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Hong Kong arbitration procedure

AI & ors v LG II

[2023] 4 HKC 135
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of First Instance
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

HK courts should maintain minimal curial intervention when reviewing arbitral proceedings.

Key Principle

Courts should maintain minimal curial intervention when reviewing arbitral proceedings.

Area of Law

arbitration

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