Navigating continuity: section 69 appeals in maritime arbitration

This article examines the evolution of English arbitration law from the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) to the Arbitration Act 2025 (AA 2025), with a focus on the retention of section 69 and its operation in maritime disputes. It argues that the 2025 reforms modernise procedural efficiency without altering the core balance between arbitral autonomy and judicial oversight, ensuring that English maritime arbitration remains both commercially responsive and doctrinally coherent in an era of environmental and technological change.

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