UK law imposes adjudication on parties in construction disputes, but fails to regulate the payment terms and charges which adjudicators may impose on them.
A global comparison of international arbitration rules on new claims
For most parties, initiating an arbitration is seen as a worst-case scenario. There is, however, an even worse scenario: having claims struck out because they were not brought to the tribunal timely enough, meaning that the only possible way to have these claims heard is to start another arbitration. Our arbitration specialists across the globe discuss how to avoid the spectre of ‘new claims’ and how to ensure that all claims are heard during the course of a single arbitration.
Rebels who abducted New Zealand pilot in Indonesia’s Papua prepared to drop key demand
Susi Air pilot Phillip Mehrtens was abducted by the West Papua Liberation Army in the highlands of Nduga two months ago after a routine flight to the area.
US-China relations: Taiwan ‘deterrence dilemma’ requires urgent talks to avoid war
The moves and countermoves by China and the US in the Taiwan Strait are part of a deterrence dilemma, a spiral of actions ultimately undermining their own goal. Talks aimed at controlling the capabilities of mutual deterrence will be conducive to de-escalation, and these talks must happen sooner rather than later.
Large language models and the law: data sourcing considerations
ChatGPT, Bard and large language models (LLMs) are nascent, but their widespread use is already demonstrating the potential for future tools that will provide accurate real-time information useful for solving business and personal issues.
Thai election: Paetongtarn, Thaksin’s charismatic and astute daughter, confirmed as PM candidate
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a 36-year-old with a jet-setting lifestyle and half a million Instagram followers, stands in stark contrast to her establishment rivals, two strait-laced former army chiefs with a combined age of 146.
Guide to UK online children’s code scope published
The growing focus of regulators on ensuring children are safe to use online services has been brought into sharp focus with recent actions of the UK’s data protection authority, a technology law expert has said.
Developers can take confidence from latest UK nuclear policies
Businesses will feel more confident about exploring options for developing new nuclear power plants in the UK based on fresh policy announcements made by the UK government, an expert has said.
Malaysia to tap Hong Kong’s ESG maturity, global hub status to grow Islamic finance sector, Zafrul says
Trade minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Malaysia’s leadership in Islamic finance means it is well positioned to support Hong Kong’s interest in the sector.
Singapore jails man who harassed piano teacher online after she rejected him romantically
Koh Liang Min created Facebook and Instagram accounts under different aliases and used them to post about the victim, calling her a ‘homewrecker’ and asking for her ‘rates’ for sexual services, a court heard.