International: Global Dispute Resolution Legal Update | August 2022

In brief

Welcome to this issue of the Global DR Legal Update, our quarterly newsletter which aims to bring together the most important global developments in litigation and arbitration. 

If you have any questions, or if we can assist further, please get in touch with Ben Roe.
 


Asia Pacific

  • Australia: Federal Court awards aggregate damages for first time in over 20 years.
  • Hong Kong: Court issues landmark judgment on escalation clauses.
  • Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan ratifies Singapore Mediation Convention.
  • Singapore: Tribunal not bound by precise terms of parties’ pleadings and submissions.
  • Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan joins New York Convention and other international conventions.

EMEA

  • Africa: Africa Arbitration Academy launches BIT for African States.
  • England & Wales: Government reveals plans to divert thousands of civil legal disputes away from court.
  • European Union: ECT tribunal upholds intra-EU objection to jurisdiction.
  • France: Strict interpretation of electronic filing requirements violated human rights.
  • Nigeria: Nigeria set to transform ADR with major reforms.

The Americas

  • Brazil: Securities Commission regulates disclosure of disputes.
  • Cayman Islands: Privy Council offers guidance on interpretation of New York Convention Article V.
  • Ecuador: Hague Court of Appeal upholds award requiring Ecuador to prevent enforcement of corrupt judgment.
  • United States: Supreme Court holds that Section 1782 may not be used in aid of international arbitration.
  • United States: District court declines to stay enforcement of foreign award despite pending annulment action.

Global

  • New ICSID rules come into force.
  • Kyrgyzstan ratifies and Angola signs ICSID Convention.
  • UNCITRAL publishes options for early dismissal in UNCITRAL arbitration.
  • ICCA publishes report on right to a physical hearing in international arbitration.
  • Network of global judiciaries to promote judicial dispute resolution.

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