A PCA tribunal examined whether diplomatic notes exchanged between Rwanda and the UK amended their asylum partnership's financial obligations, and whether the UK breached its duty to negotiate refugee resettlement arrangements.

Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to create convincing fake videos, audio recordings, and images—raising urgent questions about how international arbitration tribunals should handle disputed audiovisual evidence. As deepfakes become more sophisticated and harder to detect, arbitrators face a growing challenge: determining not just what weight to give evidence, but whether that evidence is authentic at all.

International arbitration in Indonesia is governed by Law No. 30 of 1999 regarding Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (the "Arbitration Law"), which is not based on the UNCITRAL Model Law.

The Paris 2024 Olympics took place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 and were marked not only by remarkable athletic achievements but also by significant arbitration disputes.

When an arbitral award is rendered against an EU Member State or public entity, the dispute may not be over. The payment or enforcement of such awards can trigger complex questions under EU State aid law...

The DIFC Court of Appeal has set aside a EUR 1 million arbitration award after finding that the tribunal decided the case on a theory raised only in post-hearing submissions, denying the losing party a fair opportunity to respond. This landmark ruling examines the boundaries between arbitral flexibility and procedural fairness, establishing when late-emerging legal theories cross the line from permissible argument to trial by surprise.

Saudi Arabia's arbitration framework is evolving significantly, as revealed by the 2026 SCCA Country Report analyzing nearly 1,000 Court of Appeal decisions. The report demonstrates that Saudi courts maintain a restrained approach to judicial review, with an 89.7% rejection rate for award annulment applications, while consistently upholding arbitral jurisdiction and party autonomy.

On 9 December 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre published the 7th edition of its arbitration rules (the "2025 SIAC Arbitration Rules"), thus amending the previous 2016 version of the rules.

Arbitration plays a vital role in resolving disputes within the global energy industry, where high financial stakes and geopolitical complexities often collide.

Following the 2026 U.S.-Israel military operation against Iran, a decades-old arbitration agreement may provide Tehran with an unexpected legal avenue to challenge Washington's actions. Could the 1981 Algiers Accords...

Arbitration has long been a preferred mechanism for resolving international commercial disputes. However, its cost often presents a barrier to access to justice.

Factual evidence plays the key role in international arbitration, as in all dispute resolution. It is generally accepted that a claim or defence of a party needs to be supported by evidence.

Defenses based on alleged corruption-related activities by investors have become popular by States in investment arbitration.

In international contracts, parties seek above all predictability and effective control of risk. One of the most powerful contractual mechanisms to achieve both objectives...

Arbitral institutions and rules are increasingly adapting their procedures to reflect how parties actually communicate in this digital age.

An ICC tribunal ruled that a public works contract's exclusion of early termination disputes from arbitration did not prevent arbitration over a subsequent bilateral settlement agreement. The decision clarifies when internal audit findings can override contractual payment obligations and establishes important boundaries between administrative acts and their contractual consequences.

Arbitration in Qatar has undergone substantial modernisation in recent years, helping to establish the country as a leading regional centre for commercial dispute resolution.

In addition to its human toll, the current conflict involving Iran creates immediate commercial and legal challenges for companies operating in the Middle East.

Third-party funding has become a common feature of investment arbitration, enabling investors to pursue treaty claims while raising important procedural questions. The procedural orders in Kappes v. Guatemala address...

The NEC family of contracts, short for New Engineering Contract, is a suite of standard forms of contract published by the Institution of Civil Engineers ("ICE"). NEC is designed for construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects and is used widely in the UK public sector