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The Arbitration Act 2025: A Welcome Fine-Tuning of England’s Arbitration Law

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The Arbitration Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, has introduced a number of significant amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996 (which applies in England & Wales and Northern Ireland, but not in...more

Mayer Brown

Arbitration Act 2025 | Part 2: Key Improvements

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The Arbitration Act 2025 is now an official new piece of legislation having received royal assent on 24 February 2025 ("2025 Act"). The new law, which refines and modernises the previous Arbitration Act 1996 ("1996 Act"),...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The Arbitration Act 2025: Refinement Not Revolution

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On 24 February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 (the 2025 Act) received Royal Assent. The exact date on which it will come into force is yet to be confirmed, though the U.K. government has stated that it will seek to do so as...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The English Arbitration Act 2025: Developments in the Lex Arbitri of a Leading Jurisdiction for International Arbitration

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On 24 February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 entered into force, introducing various amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996. The amendments introduced do not effectuate a large-scale reform of the arbitration law of England...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The Arbitration Act 2025: Modernising and Streamlining English-Seated Arbitration

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The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) is a welcome update to English arbitration law and one which seeks to further London’s place as a leading seat for international arbitration. The 2025 Act received Royal Assent on 24...more

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Modernisation by Refinement: UK Arbitration Act 2025 Receives Royal Assent

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The long-awaited Arbitration Act 2025 received royal assent on 24 February 2025, marking the culmination of a multi-year review process led by the Law Commission of England and Wales. The act introduces changes aimed at...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

English Arbitration Act 2025 – Bill Becomes Law

The long-awaited Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) finally received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, paving the way for significant refinement of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”) and the conduct of arbitration...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Law Commission Publishes Its Final Report of Its Review of the UK Arbitration Act 1996

On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission published the long-awaited final report of its review of the UK Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”) and a draft bill setting out the recommended amendments to the Act. The upshot is that...more

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The Arbitration Act 2024: an Aggregation of Marginal Gains

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The Law Commission of England and Wales has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996. In our International Arbitration Survey 2022, we canvased views on the potential areas for reform of the Act....more

Cooley LLP

1996 Arbitration Act Review Continues: Law Commission Publishes Second Consultation Paper

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The Law Commission has published a second consultation paper as part of its ongoing review of the Arbitration Act 1996. An initial consultation paper containing proposals for reform was published in September 2022....more

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Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996

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Summary Disposal: Towards More Efficient Arbitration - On 22 September 2022, the Law Commission of England & Wales published a consultation paper as part of its ongoing review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”)....more

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The High Court Shows Support for Arbitral Process

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In its instructive judgment in RQP v ZYX, the High Court of England and Wales has provided helpful commentary on two aspects of the arbitration process, namely: (i) the limited circumstances in which a tribunal may have...more

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Court of Appeal Lifts Stay to Allow English Court to Determine the Validity of Arbitration Clause

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The Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC has set aside a stay to allow the English court to determine the validity of an arbitration clause contained in a contract between an English consumer...more

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Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996—Section 44: The Courts’ Supportive Powers

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We explained in a previous post that the Law Commission of England & Wales is conducting a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 as part of its 14th programme of law reform....more

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Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996: An Opportunity for Improvement?

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As part of its 14th programme of reform, the Law Commission of England & Wales has announced that it will review the Arbitration Act 1996. Over the past 25 years, the Act has played a key role in making London the most...more

JAMS

FRAND License Disputes: Litigation and ADR

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A party to a dispute making a conscious decision whether to litigate or arbitrate does not occur as often as some might think. The decision is often made by the circumstances. If a dispute arises regarding a license or other...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Law of an Arbitration Agreement: Is it the law of the seat or the law of the underlying contract?

If there is no express law of the arbitration agreement, the law with which that agreement has its closest and most real connection is either the law of the underlying contract or the law of the seat of the arbitration. The...more

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International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2019 - Chapter Thirty Two: England & Wales

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What, if any, are the legal requirements of an arbitration agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction? There are no formal requirements for an arbitration agreement to be valid. However, the Arbitration Act 1996 (the...more

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Arbitration World

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From the Editors - Welcome to this 33rd edition of Arbitration World. Following the United Kingdom’s referendum decision on 23 June to leave the EU, in this edition we examine how the uncertainty over the treatment...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Arbitrators, Not Courts, Are To Interpret A Treaty’s Arbitration Prerequisite

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The United States Supreme Court has held that arbitrators, not courts, bear the primary responsibility for interpreting and applying a local litigation requirement of an investment treaty between the United Kingdom and...more

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