Australia – Apex court speaks out on adequacy of arbitral reasons
Albert Monichino SC Global Arbitration Review Journal (online, 12 January 2012). The High Court decision in Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff concerns the standard of reasons of domestic arbitral awards under a now largely repealed legislative regime. It has no direct relevance to the content of reasons required by Article 31 of the Model Law which
- Published in International Arbitration
Arbitration Law in Victoria Comes of Age
Albert Monichino SC Department of Justice Seminar, Melbourne 30 November 2011. The Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 (Vic) (‘the revised CAA’), which was enacted by the Victorian Parliament in October 2011, repeals and replaces the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (Vic). The latter Act was part of a compact of statutes enacted by the six States and two
- Published in Domestic Arbitration
International arbitration in Australia – 2010/2011 in review
Albert Monichino SC (2011) 22 ADRJ 215 This article provides an overview of the significant legislative, policy, case law and institutional developments in arbitration in Australia in 2010/2011. It summaries a historic 15 month period for the reinvigoration of arbitration in Australia. In particular, the amended International Arbitration Act came into force on 6 July 2010,
- Published in International Arbitration
Book Review
01/08/11 Albert Monichino SC (2011) 22 ADRJ 132 Further information can be downloaded: Download
- Published in Miscellaneous Issues
Arbitration Reform in Australia: Striving for International Best Practice
Albert Monichino SC (2010) 1 The Arbitrator & Mediator 29. Australia is undergoing substantial reform to its arbitral legislative regime regulating domestic and international arbitrations. The reforms are touted by politicians and some commentators as creating an international best practice legal framework in Australia. This article outlines the history of the reform process, the nature
- Published in International Arbitration