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The Arbitration Act 1996
Get to know the Arbitration Act 1996 inside out with our guidance on all the key sections that make up the Act. Plus, we'll link them to commentary titles like Butterworths Challenges in Arbitration.
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Guidance on arbitration pursuant to the rules of leading arbitral institutions, associations and organisations including the ICC, LCIA, LMAA and SIAC.
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Detailed guidance on key tasks, processes and issues, including: remote hearings in international arbitration, cybersecurity and international arbitration, data protection/GDPR and arbitration.
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Latest Arbitration Practice Notes
Electronic bundles in civil proceedingsEffective preparation of bundles is an essential element of a smooth, orderly hearing and something which...
US Section 1782 discovery—in support of international arbitrationThis Practice Note considers Section 1782(a) of Title 28 of the United States Code...
Key issues in IT disputesThis Practice Note considers key issues in IT disputes (ie legal disputes which have an IT element), focusing particularly on...
The pros and cons of arbitration in construction disputesIt is often said that arbitration is a more effective and efficient method for resolving a...
AA 1996—stay of court proceedings to enable arbitration (s 9)STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently Under Review in light of the new Arbitration...
Latest Arbitration Precedents
Project management plan—arbitrationPRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL[COMPANY NAME]ARBITRATION WITH [NAME][CASE...
Arbitration—letter of instruction to expertPRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL[insert name and address of expert][insert date]Dear [insert name of expert][insert...
Resisting enforcement of a New York Convention award—draft orderFiled on behalf of the ClaimantWitness statement of [insert initial and surname of...
Anti-suit injunction in support of arbitration—supporting witness statementClaimant[[insert number of witness statement eg First]] witness statement...
Letter to tribunal responding to a request for corrections to award under the Arbitration Act 1996, s 57(3)(a)[Insert date][Insert names and addresses...
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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretationThis Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a...
Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration
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International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration
International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitrationIn many jurisdictions, there are relatively few substantive...
Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effect
Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effectNote: some of the guidance in this Practice Note was developed from content originally produced in...
Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitration
Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitrationThis Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a...
The seat of the arbitration
The seat of the arbitrationThis Practice Note considers the key concept of the seat of an arbitration, with a particular focus on the law of England...
Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitration
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Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration
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ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costs
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Commodities—types of contract and disputes
Commodities—types of contract and disputesAn introduction to contracts for the sale and purchase of commoditiesContracts for the sale and purchase of...
Settlement in arbitration
Settlement in arbitrationThis Practice Note considers issues relating to settlement of disputes in the context of arbitration proceedings. This topic...
Expropriation—investment treaty arbitration
Expropriation—investment treaty arbitrationA definition of expropriationIn the context of investment treaty arbitration, expropriation occurs when a...
Partial awards in arbitration
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International arbitration—an introduction to the key features of international arbitration
International arbitration—an introduction to the key features of international arbitrationThis Practice Note provides an introduction to some of the...
Substantive law of the dispute in arbitration (England and Wales)
Substantive law of the dispute in arbitration (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the laws an arbitral tribunal should apply when making...
AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English court
AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English courtGrounds of challenge or appeal against arbitration awardsAn arbitral award can...
Procedural Order for directions following preliminary meeting in arbitration
Procedural Order for directions following preliminary meeting in arbitrationPROCEDURAL ORDER NO. [1]Having heard representatives for both the...
Document production in international arbitration—a practical guide
Document production in international arbitration—a practical guideThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on document production in...
Associated legal terms
BITs
Bilateral investment treaties
jurisdiction ratione personae
concerns the question of who may be a party to the relevant investment treaty proceedings. Usually, disputes in relation to ratione personae concern whether a claimant is a qualifying investor under the relevant investment agreement and the ICSID Convention (which typically concern issues of nationality)
Party Autonomy
In arbitration, the parties’ freedom to determine, for example, the procedure to be followed by the tribunal and parties. Party autonomy is often cited as one of the distinct features and advantages of arbitration.
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