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Arbitration and AI: From Data Processing to Deepfakes. Outlining the Potential–and Pitfalls–of AI in Arbitration

For all forms of dispute resolution, it is a case of "adapt or die". Conventional domestic construction arbitration in the United Kingdom has all but vanished, with most construction disputes now resolved in adjudication.

United Kingdom Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Japanese Knotweed And The Law: What Property Owners Need To Know

Introduced to the UK in 1850, Japanese knotweed was once admired as an ornamental garden plant. 175 years later, it has become one of the UK's...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Parker Bullen

Star Hydro Power v NTDC: Court Of Appeal Confirms Exclusive English Jurisdiction Over London-Seated Arbitration Awards

The landmark decision of the English Court of Appeal in Star Hydro Power v National Transmission and Despatch Company [2025] EWCA Civ 928 confirms that English courts will not permit...

Worldwide Litigation

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Barnes Law

Pharos Offshore Group Ltd v Keynvor Morlift Ltd

The judgment dealt with a number of consequential matters that the parties had been unable to agree following a main judgment, where Constable J determined that the balance...

United Kingdom Tax

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

A Consequential Consequentials Judgment: Russian Aviation Lessor Policy Claims: AerCap Ireland Limited & Others v AIG & Others [2025] EWHC 2529 (Comm)

United Kingdom Transport

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Quadrant Chambers

Domestic Abuse: Exceptional Or Everyday?

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

The Travers Smith International Arbitration Podcast

United Kingdom Litigation

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Travers Smith LLP

The Arbitration Act 2025: A New Era For UK Arbitration?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Section 70(3) Of The Arbitration Act And The Time Limit For Challenges To The Court In Respect Of GAFTA And FOSFA Awards - Chris Smith KC

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

The Pre-Action Protocol In Immigration Judicial Review

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Hague Judgments Convention 2019 Is In Force In The United Kingdom. That Is Good News For Commercial Parties

European Union Litigation

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Mayer Brown

This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us: Eletson Gas LLC v A Limited & Ors

Worldwide Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Collateral Attacks Under The Arbitration Act: Lessons Learnt From Deinon v. Reen

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

State Immunity And The Execution Of Investment Treaty Arbitral Awards Against State Assets

Worldwide Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

A Guide To Marriage And Civil Partnership Visit Visas

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inheritance Tax And Lifetime Gifting: Should You Act Before November's Budget?

United Kingdom Tax

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Webinar Recording: Employment Law Lab - September Edition 2025 (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Burness Paull

Simpler And More Streamlined Sustainability Disclosure For UK Private Fund Managers: Taking Stock And Comparing With The EU

United Kingdom Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Arbitrating Innovation: Resolving IP Disputes In The Life Sciences Sector

As biotech and AI converge, arbitration is emerging as the preferred forum for complex intellectual property disputes - particularly when the underlying science defies straightforward explanation.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Dispute Resolution: Insights For In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025

The so-called 'Shareholder Rule', which provided that a company could not, in litigation, withhold documents from its shareholders on grounds of legal advice privilege, has been abolished by the Privy Council.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Travers Smith LLP

Passivity, Public Distancing And Prolonged Judgments

On 11 July 2025, the Court of Appeal dealt a further blow to Phones 4u (in administration) ("P4u") by unanimously dismissing its appeal in its longstanding dispute with three of the UK's...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Milbank LLP

Out Of Time But Not Out Of Options: Section 72 Relief Available To Non-participants Post-award

The English Commercial Court has recognised the right to invoke section 72 without a time-limit after an arbitral award is rendered, acting as a "safety-valve" for non-participants

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside Arbitration Issue 20: Perspectives On Cross-Border Disputes

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

English Commercial Court Considers Rare Section 69 Appeal

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Final Whistle: Red Card For Res Judicata As Member State VAR On EU Law Awaits CAS Awards

European Union Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Freezing Injunctions And Time Limits – Key Lessons

