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View AllAustralian Arbitration Week 2026: 11-16 October 2026
Stewart Webster KC, James Green, Lucinda Brabazon, Tim Elliss — Arbitration, International
Level Twenty Seven Chambers and its members are pleased to be participating in several events during Australian Arbitration Week 2026 in Melbourne. In addition to the ACICA and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia International Arbitration Conference on Monday, 12 October 2026, more than 66 individual events are scheduled throughout the…
Construction Arbitration Luncheon | Trends, Developments & Predictions
Michael Trim KC, Lucinda Brabazon — Arbitration
Level Twenty Seven Chambers, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia Ciarb Young Members Group (YMG), hosted a Construction Arbitration Luncheon in Chambers on the 27th of August 2026. Michael Trim KC and Lucinda Brabazon FCIArb led a roundtable discussion on emerging trends and developments in the construction…
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View AllBifurcators Beware: Australia’s Highest Court Dismisses Appeal Against Decision to Set Aside Interim Award
7-2-25 / Oliver Cook — Arbitration
Oliver Cook co-authored this article with Ashley Chandler (Assistant Editor for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands) in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. The article discusses the question "can an arbitral tribunal revisit issues of liability after rendering an interim award in bifurcated proceedings?" which was put to the High Court…
Just What the Tribunal Ordered - Or Was It? Western Australia Court of Appeal Upholds Finding That UNICITRAL Tribunal Rendered Itself Functus Officio
9-8-23 / Oliver Cook — Arbitration
Oliver Cook co-authored this article with Liam McInerney (LK Law) published in the Wolters Kluwer: International Arbitration & Mediation concerning a decision in the Western Australia Court of Appeal to uphold that a UNICITRAL Tribunal rendered itself functus officio. The decision confirms that under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA),…
Privilege in International Arbitration: Procedure and Pitfalls
25-11-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC — Arbitration, International
Nicholas Andreatidis QC and Angus O'Brien (Level Twenty Seven) were joined by Simon Bellas (Jones Day) and Cameron Sim (Debevoise & Plimpton) to unpick some of the uncertainties concerning legal professional privilege in the context of international arbitration. The video and podcast recordings of this Level Twenty Seven Chambers webinar…
Recent Cases
View AllNRT v MGN Pty Ltd & ACG Pty Ltd [2026] QSC 2
19-1-26 / Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel, Jeremy Butcher — Arbitration
Stewart Webster KC, with Bianca Kabel and Jeremy Butcher appeared for the first defendant, instructed by Ashurst Australia. In this case, the second defendant, ACG Pty Ltd, applied for an order staying an arbitration between ACG Pty Ltd and the first defendant, MGN Pty Ltd. The stay was sought until…
Millwood Rise Developments Pty Ltd v Winslow Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 238
23-9-25 / Michael Trim KC — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Contract
Michael Trim appeared for the Applicant, instructed by McCullough Robertson Lawyers. This case concerned an application brought pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Act 2013 (Qld), seeking orders that the Court appoint an Arbitrator (from a panel of three) in respect of the disputes between the Applicant and Respondent. The Respondent ultimately consented to…
Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) [No 2] [2025] QSC 111
20-5-25 / Michael Trim KC — Arbitration
Michael Trim (led by A Wyvill SC and instructed by MinterEllison) appeared for the first respondent, Power Generation Corporation (trading as Territory Generation). The primary issue concerned the provision of indemnity costs, where the applicant had unsuccessfully applied to set aside an arbitral award under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2010…
