20. Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7. The duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith does not extend in Wastech. “The measure of fairness is what is reasonable according to the parties’ own bargain.”

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19. Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v. OOO Insurance Company Chubb, [2020] UKSC 38. The Supreme Court grappled with the principle for determining the governing law of an arbitration agreement in the absence of an express choice of law. A seminal case.

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18. North Pacific Properties Ltd. v. Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton. 2020 ABQB 791. “In the end, this is an unfortunate tale of two well-meaning parties who had no means of resolving their disputes prior to Closing; the result was protracted and costly litigation. It highlights the perils of not having a dispute resolution mechanism built into a contract.” Reasons and decision rendered December 17, 2020.

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16. C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger , 2020 SCC 45. Leading case on the rights and obligations of a contract being performed honestly and reasonably. Reasons and decision rendered December 18, 2020.

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15. Halliburton Company (Appellant) v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. (formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) (First Respondent), [2020] UKSC 48. Leading case on arbitral bias, Reasons and Decision rendered November 27, 2020

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