In this week’s CDW, the Court of Appeal overturns a decision in the court below on charterparty demurrage clauses. The Commercial Court considers the nature of a cryptocurrency swap contract and we focus on two judgments concerning procedural issues which are frequently encountered in commercial disputes.
In the second article of this series, Partner Mike Phillips and Associate Sylvie Allen discuss the courts’ powers under the Arbitration Act 1996 to preserve evidence, property and assets and order the attendance of witnesses in LMAA arbitrations.
In this week’s CDW, the Court of Appeal overturns a decision in the court below on charterparty demurrage clauses. The Commercial Court considers the nature of a cryptocurrency swap contract and we focus on two judgments concerning procedural issues which are frequently encountered in commercial disputes.
Data privacy and the regulation of data protection have become increasingly relevant topics with the rise of the digital age. Now, more than ever, consumers are communicating, socialising, banking and shopping online.
This highly anticipated publication by the UK government introduces an arbitration scheme in order to resolve the rent arrears for mandated closures and restrictions.
In the recent case of Mad Atelier International BV v Manes, the question of whether a witness of fact can also give opinion evidence was raised. In this article by Partner Andrew Ward and Associate Pierre Welch that issue is explored as are other key points from the case.
In this week’s CDW, the Supreme Court rules on an attempt to bring a representative action against Google for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 and a carrier’s seaworthiness obligations under the Hague Rules.
The UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules were approved by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in September 2021. The rules sit as an appendix to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and they define and regulate a more accelerated arbitration procedure.
In a recent decision by The UK Supreme Court in the case of Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait), whereby the question of which law governed the validity and scope of an arbitration agreement arose before any arbitration had taken place was considered. Take a look at the key takeaways in this article.
