The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has endorsed a new Saudi Council of Ministers Resolution, aimed at advancing Saudi Arabia's arbitration ecosystem. The Resolution sets out a series of legislative, judicial, and executive measures and directives intended to support the arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) sectors.  It directs the Saudi National Competitiveness Center, in collaboration with the Ministries of Commerce, Investment, Justice, and the SCCA, to review the Saudi Arbitration Law and its Implementing Regulations. The Resolution also calls on government entities to support the arbitration ecosystem by enabling technical integration and providing access to government e-services for institutional arbitration administration. It further includes a directive to translate and publish selected arbitration-related judgments. In addition, the Resolution calls for a study on international perceptions of Saudi arbitration practices and encourages Saudi universities and research institutions to conduct applied and statistical studies on arbitration. Finally, it directs arbitral institutions operating in Saudi Arabia to host events that promote arbitration practices, participate in international events, and provide ADR training programmes.

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) hosted the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) International Judicial Colloquia on the New York Convention in Riyadh. The event, partnered with the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), brought together Supreme Court, Appeal Court and Enforcement judges from GCC jurisdictions. The programme featured 16 arbitration experts examining convention enforcement procedures, Saudi case law developments, and launched ICCA's second edition New York Convention Guide for harmonising legal interpretations across Arab jurisdictions.

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has published its 2024 annual report in the Global Arbitration Review, highlighting a 30% increase in new filings, with arbitration cases rising 59%, from 46 to 73 cases. The report details $304m in total arbitration value, with average resolution time under six months. SCCA implemented new arbitration rules and case management systems while expanding its board with international experts. The centre reports reduced arbitral award annulments following enhanced judicial collaboration, with its court resolving 323 matters since establishment.

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has published a country report, prepared for the forthcoming United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Digest of Case Law on the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, analysing 967 Court of Appeal decisions from 2023–25 and comparing the current Saudi Arbitration Law and Draft Arbitration Law against the UNCITRAL Model Law. Across a cumulative dataset of over 3,300 judgments from 2017–25, the overall annulment rate was 8.3%, with annulments based on Sharia or public policy accounting for only 2.3% of cases. The Draft Arbitration Law introduces notable reforms including express recognition of electronic service, virtual hearings, electronic award signatures, emergency arbitrators, removal of the Sharia or law degree requirement for arbitrators and elimination of the Cabinet approval requirement for arbitration clauses in government contracts.

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) reported that, at the 80th session of Working Group II which was held recently at the UN Headquarters in Vienna, the issue of recognising and enforcing electronic arbitral awards was a key focus. Alongside 63 state members of UNCITRAL and representatives of international organisations, Working Group II discussed issues relating to electronic arbitral awards, electronic signatures, and digital communications. SCCA presented its own experience as the only participating arbitration center from the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as the challenges it had faced.

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ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note sets out the guidance in Practice Notice by the Senior Costs Judge—Hearings and Detailed assessments in the Senior Courts Costs Office. It explains how hearings and detailed assessments are dealt with in the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO). It is not maintained and is for background information only. It makes it clear that due to the hard work of the court staff, together with practitioners willingness to adapt, very few costs hearings in the SCCO have had to be adjourned during the current pandemic. The purpose of the judicial Practice Note is to put in place clear guidance as to how hearings and detailed assessments will be conducted in the SCCO. This Practice Note sets out the different issues covered in the judicial Practice Note and provides links through to useful underlying guidance. NOTE: CPR PD 51O has been revoked but this guidance note for detailed assessment has not yet been updated to reflect this position. CPR PD 5C (CE-File electronic filing and case management

The Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO) has published its 2025 edition of the Senior Courts Costs Office guide, providing updated procedural and substantive guidance on the assessment of legal costs in civil, family and certain criminal proceedings across England and Wales. The guide reflects current practice under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) across the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal. It also covers solicitor-client assessments under the Solicitors Act 1974 (SA 1974), Court of Protection cases and appeals from costs officers and determining officers.

Introduction to the SCC’s UNCITRAL procedures The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) has been involved in arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules for many years, usually acting as the appointing authority. On 1 January 2015, the SCC revised its procedures in order to cater specifically for the two different roles that it can have under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules—as appointing authority and as the administering body. It is important to note that different Schedules of Costs apply depending on the commencement date of your arbitration pursuant to the 2015 SCC Procedures for the Administration of Cases under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2015 SCC UNCITRAL Administration Procedures). If your 2015 SCC UNCITRAL Administration Procedures arbitration was commenced before 1 January 2020, ensure that you consult the Schedule of Costs contained in the version of the 2015 SCC UNCITRAL Administration Procedures for that period. Similarly, if your 2015 SCC UNCITRAL Administration Procedures arbitration is/was commenced on or after 1 January 2020, ensure that you consult the Schedule of Costs contained in the version of the 2015

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The Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the China Sports Arbitration Commission and the National Sports Administration Sports Center during meetings held in Shenzhen on 2–3 August 2025, launching the China Sports Arbitration Innovation Cooperation. This partnership aims to strengthen Shenzhen’s role as a pilot zone for comprehensive reform and to support the development of international sports arbitration. The cooperation seeks to enhance cross-border arbitration capabilities and integrate sports and commercial arbitration within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, contributing to the establishment of a leading sports arbitration hub in Asia. Following the signing, a national training session for sports arbitrators was held, featuring expert lectures on arbitration reform, ethics, procedures, and case studies, with more than 80 professionals from the sports and legal sectors in attendance.

The Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) will host a joint event on 15 April 2024 at the SCIA Tower in Qianhai, Shenzhen. The two-hour session will bring together senior legal experts and industry representatives from both jurisdictions to discuss economic and trade dispute resolution mechanisms and developments in arbitration practice. The event marks a collaboration between two significant arbitration centres in the Belt and Road regions.