Arbitration has been a preferred method for resolving disputes in international commercial and investment transactions globally. Ghana’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (“ADR Act”) was…
Recently, the UK Arbitration Act received royal assent, bringing in several important changes. The commentators have been quick to discuss these changes from various angles, including, for example,…
On 17 January 2025, Mr. Justice Miles handed down judgment in Djanogly v Djanogly [2025] EWHC 61 (Ch), a case involving a long and bitter family dispute between a son, Saul Djanogly (“Son”), and a…
Factors relevant to the selection of the seat—or place—of international arbitration are generally well-known. Indeed, even clients, long oblivious to the perils of choosing the seat unwisely, are…
On 20 March 2025, a working group consisting of arbitration practitioners, judges, arbitrators, and academics submitted a report to the French Minister of Justice. The report included proposals to…
Arbitration Act 1996 (“1996 Act”) marked its Silver Jubilee on 31 January 2022, followed by modifications proposed by the Law Commission to uphold its status as a landmark piece of legislation and…
The highly anticipated English Arbitration Bill has received Royal Assent, with the Bill enacted as the Arbitration Act 2025 (“2025 Act”). The 2025 Act modernises and amends the Arbitration Act 1996 …
In UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 (UniCredit), the UK Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that anti-suit injunctions (ASIs) could be issued by English courts in support of…
2024 has been another fruitful year for arbitration developments in the British Isles. As part of the 2024 Year in Review series, this post considers the key judicial, legislative and institutional…
