Speech by Sir William Blair: Contemporary Trends in the Resolution of International Commercial and Financial Disputes
At the Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law Annual Lecture 2016.
Commercial Court
Availability of Online Filing in the Rolls Building Jurisdictions
A new online filing and document management system is now available for use by parties litigating in the Rolls Building, in all of the building’s jurisdictions including the Commercial Court, the Chancery Division, the Technology ...
New Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court
Mr Justice Blair has been appointed by the Lord Chief Justice as Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court with effect from 1 January 2016. He will replace Mr Justice Flaux. Editor’s Note Mr Justice ...
Commercial Court Update
The Commercial Court Users’ Group have published an October update on matters discussed at the Commercial Court Users’ Group Committee, the most recent meeting of which took place on 7 October 2015.
Challenges to Arbitral Awards at the Seat (December 2014)
The purpose of this paper is to examine how such “fury” may be vented (legally !) by the disgruntled party to an arbitration award and how such fury is controlled by the English Courts. To ...
Introduction of the Financial List
The Financial List, a specialist cross-jurisdictional list set up to address the particular business needs of parties litigating on financial matters, became operational yesterday on 1st October 2015. It draws on the expertise of judges ...
Shorter and Flexible Trial Procedures Pilot Schemes
High Court judges have introduced a new initiative, starting in October, aimed at making business litigation cheaper and simpler.
Launch of the High Court and Rolls Building website
A new website for the High Court of England and Wales incorporating the Rolls Building has been created on the judiciary website. It will provide users with detailed information on the work of the High ...