If an online business thinks it is insulated from court proceedings by an arbitration clause in standard terms, the English Commercial Court decision in Payward Inc. v Chechetkin will give pause for thought, particularly...more
Acting impartially as between the parties is a “cardinal duty” of an arbitrator, as enshrined in s33 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). Failure to observe this fundamental duty can lead to applications for the removal of...more