Issue 39

The IBA has released updates to its Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest. James Cameron and Sam Cash review what has changed since the Guidelines were last updated in 2014.

Ben Smith, Oliver Weisemann and Tajwinder Atwal consider the English High Court’s ruling to set aside a £70 million award after discovering no arbitration occurred and the award was fabricated.

Tajwinder Atwal reviews at a recent UK Supreme Court judgment which found that the compensatory principle and principle of mitigation were both fundamental to the law of damages.

Rebecca Penney looks at the latest saga in Micula case following a recent judgment from the US Court of Appeals, which demonstrated the pro-arbitration and pro-enforcement stance of the US Courts.