Summary
The UK Supreme Court plays a discrete yet vital role in keeping the regulation of arbitration in line with the distinctively English understanding of arbitration. It has maintained a non-interventionist pro-arbitration stance, and has over time reinforced and, on occasion, reassured the position of London as an important centre for international arbitration. This paper firstly analyses the position and powers of the Supreme Court and the process through which cases reach this forum. It then examines certain notable judgements of the Supreme Court and their repercussions for shaping the approach of English courts to international arbitration. Finally, it contextualises these aspects in light of the common law system and the importance of these judgements for framing the law of arbitration in England.
b-Arbitra | Belgian Review of Arbitration