New Body Set Up to Resolve Disputes in the Construction Sector; and a Change to the Mediation Process ...

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal clarified some issues on engaging in public-private partnerships.

The Beijing Arbitration Centre reference a case study to demonstrate arbitration's fairness; Clyde & Co discuss arbitral awards in China and the future of arbitration in the middle kingdom; and Mochtar Karuwin Komar review mediation and explain why it should become more popular.

Using a recent case study, Gong Yuan Tang, Arbitrator of the Beijing Arbitration Commission, demonstrates how there is often more to take into consideration when trying to achieve the proper result than it first seems.

Made Barata, S.H. with assistance from Bobby Manurung, S.H. and Arkie Tumbelaka, S.H. of Mochtar Karuwin Komar gives an overview of mediation and tells why he believes that going forward, this avenue will become more popular.

Richard Bell, dispute resolution partner at Clyde & Co, highlights key points of Justice Hongyu Shen of the People’s Supreme Court of the People’s Republic of China’s address on the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in China, made on March 4, sets out the procedure for enforcing arbitration awards in China and considers China’s track record of enforcing foreign arbitral awards.

The perception that litigation is a slow and arduous process has drawn many of us closer to the idea of alternative modes of dispute resolution. ...

The Quebec Court of Appeal has specified the intensity of the franchisor's implied obligations in what is the most significant franchise case in Québec since 1998.

A recent decision from the Supreme Court of British Columbia provides an early example of how courts will apply the general principle of good faith in Canada.

Analysing the two leading decisions from last year on enforcement, Al Suwaidi’s David Lant gives an overview of how this area is developing. We are also given understanding of the jurisdiction’s background as an arbitral hub and an indication why one may decide to use the DIFC Courts in this scenario.

Our Dispute Resolution Special Report features the HKIAC's thoughts on 'Hong Kong and the HKIAC: adding value for Indian parties'; why arbitration is picking up pace for the KLRCA in 'Onwards and upwards for the KLRCA'; 'Enforcing arbitral awards in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) courts', an article from Al Suwaidi; and the SIAC's input: 'The emergency arbitrator and expedited procedure in the SIAC: a new direction for arbitration in Asia'.

Krishnabhagwan Rajaram Sharma vs M/S Tata Motors Finance Ltd; [Arbitration Petition No.304 of 2014] decided on 4th March 2015...

What’s better: staying out of trouble or getting out of trouble?

Alec Emmerson, Sapna Jhangiani and John Lewis from Clyde & Co note how domestic courts are raising their game as the complexity of commercial disputes increases with specific focus on Singapore and the Middle East, each of which have options beyond arbitration.

The September Client Alert contains updates on topics from new rules for intellectual property enforcement to a review of more changes in the new enterprise law which are likely to affect many businesses in Vietnam.