Appeal of Award - International Arbitration

England / Appeal of Award / English Arbitration Act s.69

English Court Upholds Point of Law Appeal Under s.69

July 15, 2020August 13, 2020 - by Phillip Rompotis

Appeals under s.69 of the English Arbitration Act rarely succeed, but in a recent case, the English Court
allowed an appeal, helpfully setting out the “guiding principles of fundamental importance” when considering s.69 applications.

Appeal of Award / England / English Arbitration Act s.69

English Court Dismisses Appeal Under s.69

December 4, 2019December 20, 2019 - by Phillip Rompotis

英国法院驳回上诉
The English Court dismisses an appeal under s.69 of the Act, highlighting the limited circumstances in which parties will be allowed to appeal arbitration awards on a point of law.

Appeal of Award / Construction / Hong Kong / Interpretation

Arbitrator “Not Obviously Wrong” – Refuses Leave to Appeal

November 3, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Phillip Rompotis

法院拒绝准予上诉裁决
The HK High Court refuses leave to appeal an award under the Schedule to the Ordinance, finding that the Arbitrator was “not obviously wrong”.

Appeal of Award / Construction / Hong Kong / Remission of Award / Serious Irregularity / Setting Aside Award

HK Court Refuses to Set Aside/Remit Award

October 13, 2019October 16, 2019 - by Phillip Rompotis

香港法院拒绝搁置仲裁裁决
The Court refuses to set aside or remit an arbitration award arising out of a project in Macau, rejecting arguments that the employer was unable to present its case or that the tribunal failed to deal with all the issues.

Appeal of Award / Arbitration Ordinance Sch.2 / Construction / Hong Kong / Model Law Article 34 / Serious Irregularity / Setting Aside Award

HK Court Rejects Serious Irregularity Ground Of Appeal In Tunnel Dispute

September 4, 2019October 6, 2019 - by Phillip Rompotis

香港法院拒绝就隧道纠纷提起上诉
The HK Court dismisses an application for setting aside and remission of awards on the grounds of serious irregularity and alleged failure to present case, with a helpful restatement of the applicable legal principles.