The article discusses the UK Supreme Court’s decision to grant an anti-suit injunction against a Russian company to enforce a Paris arbitration agreement.
In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has restricted access to an alternative form of dispute resolution for deciding construction disputes that is quicker and cheaper than litigation. By narrowly interpreting the reference to “construction contract” at section 104 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the Court has effectively confined statutory adjudication to the contracts under which the original works and services were performed.