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Jurisdiction Settlement Agreements United Kingdom

Morgan Lewis

English High Court Upholds the Primacy of an Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in a Subsequent Settlement Agreement

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The English High Court in Destin Trading v Saipem SA refused the defendant’s application for a stay of proceedings under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 on the basis that an exclusive dispute resolution clause in favour...more

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Tomlin Orders and confidential settlement agreements – taking the sting out of the tail?

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On appeal in the High Court from an application decision by Master Davison, Warby J has confirmed that confidential schedules to Tomlin Orders are compatible with open justice and that, while the Court has power to stay...more

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Arbitration Without An Express Arbitration Clause

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Arbitral tribunal had jurisdiction despite the lack of an express arbitration clause. In Sonact Group Limited v Premuda Spa [2018] EWHC 3820, the English High Court confirmed that an arbitral tribunal had jurisdiction over...more

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