Artificial intelligence (“AI”) can undermine arbitral decision-making in two different ways. It can do too much of the arbitrator’s work, replacing the personal reasoning the parties selected the…
Reforms to international dispute resolution have generally focused on refining the two ends of its spectrum, the binding award and the consensual settlement. The SCC Arbitration Institute (“SCC”),…
Dr Michael Pryles AO PBM LLD is a distinguished international arbitrator based in Melbourne, Australia. Dr Pryles began his career in academia, ultimately becoming the Henry Bournes Higgins Professor…
The afternoon of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) Symposium 2026 saw delegates split into five concurrent breakout sessions, covering disputes involving China, India and the…
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) held the fifth edition of its Symposium on 24 August 2026, coinciding with Singapore Convention Week. The event fell in a landmark year for…
The 2026 International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Rules of Arbitration (the "2026 Rules", already discussed here) mark a quiet but significant procedural shift by removing the mandatory Terms of…
The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan proposed a constitutional modification on July 20, 2026, at its 49th meeting, adding a new Article 212-A to create the International Commercial Court of…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) is the final body for dispute resolution in international sports arbitration. However, CAS is a private body primarily governed by Swiss law (Article R45 of…
Sustainability is a topic of considerable interest in present times. Governments and businesses alike have introduced various measures in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and…
On 1 August 2026, the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) announced the replacement of the Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) Procedure Rules (“Old Procedure Rules”) with an entirely new…
