On Friday, 26 May 2023, the UNCITRAL National Coordination Committee for Australia (UNCCA) hosted its eighth annual May Seminar at the University of Canberra. This event, which took the form of a…
In June 2018, an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal issued an award against Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty. The successful claimants then commenced…
The recently reported investment treaty claim by Singapore-based mining company Zeph Investments ("Zeph") against Australia appears to be the latest in investor-State dispute claims arising out of…
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Western Australia ("WA") Court of Appeal confirmed that courts have the conclusive authority to determine the jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals. The…
In recent years, there has been a drive in the international arbitration community to further diversify the pool of professionals who work in international arbitration (arbitrators and counsel alike…
Under the UNCITRAL Model Law and the laws of many ‘arbitration friendly’ jurisdictions, courts must refer a matter subject to a valid and operative arbitration agreement to arbitration if requested…
Introduction
In 2022, we witnessed the growth of efforts to understand and promote the use of arbitration across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. These efforts largely took the form of…
A seminar on 10 November 2023 during Australian Arbitration Week discussed “Australia’s engagement in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) reform process”. My presentation divided successive…
Over the last few years, arbitrator independence and impartiality have been under heightened scrutiny by courts and tribunals. This is not unexpected. The importance of the rule against bias is best…
The annual “Great Debate” took place on the fourth day of Australian Arbitration Week. This event, organised with the support of hosting sponsor Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has now become a mainstay of…
