One of the major developments in international law in the past century has been the rapid expansion of foreign investment law. Historically, investors had few effective legal mechanisms to protect their property in a foreign state. This changed in the 20th century with the proliferation of...

This annual article updates readers on the most important developments in international arbitration in Australia in the past year. It surveys legislative, case law and other developments since 1 September 2012

This annual article updates readers on the most important developments in international arbitration in Australia in the past year. It surveys legislative, case law and other developments since 1 September 2013

This annual article updates readers on the most important developments in international arbitration in Australia in the past year. It surveys legislative, case law and other developments since 1 September 2016

This annual article updates readers on the most important developments in international arbitration in Australia in the past year. It surveys legislative, case law and other developments between 1 January 2019 and 30 August 2020

This annual article updates readers on the most important developments in international arbitration in Australia in the past year. It surveys legislative, case law and other developments between 1 September 2017 and 31 December 2018

The past 15 months mark a historic period for reinvigoration of arbitration in Australia. The avowed objective of the federal government is to position Australia as a hub for dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region. This article considers legislative, policy, case law and institutional...

The arbitral legislative regime in Australia has recently undergone substantial reform with a view to positioning Australia as a hub for dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region. Underlying both the domestic and international arbitration regimes is the UNCITRAL Model Law It is universally...

The introduction of the Civil Procedural Act 2010 (Vic) has effected cultural change in many aspects of civil litigation in Victoria. One important reform is Pt 4.6, which deals with expert evidence. Since its introduction, Victorian courts have looked afresh at the appropriate use of expert...

On 8 May 2019, the High Court of Australia handed down its eagerly anticipated decision in Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd. It was hoped that the High Court would clarify the Australian approach to the interpretation of arbitration clauses, including whether the ‘presumptive liberal...