August 27, 2015
Introduction The Commercial Court delivered judgment in the case of Quinn v Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited and Kieran Wallace[1] on 19 May 2015, confirming that the scope of litigation privilege extends not only to documents created for the dominant purpose of anticipated litigation, but also to documents created in contemplation of a criminal or…
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August 25, 2015
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The benefits of arbitration (as opposed to the Court system) in resolving sporting disputes have long been recognised by those concerned with the regulation and governance of sport. The specialised expertise of sports arbitrators, the speed, confidentiality and relative cost efficiency with which arbitral panels can deliver decisions are all attractive in…
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August 13, 2015
It isn’t a secret that over the past 10 – 15 years, the LCIA and other major arbitral institutions in Europe including ICC, SCC and Swiss Chamber of Commerce have been hearing and continue to hear an increasing number of disputes originating in Russia and other CIS countries. Now over a year passed since the…
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August 12, 2015
Firstly, what is meant by an expert determination? It is the process where the parties agree that a third party (the “Expert”) is appointed to answer particular questions / determine particular disputed items identified by the parties. It generally works best when there is a narrow set of clearly defined technical questions. An expert determination…
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June 16, 2015
Gazprom OAO [2015] Judgment in EUCJEU C-536/13 The ability of the English courts to restrain court proceedings in another Member State in breach of an arbitration agreement was curtailed, following the infamous decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Allianz SpA (formerly Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà SpA) v West Tankers…
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