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Arbitration Act 1996
92 published works
Duane Morris London
“Unforeseeable” Does Not Mean Unimaginable: The High Court Draws a Line on Force Majeure
By Duane Morris
By Kian MellettA dispute arose from the sale of Ukrainian corn after the sellers invoked force majeure when Black Sea Grain Initiative inspections were suspended during the shipment period. The…
Global Arbitration News
The Arbitration Act 2025 enters into force in the UK
By Kate Corby, Sophie Halverson, George Bullock
The substantive provisions of the Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) entered into force on 1 August 2025 via The Arbitration Act 2025 (Commencement) Regulations 2025. The long-awaited 2025 Act amends the Arbitration…
Ship Law Log
Seriously irregular? – Be careful, or your award may be challenged
English law offers three grounds to appeal against or challenge an arbitration award. The most frequently seen is an appeal based on error of law under section 69 of the…
Ship Law Log
“SAGAR RATAN”: Useful guidance on the BIMCO Infectious Diseases Clause
By Thor Maalouf, Eleni Pilaviou
The recent case of Bunge S.A. v. Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. [2025] EWHC 193 (the “Sagar Ratan”) sheds helpful light on the interpretation of the BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Diseases…
Minding Your Business
The Arbitration Act 2025 Finally Becomes Law
By Dorothy Murray, Alexis L. Namdar
Practitioners and stakeholders in the arbitration community have welcomed the long-awaited Arbitration Act 2025, which has now received Royal Assent, marking the most significant update to English arbitration law in…
The Policyholder Perspective
The Commercial Court finds in favour of policyholder/its captive insurer on anti-suit injunction and jurisdiction challenge
By Mark Pring, Catherine Lewis, Thomas Morgan, Daniel Sahraee
Reed Smith represented Tyson International Company Limited in obtaining a permanent anti-suit injunction against London market reinsurer, GIC Re, and successfully resisting the reinsurer’s application for a stay under section…
The Policyholder Perspective
Court of Appeal finds that Covid-19 was a “catastrophe”
This autumn, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales handed down judgment in UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA v Covéa Insurance Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 1110. This was an appeal of…
Minding Your Business
Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996: The Arbitration Bill in its New Form
By Alexis L. Namdar, Dorothy Murray
We are keeping an eye on the progress of the reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996. The Arbitration Bill, first introduced in November 2023, was designed to update the…
Minding Your Business
A Setback And An Opportunity: The Halted Progress Of The English Arbitration Act 1996 Reform
Recent developments have impacted the much-anticipated update to the English Arbitration Act 1996. Proposed reforms, developed by the Law Commission and through a consultation process, marked the first significant changes…
UK Human Rights Blog
Lies, damned lies and fakery
Contax Partners inc BVI v Kuwait Finance House and others [2024] EWHC 436 (Comm) Legal news abounds these days with stories of fabricated decisions and authorities generated by ChatGPT and…