Birketts EC3Legal – LMAA arbitrations: are there any changes to a maritime arbitrator’s duties following Halliburton v Chubb?

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The Supreme Court finally handed down its judgment in Halliburton v Chubb on 27 November 2020. The leading judgment and the concurring judgment comprehensively set out the arbitrator's duty of impartiality and obligations of disclosure, and the assessment of whether there has been a failure of the relevant duties and obligations. The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (the LMAA) intervened in the appeal to the Supreme Court by way of written submissions.