In 2025, arbitration developments across the Pacific region took distinct paths. Australia and New Zealand saw an influx of pro-arbitration cases within the respective country's courts, whilst the…
In common law legal systems, the doctrine of “privity of interest” is a narrow exception to the general rule that only parties to an arbitration are bound by the award. If it can be established that…
Australia's defence sector is at a critical inflection point. In the wake of rising global conflicts, Australia is strengthening its strategic alliances through the Australia-United Kingdom-United…
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“ACICA”), ACICA45, the ACICA’s group for young and emerging practitioners, hosted a thought-…
On 13 October 2025, Sydney, Australia played host to the 13th International Arbitration Conference (“Conference”), organised by the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“ACICA…
The recent amendment to the English Arbitration Act 1996 (“the Act”) to introduce a default rule for determining the governing law of an arbitration agreement marks a notable shift in international…
On 31 March 2025, the Supreme Court of Queensland (the “Court”) in Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) [2025] QSC 64 (the “Primary…
In January 2025, a Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (“Full Court”) upheld a claim by the Republic of India (“India”) to foreign state immunity from proceedings brought by various…
The Antrix-Devas saga continues to present twists and turns (see previous coverage on the Blog here, here and here). The latest is the recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of…
Dating apps are now a central part of many people’s lives. Yet many users perhaps overlook that use of this kind of app usually comes with an arbitration agreement. Almost all major dating apps—…
