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  • Amendment to the International Chamber of Commerce Rules of International Arbitration: The International Chamber of Commerce has issued a revised set of rules for International Arbitration, due to come into force from 1 January 2012. Read more >  
  • Don't panic! Sanity prevails in Jivraj (but was it really worth all that fuss?): In Jivraj v Hashwani the Supreme Court held that arbitrators are not employees and are not subject to anti-discrimination legislation.  But is the ability to specify an arbitrator’s religion or nationality really fundamental to arbitration?  Read more >
  • Jivraj: Sanity Prevails: On 27 July, the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision in Nurdin Jivraj v Sadruddin Hashwani, holding that arbitrators are not “employees” for the purposes of Equality Act 2010 (the Act) and therefore anti-discrimination legislation does not apply to the appointment of arbitrators.  Read more >

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Nic Fletcher

Nic Fletcher

BLP
Partner, Head of International Arbitration
Carol Mulcahy

Carol Mulcahy

BLP
Partner, International Arbitration
Michael Polonsky

Michael Polonsky

BLP
Partner, International Arbitration

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