Region: Australia
Australian almond milk dispute to be heard in California
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that litigation between an Australian food and beverage group and a US farmers’ cooperative over the licensing of almond milk products should be stayed in favour of an ICDR arbitration in California.
17 March 2021
Australian-Taiwanese academic sets up as arbitrator
An Australian-Taiwanese academic who has helped develop arbitration in Taiwan and shape the Singapore Convention has joined chambers in Singapore with a view to building a practice as an arbitrator.
05 March 2021
Australian court rules on recognition of ICSID awards
The Federal Court of Australia has affirmed that Spain is not entitled to rely on sovereign immunity as a defence to recognition of a €101 million ICSID award – while holding that a first-instance judge took the wrong approach in the form of recognition he granted.
01 February 2021
Tasmania wins damages over power outage
A sole arbitrator has ordered the Singapore-owned operator of an undersea power cable to pay around US$28 million to the Australian state of Tasmania over a power outage five years ago.
11 December 2020
Magnate sees setback in Australian mining dispute
An Australian court has overturned the enforcement of a pair of awards in favour of a mining magnate pursuing a US$21 billion arbitration against Western Australia – as he challenges emergency legislation passed by the state government to thwart his claim.
25 November 2020
Rio Tinto gas price review claim not time-barred
An Australian court has ruled that Rio Tinto mining entities can pursue a price review claim against a Chevron consortium, finding that a time stipulation in their gas sale agreement was not essential.
24 September 2020
Mining magnate brings new suit against Western Australia
As Western Australia passes legislation to terminate a US$21 billion domestic arbitration, the mining magnate behind the claim says he has filed a new lawsuit against the state government – while practitioners have warned the law could lead to an investment treaty claim.
27 August 2020
Western Australia scrambles to halt mega-claim
An Australian mining magnate is seeking as much as US$21 billion in a domestic arbitration against Western Australia, as the state government scrambles to pass emergency legislation that would terminate the proceeding.
12 August 2020
Clyde & Co may face claim for breach of trust
A Chinese state-owned company is contemplating a claim against Clyde & Co for breach of trust over the law firm’s failure to release US$17 million posted by a client as security in a Singapore arbitration.
06 May 2020