The principle of denial of justice embodies the maladministration of justice by local courts.[6] Prohibited acts of the local judiciary mainly revolve around access to justice, discrimination and the slow or non-existent execution of court decisions which are favorable to a foreign investor.[7] One of the oldest and most oft-cited definitions of denial of justice […]
International Arbitration in Angola
Angola, which has one of the largest economies in sub-Saharan Africa, has recently modernized its legislation and is opening up to international arbitration as part of a wider legal reform. Arbitration in Angola is governed by the Law No. 16/03 of 25 July 2013 also known as the “Voluntary Arbitration Law” or the “VAL”. The VAL is […]
Third Party Funding in International Arbitration
What Is Third Party Funding? Third party funding is a procedure by which a third party to an arbitration provides financial means to a party whom lacks financial resources to initiate it. The funding provided will be used to cover the party’s legal fees and expenses related to an arbitration. In return, the funder receives […]
United Arab Emirates to Approve New Arbitration Law
The UAE parliament[1] has approved a new arbitration law based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. The Cabinet of Ministers will make a final review of the new UAE arbitration law and, afterwards, it will enter into force once the Supreme Council and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sign it. Experts do not expect any more in-depth […]
ICSID Caseload Statistics
Recently, the International Centre of Settlement of International Dispute (“ICSID”) announced a new case record.[1] According to its caseload statistics published on 2 February 2018, the institution registered a record of 53 claims over 2017. Out of these cases, 49 were submitted under the ICSID Convention, while 4 were conducted under the ICSID Additional Facility rules. The […]