Sentences with phrase «increase in arbitration»

Firstly, the panel identified a marked increase in arbitration between African parties.

A note on precedents - a number of leading jurists in many countries have raised red flags that due to the increase in arbitration over litigation that this is actually stifling the development of the law in common law jurisdictions thereby increasing uncertainty about the law and therefore compliance costs.

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He said their attempts to move the case from the state court in Los Angeles where Daniels filed her claim to a federal court is because it would increase the chances that the matter will be decided in private arbitration, «thus hiding the truth from the public.»

He said their attempts to move the case from the state court in Los Angeles where Daniels filed her claim to a federal court is because that would increase the chances the matter be decided in private arbitration, «thus hiding the truth from the public.»

They are now attempting to remove this case to federal ct in order to increase their chances that the matter will be decided in private arbitration, thus hiding the truth from the public.

«They are not attempting to remove this case to federal court in order to increase their changes that the matter will be decided in private arbitration,» he wrote.

As well as retaining virtually all their arbitration candidates with their increases, the team brought in Brad Boxberger, Jarrod Dyson and Steven Souza.

Village of Rockville Centrea — An arbitration panel awarded a retroactive 6.6 percent increase in base salaries to members of the police officers union in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, for 2010 and 2011.

County and municipal government leaders have long complained that arbitration unduly favors unions, resulting in unaffordable salary increases while perpetuating costly work rules and benefits.

«In light of the current economic climate, our members were willing to accept raises that amount to the lowest of the comparable police departments in Rockland County, as well as lower increases than our members would have received in binding arbitratioIn light of the current economic climate, our members were willing to accept raises that amount to the lowest of the comparable police departments in Rockland County, as well as lower increases than our members would have received in binding arbitratioin Rockland County, as well as lower increases than our members would have received in binding arbitratioin binding arbitration.

The highlights include a potential 4.9 percent property tax increase next year — dependent upon Read's ability to find $ 650,000 in administrative cuts — and an anticipated $ 792,811 arbitration payout, with an attached $ 41,000 bond issue payment, for the Plattsburgh City Fire Department this year.

Under the new contract, the teachers also will receive a 25 - to 30 - percent increase in health benefits and the administrators agreed to binding arbitration, said Robert Montfort, director of communications for the Indiana State Teachers Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association.

''... employees of a school district or charter school may not legally strike due to a school district or charter school's refusal to grant a salary or wage increase if the refusal is required to comply with this section; and neither a school district or charter school nor an exclusive representative mayrequest interest arbitration in relation to an increase in the rate of salary or wages that is prohibited by this section and an arbitrator may not issue an award that would increase salary or wages in a manner prohibited by this section.»

With Yasmin's first - class track record, leadership capability and demonstrable expertise in this market, Vannin is well placed to meet this increasing demand for arbitration funding both in Europe and across the globe.

For instance, the Arbitration Ordinance (AO) was amended in 2013 to allow expressly Hong Kong courts to enforce interim relief granted by emergency arbitrators (whether made in or outside Hong Kong), and this year the AO has been further amended to specifically provide for the arbitrability of intellectual property rights disputes (a key development given China's increase in patent applications) and to expressly provide that third - party funding will be permissible for arbitration and mediation.

Commenting on her new role as its head of international arbitration, Yasmin said: «Since joining Vannin in 2014, there has been a marked increase in funding activity, initially focused on investor - state arbitration, but now extending to commercial international arbitration.

This finding shows a significant increase from QMUL's first international arbitration survey in 2006, where the figure was 73 %.

Babatunde Ajibade, partner at SPA Ajibade tells CDR that the current attitudes towards arbitration in Nigeria are positive and agrees the country is experiencing an increasing demand for ADR, not least because of the delays for which Nigerian courts are notorious in regards to civil litigation.

In this environment, Singapore and Hong Kong will likely only increase in importance as centres for international arbitration.&raquIn this environment, Singapore and Hong Kong will likely only increase in importance as centres for international arbitration.&raquin importance as centres for international arbitration.»

The SCC has created the new web - section in order to increase transparency in Swedish arbitration and to make the SCC practice more accessible to the Russian - speaking communities.

Hiring an experienced attorney early in the process can increase the likelihood of an early settlement, or at least narrow the scope of issues that must be submitted to arbitration or court.

The project's mission is to increase transparency in arbitration by making Swedish case law more accessible to the international community.

While it is true to say that international arbitration in London has seen an increase over recent years, that is also being infected with the ills of litigation — cost and delay.

Various reasons have been suggested for this, such as the «front loading» of costs pursuant to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), litigation aversion, excessive legal costs and the increase in alternative dispute resolution (ADR)(mediation as well as arbitration).

YAS aims to increase knowledge and interest amongst young practitioners in the field of international arbitration.

The proliferation of bilateral investment treaties (BITs), the dramatic increase in the invocation of multilateral investment treaties (MITs) and the growing inter-play between investment and international commercial arbitration in recent years all mean that it is imperative for practitioners of international arbitration to have a clear understanding of the fundamental elements of a BIT and the issues that arise with BIT claims.

