Barrister-arbitrators: conflicts of interest and instructing solicitors

Edward Alder considers recent judgments on conflicts of interest for barrister arbitrators where a party’s law firm has instructed the barrister as counsel in other cases. Barrister-arbitrators: conflicts of interest and instructing solicitors In jurisdictions with independent Bars such as Hong Kong and England barristers are often approached for potential arbitral appointments. Their independence is one of […]