Arbitration Act 2025 Archives

ICA 2026 | ‘Mediation Has Limited Growth Potential on the Commercial Side’: Experts Debate Future of Hybrid ADR in Indo-UK Commercial Dispute

A technical session at the ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes” highlighted that while hybrid ADR frameworks are gaining traction, corporate users remain cautious about mediation’s role in high-value disputes, and arbitration, despite concerns of cost and complexity, continues to be the preferred mechanism for certainty and enforceability in Indo-UK commerce.

Events & Collaborations London International Disputes Week 2026

Is Arbitration Getting Worse or Are Courts Getting More Activist? LIDW26 Panel Takes On Due Process, Public Policy and AI Risks

At International Arbitration Day during LIDW26, leading practitioners, academics and judges examined due process challenges in arbitration, discussing public policy review, the Semenya litigation, corruption-based challenges, AI-assisted decision-making, expert evidence and judicial scrutiny of arbitral awards.

Events & Collaborations London International Disputes Week 2026

LIDW 2026 | Arbitration’s Success Must Not Breed Complacency, Says Lord Neuberger in his Keynote Address on the occasion of International Arbitration Day

At LIDW 2026, Lord Neuberger praised international arbitration as one of modern dispute resolution’s great success stories, while warning that cost, delay, transparency and corruption must now be confronted if arbitration is to retain its legitimacy.

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Reshaping Arbitration in the UK: What the Arbitration Act 2025 Means for Practice

UK’s arbitration law has been reshaped by the Arbitration Act 2025, introducing reforms that enhance procedural clarity, reinforce tribunal authority, and align the framework with global standards.