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

English High Court Evaluates Fraud/public Policy Challenge (S.68(2)(g) Arbitration Act)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Court Grants Extension Of Time To Pursue JR Despite "Unjustified Delay"

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Paris International Arbitration Newsletter - September/October 2025

Worldwide Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

Part 36 Offer Not A Genuine Attempt To Settle The Proceedings As A Whole (Matiere SAS (A Company Incorporated Under The Laws Of France) V ABM Precast Solutions Ltd)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

Rowntree v PRS: Unpacking The First Collective Proceedings Strike-out Ruling

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

What's In A Label? Shared Care, Parental Power Dynamics, And The Children's Best Interests

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

The Paris International Arbitration Newsletter - September/October 2025

Welcome to our latest update, focused on bringing you closer to the pulse of arbitration in Paris. In this edition we have curated key arbitration issues that we believe are important for you...

Worldwide Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

Part 36 Offer Not A Genuine Attempt To Settle The Proceedings As A Whole (Matiere SAS (A Company Incorporated Under The Laws Of France) V ABM Precast Solutions Ltd)

Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court has adopted a flexible approach to the award of enhanced cost consequences in respect of a beaten Part 36 offer which represented...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

Rowntree v PRS: Unpacking The First Collective Proceedings Strike-out Ruling

As highlighted in our previous update on this case, in August the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) struck out and summarily dismissed Blur drummer David Rowntree's application for a collective proceedings order...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

What's In A Label? Shared Care, Parental Power Dynamics, And The Children's Best Interests

For separated parents, a key focus is how and when their children will spend time with each parent. The law gives parents autonomy to find solutions that suit their family.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Navigating Privilege And Proportionality In Family Law Cases, And How Legal Costs Can Spiral

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Arbitration Appeal In Dilapidations Case (Schedules Of Condition)

Is there a risk, if you take your lease dispute to arbitration, that you'll spend more not less, since the case will end up in a lengthy and costly appeal at court?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

RFC Seraing v FIFA: Redefining The Autonomy Of Sports Arbitration

On 1 August 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in RFC Seraing SA v FIFA (C-600/23).

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Third-Party Funding: The New Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb) Guideline

CIArb has recently published a Guideline on third-party funding in arbitration which aims to provide a framework for understanding the funding process and managing its procedural implications

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Finds S.72(1) Arbitration Act 1996 Allows Post-Award Relief Outside S.70(3) 28-Day Cut-Off

On 24 September 2025, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of African Distribution Company v Aastar Trading Pte Ltd.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

New UK Arbitration Act 2025: Potential Impact On Insurance Contracts

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Evidence Is Everything: Strike Out Application Dismissed As "Hopeless And Speculative" In The Insolvency And Companies Court – A Company -v- Visionary Future LLC & Ors.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

The Use Of AI By Arbitrators: Exploring The Opportunities And Managing The Risks

United Kingdom Technology

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Fruit Of Modernisation: The Arbitration Act 2025

United Kingdom Litigation

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HMW Law

The Effect Of Signage In Property Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

UK Gets Tough On Late Payment

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Quadrant On Shipping | Issue 7 | Autumn 2025

Worldwide Transport

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Quadrant Chambers

Appeal Deadlines In Arbitration – Court Of Appeal Provides Guidance On When An Award Is "Rendered"

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

Why Family Mediation Matters - From Soap Storylines To Real Life

United Kingdom Litigation

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Parker Bullen

T1465/23 – No Narrowing By Description—EPO Board Terminates Inventive Step Analysis For Arbitrary Modifications Citing G1/24 And G1/19

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Bridging Loan Disputes: How To Manage Defaults, Enforcement And Unfair Terms

United Kingdom Finance

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

"Hopeless" Arbitration Challenge Leads To "Out Of The Norm" Indemnity Costs

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Evolving Landscape Of Technology Disputes

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

The Yukos Enforcement Saga In The US Courts: D.C. Federal Appeals Court Directs Lower Court To Decide Question Of Issue Estoppel

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Growing Importance Of Mediation In Art Restitution Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Higgs LLP

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

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Bindmans LLP

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