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Beijing Arbitration Commission announces participation in China–Russia dispute resolution alliance

Beijing Arbitration Commission announces participation in China–Russia dispute resolution alliance

The Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) has annonced that the China–Russia Commercial Dispute Resolution Service Alliance was inaugurated at a...

ICSID publishes 2026 annual report on record caseload and global expansion

ICSID publishes 2026 annual report on record caseload and global expansion

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has published its 2026 Annual Report, covering 1 July 2025–30 June 2026. ICSID...

Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre signs ADR MoU with Court of Milan

Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre signs ADR MoU with Court of Milan

The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Court of Milan’s Specialised Business...

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary publishes Master of the Rolls speech on AI and cross-border dispute resolution

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary publishes Master of the Rolls speech on AI and cross-border dispute resolution

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published a speech by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, on artificial intelligence (AI) and...

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Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration

Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration

Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitrationAn ad hoc arbitration is any arbitration in which the parties have not...

Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration

Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration

Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitrationWhat is institutional arbitration?An institutional...

International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration

International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration

International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitrationSTOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently Under Review in...

Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)

Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)

Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)STOP PRESS: This Practice Note has been updated in light of the new...

Practice notes

Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effect

Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effectNote: some of the guidance in this Practice Note was developed from content originally produced in...
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Produced in partnership with Farrer & Co
13th Oct
Practice notes

The seat of the arbitration

The seat of the arbitrationThis Practice Note considers the key concept of the seat of an arbitration, with a particular focus on the law of England...
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Produced in partnership with Heidi Yildiz of The 36 Group
13th Oct
Practice notes

Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitration

Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitrationWhat is an umbrella clause?An umbrella clause (known also as an umbrella agreement or an observance...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Sanderson
13th Oct
Practice notes

Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitration

Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitrationThis Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a...
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Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons
13th Oct
Practice notes

Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)

Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Partial awards in arbitration

Partial awards in arbitrationParties to an arbitration may wish to make an application to the arbitral tribunal for an award to be made on a specific...
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13th Oct
Practice notes

Unilateral option clauses—an introduction

Unilateral option clauses—an introductionUnilateral option clauses definedUnilateral option clauses are dispute resolution clauses in agreements that...
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Produced in partnership with Latham & Watkins
13th Oct
Practice notes

Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction

Investment treaty arbitration—an introductionThis Practice Note provides an introduction to investment treaty arbitration.Broadly, an investment...
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Produced in partnership with Joe Tirado, Partner of Garrigues UK LLP and Elisa Vicente, Senior Associate of J&A Garrigues, S. L. P.
30th May
Practice notes

Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreement

Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreementAn arbitration agreement is evidence that the parties have consented to resolve the dispute by...
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Produced in partnership with Heidi Yildiz of The 36 Group
13th Oct
Practice notes

AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English court

AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English courtGrounds of challenge or appeal against arbitration awardsAn arbitral award can...
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30th May
Practice notes

Maritime arbitration—an introduction

Maritime arbitration—an introductionMaritime arbitration is a recognised branch of dispute resolution in international trade and commerce.Maritime...
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Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen and Heidi Yildiz
2nd Jun
Practice notes

ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costs

ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costsCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical...
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Produced in partnership with Courtney Lotfi of Jones Day
30th May
Precedents

Redfern schedule—arbitration

Redfern schedule—arbitrationClaimant’s description of documentation requestedClaimant’s position on relevance and materialityRespondent’s response to...
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Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons
13th Oct
Practice notes

Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration Ordinance

Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration OrdinanceScopeThe Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609) (AO) applies to an arbitration under an arbitration agreement...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Commodities—types of contract and disputes

Commodities—types of contract and disputesAn introduction to contracts for the sale and purchase of commoditiesContracts for the sale and purchase of...
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Produced in partnership with Paul Toms of Quadrant Chambers
13th Oct
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Document production in international arbitration—a practical guide

Document production in international arbitration—a practical guideThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on document production in...
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Produced in partnership with Courtney Lotfi of Jones Day
30th May

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What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point

If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal

If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit

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