International Arbitration Quarterly | Edition Q1/2025
Welcome to the Q1 2025 edition of the HFW International Arbitration Quarterly.
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03 April 2025
Welcome to the Q1 2025 edition of the HFW International Arbitration Quarterly, which features articles from colleagues across our network of global offices.
What Does the New English Arbitration Act 2025 mean for Parties?
In this article we look beyond the headline, analyse the changes, and discuss the impact they will have.
New Guidelines to Promote Arbitration in the Greater Bay Area Published by Mainland Chinese Authorities
On 14 February 2025, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and the Ministry of Justice jointly published guidelines listing seven measures…
Understanding the HKIAC’s New Practice Note on Compatibility of Arbitration Clauses: Practical Observations and Tips
On 20 January 2025, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) published its much-anticipated Practice Note on…
Supreme People’s Court Judicial Interpretation on Hong Kong and Macau Investment Enterprises in the Greater Bay Area
On 14 February 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) published a judicial interpretation, catchily titled “Reply of…
Oil Basins Limited vs Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 34
In February 2025, Justice Croft in the Victorian Supreme Court handed down a judgment on staying court proceedings in favour of arbitration…
Australian Court Upholds India’s Immunity from Proceedings to Enforce an Investment Treaty Award under the New York Convention
In Republic of India v CCDM Holdings, LLC [2025] FCAFC 2, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia held that India…
ARB 006/2024 Nevil v Nigel – DIFC Courts Grant Interim Relief in Support of Arbitration
The Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (the DIFC) have once again demonstrated their pro-arbitration stance…
Hong Kong Court Confirms Jurisdiction to Order Security for Costs against Foreign Individual and Hong Kong Company in Set-Aside Proceedings of Arbitral Awards
In a significant decision for international arbitration practitioners, the Hong Kong…
DMZ v DNA [2025] SGHC 31 – Respecting the Institutional Rules
For any arbitral institution, the registrar plays a critical role in ensuring a fair, economic and expeditious arbitral process.
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Legal liability for AI-driven decisions – when AI gets it wrong, who can you turn to?
Given the rapidly increasing integration of artificial intelligence models (AI) into traditional industries and businesses globally, in this article w
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HFW Workplace Relations Update 2025 – The Year Ahead
This year's update from the national Workplace Relations Team of HFW Australia provides a collection of insightful, forward-looking thought pieces…
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Have you under-estimated the risk of multi-employer enterprise bargaining
One of the key changes made to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment…
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