The upward trend in arbitration is evidenced by the DIFC - LCIA's growing caseload — the first full 12 months following the relaunch in November 20154 saw a 20 % increase in cases registered on the previous year and, in 2017, the caseload was more than three times the caseload of 2016, with 51 arbitrations and six mediations registered.

In increasing numbers, employers, health care organizations and other businesses utilize arbitration as an alternative to traditional court litigation to resolve their disputes.

Jonathan Harris: There is likely to be an increase in the use of English arbitration clauses in contracts; but in the trusts context, one of the great debates is as to whether arbitration clauses work at all — it's certainly not something you could be completely confident about working.

As the costs and risks involved in international arbitration continue to grow, an increasing number of business and law firms use international arbitration funding as a way to alleviate risk and remove the costs of arbitration from their balance sheet.

Such increases in commercial arbitration stand comparison with those in investment arbitration; as the 2017 edition of Global Legal Insight's Guide to International Arbitration makes clear: «Egypt has been involved in a large number of investment arbitrations, with a total of 29 cases against Egypt registered with the ICSID Centre, including 17 cases registered since 2011.»

Mohamed Shelbaya, partner in Shearman & Sterling's international arbitration group in Paris, tells CDR that the current economic climate has also «fuelled a sharp increase in disputes».

«Arbitration counsel is an area we think we will find a quick and positive response from because, with Toronto as a hub for dispute resolution, it is hoping to increase its profile in the arbitration world and I think funding and insurance options always serve to help arbitration communities develop and expand their role,» Amey says.

There are certainly business cases that are being dealt with through arbitration with the ultimate loss of the precendential value of those decisions however notwithstanding predictions of a tremendous increase in such cases I don't think it has happened yet.

Mark Hartigan, Client Services Director at Just Costs Solicitors, said: «Cost management of disputes following Jackson's reforms has become an increasing focus for parties in arbitration and litigation situations, both funded and unfunded.

The new provisions in the 2016 Rules that allow for consolidation of related arbitrations and joinder of additional parties, as well as the appointment of an emergency arbitrator, would increase efficiency and flexibility of KCAB proceedings.

Provisions that allows for more efficient case management, including consolidation of related arbitrations and joinder of additional parties, as well as an increase in the claim amount for the expedited arbitration from KRW 200,000,000 to KRW 500,000,000.

The claimant later brought an arbitration proceeding in which she sought increased amounts of attendant care and med / rehab benefits following her catastrophic designation.

On the corporate side, Coombe sees a marked increase in the drafting of mediation and arbitration clauses for employment contracts, joint venture agreement, licensing agreement and other deals.

The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge is a call for the international arbitration community to commit to increase, on an equal opportunity basis, the number of women appointed as arbitrators.

Don't expect newcomers to displace old favorites, commentators reckon the growth of Asian venues is thanks to a wider increase in international arbitration and a desire to emulate successful models found in the Europe and the USA.

Advising on a number of significant retail and office rent reviews, including an arbitration regarding a 360,000 sq ft office premises and a potential # 20m increase in rent, together with a dispute regarding the failure of plant.

Though money was the main public focus of the lawyers» contract demands (a pay increase of 10 per cent over four years, the same conditions an arbitrator awarded Quebec's 450 Crown counsel), Dion says the real driver that triggered the civil lawyers» strike on Oct. 24, 2016 — and fuelled their desire to stay out even after the LANEQ's war chest was depleted and many members were in dire personal financial straits — was their indignation over the government's refusal to grant them the same right to a binding arbitration process in exchange for the right to strike as they did to the province's 450 - member Crown attorneys» union (the Association des procureurs aux poursuites criminelles et pénales).

Increased foreign investment into Africa has led to greater demand for arbitration, both across the continent and in Nigeria, with foreign investors preferring arbitration to the local courts, when handling disputes.

Facilities and support for arbitration in Africa are growing in scope and sophistication, as reflected by the increasing number of institutions active on the continent.

The Divisional Court reinforces the importance of paralegals in making the «justice system more accessible» and describes arbitration in relation to the Small Claims Court as «another parallel process also designed to provide increased access to justice».

It requires understanding arbitration not only as a dispute settlement mechanism, but also as a form of global governance; understanding arbitrators not only as agents of the parties, but also as trustees of the international community; interpreting investment treaties in light of their global implications; and increasing transparency and third - party participation.

The New Rules adopt both best practices and the latest developments in international commercial arbitration and accommodate the increasing needs of the parties arbitrating at CIETAC.

In a new study published today by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), in partnership with global law firm White & Case, 90 % of the respondents surveyed prefer international arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes, a finding which has increased significantly from QMUL's first international arbitration survey in 2006, where the figure was 73 In a new study published today by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), in partnership with global law firm White & Case, 90 % of the respondents surveyed prefer international arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes, a finding which has increased significantly from QMUL's first international arbitration survey in 2006, where the figure was 73 in partnership with global law firm White & Case, 90 % of the respondents surveyed prefer international arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes, a finding which has increased significantly from QMUL's first international arbitration survey in 2006, where the figure was 73 in 2006, where the figure was 73 %.

All of these firms are looking to gain a slice of what is hoped will be an increase in international arbitrations originating in Sub-Saharan Africa.