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Why Aotearoa New Zealand? The case for a trusted arbitration seat In international arbitration, the choice of seat is never incidental. It shapes the...

A recent decision from the English High Court should set off alarm bells for companies operating in precarious parts of the globe. In Hamilton...

When is correspondence labelled “without prejudice” truly to be treated as such? The High Court of England and Wales has looked at this issue...

In BTI 2014 LLC v. Sequana S.A. [2022] UKSC 25, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment which examined the role of directors...

In Woolworths Group Ltd v Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 344, the Supreme Court of New South Wales applied a...

The ADR Centre has launched its dedicated website. This follows the opening of the physical ADR Centre in August 2022, the first purpose-built centre...

Transparency International has just released the 2021 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). New Zealand has retained its joint number one ranking along with Denmark, as...

Can deliberate or wilful contract breaches still benefit from clauses that limit or exclude liability? The English High Court recently considered this issue in...

An overview of why well-drafted model clauses matter Introduction Contracts, like disputes, come in all shapes and sizes. Most parties to a contract are...

When the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived in New Zealand, there was widespread discussion amongst the legal community about the impact the pandemic and the...

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has recently been ratified by Peru, making it the eighth member to approve the pact...

Arbitration users have become well-accustomed to remote hearings such as procedural hearings by telephone, or witness cross-examination being undertaken by video-link in recent years....