Life sciences globalization fuels new developments in international arbitration
In Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. Mexico, the Court of Appeal for Ontario set aside the award of an arbitral panel due to a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of one panel member. In coming to its decision, the Court of...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
Concerns about bias and prejudice from multiple repeat appointments have plagued party-appointed arbitrators for years. This is true of international arbitration, commercial arbitration and, of course, insurance and...more
A recent case raised an interesting issue regarding the relationship between English law, which suggested there was no apparent bias, and the International Bar Association Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International...more