FURTHER HONG KONG JUDGMENT CONFIRMS THAT AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL IS “THE MASTER OF ITS OWN PROCEDURAL RULES” AND COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-ARBITRATION CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE COURTS

14 January, 2022
In the recent judgment of T v B [2021] HKCFI 3645, the High Court of Hong Kong observed that “if the Court is the master of its own procedural rules, so should be the arbitral tribunal“. In so doing, the Court reaffirmed the principle that compliance with pre-conditions to arbitration is a question of admissibility, … Read more

NO ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT NOTICE: FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA DECLINES TO ENFORCE AN AWARD FOR FAILURE TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE OF THE ARBITRATION

15 December, 2021
In a recent post, we considered the careful and considered approach taken by Australian courts in striking the balance between a pro-enforcement stance and critical due process safeguards when enforcing foreign arbitral awards. In Beijing Jishi Venture Capital Fund (Limited Partnership) v Liu [2021] FCA 477, the Federal Court of Australia maintained this balance by … Read more

THE CLOAK OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ARBITRATION IS NOT EASILY REMOVED: FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA DECLINES TO ENFORCE A CONSENT AWARD THAT HAD BEEN SATISFIED

13 December, 2021
In the recent case of EBJ21 v EB021 [2021] FCA 1406 award creditors sought recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award that had already been paid in time and in full. The award debtors resisted the application arguing that it was an improper attempt to circumvent the agreed upon confidentiality arrangement by bringing the dispute … Read more