Burden of proof placed on innocent parties

Vijay Bange of Trowers & Hamlins spells out the implications of a Commercial Court decision that could mean parties failing to carry out contractual responsibilities might only have to pay nominal damages. An imbalance may have been struck between supporting arbitration awards and intervening where something has clearly gone wrong, he warns.

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