CML Seminar Series: Appeals in Arbitration and the Effect of the English Law Commission Arbitration Law Reform Project

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March

27

Thursday
Speaker:Kyriaki Noussia
Visiting Senior Research Fellow, CML
Associate Professor in Commercial Law, University of Reading
Time:4:30 pm to 6:00 pm (SGT)
Venue:The Executive Centre
Level 4 Ocean Financial Centre
10 Collyer Quay
Singapore 049315
Type of Participation:Open To Public

Description

About the Event

The Arbitration Act 1996 was founded on the principle that arbitration gives effect to the parties’ choice to refer their disputes to arbitration and courts should only intervene in order to support arbitration, and not displace it. Section 69 permitted appeals on points of law under strict requirements, ensuring that courts would intervene only in exceptional cases. In practice we have increasingly observed the misuse of the appeals mechanism, as often questions of fact have been ‘cloaked’ as questions of law. This issue has been further compounded by the varying application of the right to appeal across different categories of disputes, hence, also reflecting the distinct expectations of the parties. Notwithstanding the above, the interpretation and application of s 69 by the judiciary has demonstrated that although there exist a number of instances of appeals on points of law, only few are actually successful due to the high threshold established and maintained by English courts. Notably, the decision not to reform s 69 in the new Arbitration Act 2025, reinforces the efficiency of arbitration as a dispute resolution method, while preserving the courts’ role in ensuring legal accuracy.

About the Speaker

Dr Kyriaki Noussia has research interests in arbitration law (international commercial and investment), insurance/reinsurance law, maritime law, environmental law, energy law (oil and gas), AI and the law (the use of technology and innovation, use of data within AI and new technologies). She has published in the above fields. She is also a highly experienced legal practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in shipping, insurance, reinsurance, oil and gas and is interested in the 5.0 era in legal dispute resolution, AI, tribunals and the future of law and decision-making. Kyriaki is an Associate Professor in Commercial Law at the University of Reading, having previously taught at the University of Exeter and the University of Birmingham. In the past, she has held prestigious fellowships and awards such as the Exeter – Tsinghua Fellowship (2018), the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award (Columbia Law School, 2013) and the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (University of Hamburg, Max Planck Institute 2008-2010) and has been a visiting academic at universities in Australia, China, Greece, Italy, Latin America, Türkiye, and the USA.

Fees Applicable

S$130.80: Normal Fee

S$98.10: Early Bird (Register before 24 March 2025)

All fees inclusive of 9% GST

Registration

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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CPD Points

Public CPD Points:
1.5
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Training Level: General

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

Contact Information

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