United Kingdom: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution analysis: Successful summary judgment application in the Commercial Court concerning an exclusive licence agreement under which minimum royalties were payable.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt to appeal a High Court decision refusing a section 68 challenge to an arbitral award, reinforcing the limited scope for judicial intervention...

Commercial disputes are an inevitable part of doing business, whether they arise from contractual disagreements, shareholder conflicts, financing arrangements or development projects. In the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), disputes are resolved within a well-established legal framework based on English common law principles, providing clarity and predictability for both local and international parties.

The English Court of Appeal considered whether an arbitration clause permitting the tribunal to amend its award "at any time" was compatible with the Arbitration Act 1996 (the AA).

Peter Morton (Partner, London) is joined in a discussion of the potential benefits of the mediation of aviation industry disputes and the key features of the Mediation Rules of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (the HCAA)...

The breakdown of a relationship is a profoundly destabilising life event. When a separation is amicable, the transition is challenging enough but when a relationship ends amidst toxicity or abuse...

What happens in mediation stays in mediation – or at least, that is the expectation. For parties engaged in settlement negotiations, the ability to speak candidly without fear of their words being later used against...

The lifecycle of a data centre, from land acquisition to operation, brings together significant capital investment, complex technical systems and layered contractual relationships.

Property disputes can become extraordinarily expensive, particularly when they escalate to full court proceedings. Understanding the costs involved in TOLATA...