International Bar Association releases the IBA guidelines on party representation in international arbitration *

Global - May 30 2013
The International Bar Association Council, at its session of May 25, 2013, has approved the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International…

Co-authors: Harry Ormsby, Vanessa Naish.

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Australian court grants leave to enforce Chinese award against company in liquidation *

Australia - April 24 2013
On 19 April 2013, Justice Foster of the Federal Court of Australia handed down judgment in the case of Eopply New Energy Technology Co Ltd v EP Solar…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, Charles Kaplan.

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New rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in force from 1 April 2013 *

Singapore - April 10 2013
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the fifth edition of its arbitration rules, which came into force on 1 April 2013…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, Charles Kaplan.

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An end to “speculative” challenges to arbitral awards? The English courts raise the sanction of indemnity costs for unmeritorious s68 applications *

United Kingdom - April 3 2013
Over the past few years, we have seen a substantial rise in the number of applications to the English court challenging arbitral awards on grounds of…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, Charles Kaplan.

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Hong Kong tables amendments to arbitration law *

Hong Kong - April 2 2013
On 28 March 2013, Hong Kong gazetted The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013. The Bill will amend Hong Kong's Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) to…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, Charles Kaplan.

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