Taking the Benefit and the Burden: The Supreme Court on Arbitration Agreements and Third Parties

Welcome to the ArbDB Chambers Autumn newsletter, featuring an article by John Abbott FCIArb SFBiam on the Supreme Court's recent judgment in The Kingdom of Spain and another v The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd (No 2) [2026] UKSC 36. The decision addresses when a party that was not an original party to a contract may still be bound by its arbitration agreement, and what remedies are available. Read the full article in the Autumn newsletter: Download the newsletter (PDF)