When a party is not content with an arbitration award, a challenge in the domestic courts often ensues. The High Court of England and Wales (the ‘High Court’) often deals with this issue in challenges based on ‘serious irregularity’ in arbitration proceedings. How domestic courts approach challenges to arbitration awards is of increasing importance as…

Last month, Pakistan International Disputes Weekend 2023 (PIDW 2023) brought to the fore important discussions on international dispute resolution, to support restructuring access to justice and improvement of the rule of law index in Pakistan. This post recaps the discussions on Day 2 of PIDW 2023, whilst yesterday’s post highlighted the key points from Day…

Last month, the historically prominent city of Lahore, placed itself on the map among other global hotspots for international dispute resolution-focused events, Pakistan International Disputes Weekend 2023 (PIDW 2023) co-hosted by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Pakistan Branch, MK Consultus LLP and TCC ADR Center was held on 20 and 21 May 2023 at the Pearl…