Peter Baugher: contemporary issues in international commercial disputes

The International Bar Association recently published a revised Rules of Evidence on 17 February 2021. The main updates involve adding cyber security and data protection, allowing remote hearings and exclude evidence obtained illegally.

The International Bar Association recently published a revised Rules of Evidence on 17 February 2021. The main updates involve adding cyber security and data protection, allowing remote hearings and exclude evidence obtained illegally.

The International Bar Association recently published a revised Rules of Evidence on 17 February 2021. The main updates involve adding cyber security and data protection, allowing remote hearings and exclude evidence obtained illegally.

The International Bar Association recently published a revised Rules of Evidence on 17 February 2021. The main updates involve adding cyber security and data protection, allowing remote hearings and exclude evidence obtained illegally.

New Zealand and China have signed a deal to upgrade the current free trade agreement. Among the key points, there is a focus on reducing compliance cost for New Zealand exporters.

New Zealand has been ranked first equal with Denmark as having the least corrupt public sector in the world. Transparency International has just released its 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and New Zealand ranked equal No.1 out of 180 countries and territories with an overall score of 88/100.

UK Supreme Court judgment in Halliburton v Chubb – The Supreme Court highlighted the importance of the duty of impartiality as a core principle of arbitration law and the need to apply an objective observer test in arbitration.

BRIDGING THE DISTANCE : ARBITRATION IN THE NEW NORMAL 12 OCTOBER 2020 | VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ACICA is pleased to present Australian Arbitration Week 2020 (AAW 2020) in the week of 12 October 2020. A full Calendar of Events is now available on the AAW website, which will...

By Gerard Doolin In a previous post I posed the question “Can customised Mediation or the use of Dispute Review Boards resolve and reset IT Project contract disputes?“ I shared some of the findings and recommendations of industry focused research (conducted in...

By Catherine Green Part six of a six-part series titled ‘Singapore Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans-Pacific or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the series ‘The “Trans-Pacific”...

By Sophie Hursthouse In the recent case of Lomax v Lomax [2019] EWCA Civ 1467 (judgment available here) it was held that the courts' power to order Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is not dependent on party consent. This decision represents a significant step forward...

By Catherine Green Part five of a six-part series titled ‘the Singapore Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans-Pacific or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the series ‘The “Trans-Pacific”...

By Catherine Green Part four of a six part series titled ‘the Singapore Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans-Pacific or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the series ‘The “Trans-Pacific”...

By Catherine Green   Part three of a six part series titled ‘the Singapore Mediation Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans- Pacific Region or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the...

Part two of a six part series titled ‘the Singapore Mediation Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans- Pacific Region or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. In Part Two of this series, I consider the...