Kluwer: How Confidential Is Arbitration In English Law?

Published on August 26, 2024

By Jade Hu (Seladore Legal)

The confidentiality of arbitrations seated in England is long-established in English law. In the absence of an express agreement to dispense with confidentiality, English law recognises an implied obligation on parties and arbitrators to maintain the confidentiality of the hearing, the award and other materials produced in the proceedings (Dolling-Baker v Merrett [1990] 1 WLR...

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