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English Law Update - June 2021

We provide an update on significant developments handed down in relation to service on States and State immunity, as well as the UK Government's proposal to reform j...

8 July 2021

English lawSanctionsState immunityCivil procedure

The Limitations of Online Hearings - Article by Khawar Qureshi QC The Times UK

Writing in The Times, Khawar Qureshi QC considers whether justice can be properly delivered if hearings are conducted fully online....

27 May 2021

International Arbitration Update April 2021

We summarise recent judicial developments including a decision from the Privy Council on the meaning and effect of “substantial injustice” in the context of a ch...

29 April 2021

International arbitrationCommercial arbitration

“Qatar poised to be global sports law hub” (The Peninsula Qatar)

Writing in The Peninsula, Professor Zachary Calo considers the role Qatar can play internationally in relation to sports law and its ability to be a frontrunner inte...

20 April 2021

McNair Chambers strengthens International Arbitration team

McNair Chambers are delighted to welcome Rt. Hon. Tun Arifin bin Zakaria (the Former Chief Justice of Malaysia) and Professor Zachary Calo (a US attorney and Profess...

10 March 2021

GCC Parties before the English Courts 2019-2020 - Review of Key Cases and Issues - International Journal of Arab Arbitration, Vol. 12, No.2 - 2020

In an article in the International Journal of Arab Arbitration, Khawar Qureshi QC, Catriona Nicol and Joseph Dyke discuss recent decisions of the English Courts in d...

2 March 2021

Civil procedureCommercial arbitrationCommercial litigationEnglish law

"The Importance of International Law - the JCPOA must be upheld" (Tehran Times)

Writing in the Tehran Times, Khawar Qureshi QC provides an overview of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and its importance internationally....

29 December 2020

International law

International Arbitration Update December 2020

We review the landmark decision of the UK Supreme Court in Halliburton v Chubb on arbitrator bias, as well as the updated ICC Arbitration Rules 2021....

28 December 2020

International arbitration

International Arbitration - September 2020

We provide an overview of the changes and procedures introduced in Court and arbitration proceedings as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as a summary of re...

29 September 2020

International arbitrationCommercial arbitration

"The UK Internal Market Bill and the Rule of Law"

Writing in the New Law Journal, Khawar Qureshi QC analyses the UK Internal Market Bill and recent events in Parliament....

18 September 2020

English law

English Law Update - August 2020

In this newsletter, the focus is on how English courts are adapting to the situation created by the global pandemic, as well as a summary of recent English decisions...

30 August 2020

Civil procedureCommercial litigationEnglish law

International Arbitration Update - July 2020

We consider global arbitration practice during the Covid-19 pandemic, along with the annulment of a recent ICSID decision as a result of arbitrator bias....

27 July 2020

International arbitration

ICSID and UNCITRAL Release Draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators In Investor-State Dispute Settlement

We summarise the draft Code of Conduct prepared by ICSID and UNCITRAL for adjudicators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement...

8 June 2020

Investment treaty disputes

English Court Restrains Experts From Acting in Arbitration Proceedings for Conflict of Interest

We consider the decision of the English High Court in A Company v X, Y, Z [2020] EWHC 809 (TCC), in which experts were not permitted to act in arbitration proceeding...

5 May 2020

Commercial arbitrationCommercial litigation

English High Court Refuses Worldwide Freezing Order in US$1.5 Billion Damages Claim

We consider the judgment in Arcelormittal USA LLC v Ruia & Ors [2020] EWHC 740 (Comm), in which the English High Court refused to grant a worldwide freezing order....

20 April 2020

English lawCommercial litigation

Covid-19 - The Impact On Court And Arbitration Hearings

We provide an overview of the default position as to the right to an oral hearing, with explanations on the relevant statutes and rules, and information on video hea...

3 April 2020

Civil procedureCommercial arbitrationCommercial litigationInternational arbitration

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