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Managing major projects: climb aboard a DRB!

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 10 2012

The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation International Conference held in Sydney last Friday was the first international meeting of its kind to be held in Australia and signals the emergence of Dispute Resolution Boards as a mainstream and effective resolution mechanism for major projects in this country

Transport sector scores some wins, but the road could be a bumpy one

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 8 2012

In one of the rare wins in an otherwise tough Federal Budget unveiled by Treasurer Wayne Swan last night, the Australian Government reconfirmed its commitment to spend $36 billion on its Nation Building programs aimed at improving road, rail and port networks

Disputing efficiency

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • March 27 2012

Driven by the Gillard Government’s commitment to returning the federal budget to surplus in 201213, all Government agencies are facing increasing pressure to achieve financial efficiencies

Arbitrating against companies in administration

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia, United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 13 2012

On 5 October 2011, the NSW Supreme Court upheld an application pursuant to s 440D(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for leave to bring and continue proceedings against a defendant under voluntary administration

The changing face of ADR for Commonwealth agencies: further reform to commercial arbitration framework

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • February 7 2012

Since January 2012, Australia is one step closer to a uniform framework for domestic arbitration, the finalisation of which will see major benefits to any party attempting to resolve disputes by way of Alternative Dispute Resolution measures

Federal Court considers jurisdiction to enforce non-foreign awards

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • February 3 2012

In TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v Castel Electronics Pty Ltd 2012 FCA 21, reasons handed down by a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia have confirmed that the Federal Court has jurisdiction to enforce international arbitral awards made in Australia

Domestic commercial arbitration reform developments around Australia

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • February 2 2012

In July 2010, new legislation governing international arbitration in Australia, the International Arbitration Amendment Act 2010 (Cth), passed into law and created a framework for international arbitration reflecting that used throughout the world

Is Australia really arbitration friendly? Implications of Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • October 14 2011

The High Court of Australia’s recent decision in Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff Ltd 2011 HCA 37 may provide further ammunition for those who see Australian courts’ approach to arbitration as parochial and interventionist

Party over: Victorian court refuses enforcement against non-party to arbitration

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • August 26 2011

In an important decision on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, the Victorian Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by IMC Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd (formerly IMC Mining Solutions Pty Ltd) (IMC), and in so doing refused the enforcement of an arbitral award made against IMC on the ground that IMC was not a party to the arbitration agreement

Free trade but less protection: the new Australian trade policy could harm Australian investors and investment

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 19 2011

On 12 April 2011 the Australian Government released its Trade Policy Statement, setting out the Government's agenda for trade policy in the future

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