Articles

  • When an adjudicator/DAB-DAAB uses their own expertise — is that jurisdictional overreach?

    • Wednesday September 10th, 2025
    • Posted by: EQUITAS
    • Category: Adjudication, Arbitration, Articles, FIDIC
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    Summary of Judgment [2025] EWHC 2173 (TCC) Background The parties entered into a JCT Design and Build contract on 10 November 2022 for the construction of a leisure and retail centre in Bishop Auckland. After completion, disputes arose concerning payment applications, entitlement to extensions of time (EOT), and liquidated damages (LADs). The dispute was referred

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  • 2023 ICC Arbitration: A Closer Look at Construction Sector Disputes

    • Sunday February 16th, 2025
    • Posted by: EQUITAS
    • Category: Arbitration, News
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    In 2023 890 new cases were registered with the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Parties from 141 countries were involved in the new cases, showcasing the global reach and diversity of ICC Arbitration. The majority of parties were from North & West Europe (28.8%), followed by North America (12.9%) and Latin America & Caribbean (14.5%).

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  • ICC 2021 Dispute Resolution statistics

    • Monday August 8th, 2022
    • Posted by: EQUITAS
    • Category: Arbitration, News
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    Earlier this year the ICC Dispute Resolution Services published the preliminary dispute resolution figures for 2021. It is reported that in 2021 the ICC International Court of Arbitration registered 853 new cases in total, as compared to 946 new cases in 2020 which was the highest number since 2016. Despite the drop in case numbers, 

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