Is it enforceable? And what does it mean?

Co-authors: Declan Black.

Litigation and arbitration: the fragmentation of disputes in Ireland and the U.K. *

Ireland, United Kingdom - June 28 2012
In Furey v Lurganville Construction Company Limited and others (Irish Supreme Court, 21 June 2012, [2012] IESC 38), the plaintiff house buyers sued the builder, the owner and the architect.