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Update of reforms to the mining sector and investment protection in Africa

In the past few years, several African States have implemented wide-ranging reforms to their mining sector, which have resulted in the imposition of increased regulatory requirements on...

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How the UK draft Arbitration Bill affects London-seated arbitrations

This article explains the key reforms in the draft Bill reflecting the UK Law Commission's final recommendations for refining the English Arbitration Act 1996. The changes will affect...

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Two weeks left to make your voice heard on improving London-seated arbitrations

The UK Law Commission is proposing refinements to the English Arbitration Act 1996 which would affect how London-seated arbitrations work. Parties to, or considering, arbitration clauses...

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HL Tech and Tel: English Courts’ recent decision regarding consumer claims for online transactions

In a recent installment of our HL Tech and Tel series, our Tech and Telecoms Sector Group Lead, Mark Brennan, connects with Nathan Searle and Andrea Montague-Doghan to discuss the recent...

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Consumer rights claim: Online NFT contract governed by New York law and arbitration - is it fair?

The English Court of Appeal in its recent decision in Amir Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC v The Competition and Markets Authority [2022] EWCA Civ 1297, held that claims by a high net worth...

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Building a resilient tech strategy: The future of tech

With any form of disruption comes legal risks, and that’s no different for technology. A lot of innovation is happening right now, and it’s very important that businesses are...

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25 years of the Arbitration Act: Time for reform?

2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the Arbitration Act 1996. Since it came into force, the Arbitration Act has been hailed for making London an attractive destination for international...

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Cardinal duty – UK Supreme Court clarifies arbitrators' obligations of impartiality and disclosure

The United Kingdom (UK) Supreme Court has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Halliburton Company v. Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48 in respect of...

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Halliburton v Chubb: UK Supreme Court clarifies the position on arbitrators’ duties

In Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48, the UK Supreme Court dismissed Halliburton’s appeal concerning its application to remove an arbitrator...

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