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United Kingdom - Baker & McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook: 2010-2011

Author(s): 
Edward Poulton
Richard Davies
Katherine Lim
Page Count: 
24 pages
Media Description: 
PDF from Baker & McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook: 2010-2011
Published: 
April, 2011
Jurisdictions: 
United Kingdom
Practice Areas: 
National Legislation,
Bankruptcy of a Party,
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Author Detail: 

Edward Poulton is a Partner in Baker & McKenzie’s London office. He practices all forms of dispute resolution and specializes in international arbitration. His experience ranges from contract and M&A disputes to claims in the banking sector and investment treaty claims.

Richard Davies is an Associate in Baker & McKenzie’s London office and is a member of the Firm’s Global Dispute Resolution Practice Group.

Katherine Lim is a trainee Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution Department in Baker & McKenzie’s London office.

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Originally from Baker & McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2010-2011

A. LEGISLATION, TRENDS AND TENDENCIES

International arbitration in England and Wales4 continues to be governed by the Arbitration Act 1996 (“Arbitration Act”), to which no legislative changes were made in 2010.5

Table of Contents: 
A. Legislation, Trends and Tendencies   B. Cases  B.1 Enforcement of Awards  B.1.1 Dallah Estate and Tourism Holding Company v. The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan [2010] UKSC 46 B.2 Inoperative Arbitration Agreements: Beware of Local Law B.2.1 Jivraj v. Haswani [2010] EWCA Civ 712 B.2.2 Accentuate Ltd. v. Asigra Inc. [2009] EWHC 2655 (QB)  B.3 Cases Relating to Sections 67 and 68 Arbitration Act 1996 B.3.1 B v. A [2010] EWHC 1626 (Comm)  B.3.2 Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Isthisal Endustri AS v. Sometal SAL [2010] EWHC 29 (Comm)  B.3.3 Stellar Shipping Co LLC v. Hudson Shipping Lines [2010] EWHC 2985 (Comm)  B.4 Pre-Action Disclosure in Arbitration B.4.1 Travelers Insurance Company Ltd. v. Countrywide Surveyors Ltd. [2010] EWHC 2455 (TCC)    C. Insolvency Issues in Arbitration C.1 When English Law Is Relevant C.2 An Insolvent Debtor Subject to English Law C.2.1 Impact on the arbitration agreement  C.2.2 Claims by the insolvent debtor C.2.3 Claims against the insolvent debtor  C.3 English Arbitration Proceedings and Foreign Insolvency Laws C.3.1 Vivendi/Elektrim C.4 Costs Issues in Relation to Insolvent Companies