UK, Arbitration, Discovery

Building Safety Act: New TCC Case on Building Information Orders

BCLP on 3/12/2025

Section 130 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) allows the High Court to make building liability orders (BLO) if it considers it just and equitable to do so. Section 132 allows the court to make an information order to...more

[Webinar] Arbitrations Are on the Rise: What Does This Mean for eDiscovery Practitioners in the UK? - September 9th, 12:00 pm -...

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 8/26/2020

During this webinar we will discuss - 1. Why are we seeing a growing rise in international arbitrations? 2. Should arbitration be used instead of litigation? 3. How does the London market stand to capture the...more

The Escalating Split Over the Right to Obtain Discovery in the U.S. For Use in Private International Arbitrations Seated Outside...

Miller Canfield on 7/17/2020

Parties involved in litigation outside the United States have long had at their disposal a useful tool for obtaining American-style discovery in the U.S. 18 U.S.C. § 1782(a) of the United States Code authorizes a United...more

Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate: A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

White & Case LLP on 2/6/2019

With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more

English Court Holds That Discovery Given By U.S. Citizen Pursuant To A 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Order Can Be Used In London Arbitrations

Carlton Fields on 10/16/2018

This English court case involved arguments by Dreymoor Fertilisers Overseas Pte. Ltd. (“Dreymoor”), a Singapore trading company, to prevent EuroChem Trading GmbH, a Swiss company, and JSC MCC EuroChem, Russia’s largest...more

London Maritime Arbitration Association Held To Be A “Foreign Tribunal” Within The Meaning OF 28 U.S.C. § 1782

Carlton Fields on 1/10/2017

Kleimar N.V., the plaintiff in a London arbitration against defendant Dalian Dongzhan Group Co. Ltd. (Dailan), filed an ex parte application with the New York District Court seeking the issuance of a discovery order and...more

JAMS Global Construction Solutions Newsletter, Summer 2015

JAMS on 8/14/2015

Construction Lawyering in the U.K. and U.S.: Contrasts and Similarities - Introduction - There are important differences between the American and British styles of lawyering, but there is also much common...more

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