…a public call for paper abstracts and a rigorous selection process. Arbitration in conflict and post-conflict zones Samantha Lord Hill immediately set the scene for a topic that is often…
…process of discovery and yet, it is perhaps the introduction of these tools that has allowed the process to remain laborious as they enable parties to drown each other in…
…criminal proceedings with the principle of due process, more specifically the right to access to an international forum and the integrity of arbitral proceeding. In general, tribunals have granted provisional…
…does not jeopardise due process and the rights of parties to be heard, to receive equal treatment, and the right to present their own case. The second technology considered by…
…stage may be denied by the tribunal. Promoting a strong foundation at the outset will almost always guarantee a smooth process. What influences conventional wisdom? Chiann Bao referred to John…
…to a full-scale evolution of the arbitrator appointment process – by firstly assessing the status quo regarding institutional appointment, and then proposing specific improvements to the process. Ruth Stackpool-Moore noted…
…Interests in International Arbitration. Legitimacy can be established in this context by ‘cross-fertilisation’ within the arbitration community and the existence of a ‘decentralised and horizontal rule-making process.’ Finally, Chief Justice…
…China, Paris, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Southeast Asia, Japan and Hong Kong, with more to come. In the Commission’s view, the combination of the ICC’s tried-and-tested, multi-process services, its unrivalled geographical…
…the fourth ICSID Rules amendment process in ICSID history. The previous amendment processes brought notable additions to the ICSID Rules, such as enhanced transparency in the arbitral process (including publication…
…the Albanian proceedings were contrary to the parties’ arbitration agreement, and that Albanian tribunals and procedures are not compatible with due process. Because the defendants “attacked the Albanian judgment as…
…of protection of property rights, due process and legal certainty (including legitimate expectations), which are all relevant to the legitimacy of a particular government measure. Much as tribunals may seek…
…to redraft the Inquiry into a more focused proposal (“Proposal”). During the re-drafting process, some of the Inquiry’s suggestions were discarded. Among the discarded suggestions were: (i) the suggestion to…
…before the elections take place) to comment on the new contract and submit their bids. It is a process that would normally take not less than 6 weeks. But attracting…
…and the process third-party funders use to evaluate whether to fund a dispute. It then provides a descriptive overview of the range of means for financing disputes, including both modern…
…arbitrability at the enforcement stage of the arbitral process. For example, in The Bremen (which involved the enforcement of a forum-selection-clause) the Court stated that international commercial contracts implicate special…
…for Expedited Arbitration (“Expedited Rules”), following a two-year review that took into account user feedback and the Institute’s own experience. The revision process sought to update the Expedited Rules and…
…asynchronous nature of online mediation may also be detrimental to the mediation process, as it breaks the momentum that a long and uninterrupted mediation session can bring. Online arbitration Online…
…arbitration process. Mr. Graham Coop (Partner, Volterra Fietta) spoke about competition between places of arbitration and analysed the factors leading to the choice of seat and arbitration centre. Finally, Mrs….
…Disputes (ICSID) Rules, or ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules. All in all, the arbitration process offers parties greater control and ownership of the process and maintains a strong…
…to arbitrate, together with an official translation of each. If the award is issued by a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, certification follows a streamlined process recognized in Brazil….
…agreement (Senior Courts Act 1981 s.37(1)). At the heart of this controversial remedy lies a concern that anti-suit injunction is an indirect interference with the process of a foreign sovereign…
…process of appointing the arbitral tribunal, the respondent suddenly decided to use all guerrilla tactics in the book in order to derail the arbitration. On the same day, the local…
…tribunals lack any appeal process that can provide interpretative guidance (other than a narrow annulment process), giving rise to inconsistent results that, it is charged, violate basic rule of law…
…process, in particular the tribunal’s decision-making process. Arbitrator discipline: Regular remittance may reduce the motivation for arbitrators to be thorough and diligent in setting out their reasons, since they…
