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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
Contractual damages—general principlesThis Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach, starting with...
AA 1996—challenging jurisdiction by non-participation (s 72)This Practice Note has been reviewed in light of the new, and is consistent with, the...
Anti-suit injunctions in support of arbitration (England and Wales)This Practice Note has been updated to reflect the amendments introduced to the...
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AA 1996—stay of court proceedings to enable arbitration (s 9)This Practice Note considers applications to the courts of England and Wales (England and...
Latest Arbitration Precedents
Arbitration—letter of instruction to expertPRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL[insert name and address of expert][insert date]Dear [insert name of expert][insert...
Confidentiality agreement—arbitrationThis confidentiality Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Name of entity], a [type of entity] incorporated under...
ICC—Answer to Request for ArbitrationThe Secretariat of the International Court of ArbitrationInternational Chamber of Commerce[Address of an approved...
ICC—Request for ArbitrationThe Secretariat of the International Court of ArbitrationInternational Chamber of Commerce[Address of an approved ICC...
Declarations and undertakings—tribunal secretary (acceptance, independence, impartiality, confidentiality and availability)1I, [insert name], hereby...
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Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration
Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitrationAn ad hoc arbitration is any arbitration in which the parties have not...
Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration
Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitrationWhat is institutional arbitration?An institutional...
International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration
International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitrationSTOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently Under Review in...
Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)
Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)STOP PRESS: This Practice Note has been updated in light of the new...
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...
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
Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitrationWhat is an umbrella clause?An umbrella clause (known also as an umbrella agreement or an observance...
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...
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of...
Partial awards in arbitration
Partial awards in arbitrationParties to an arbitration may wish to make an application to the arbitral tribunal for an award to be made on a specific...
Unilateral option clauses—an introduction
Unilateral option clauses—an introductionUnilateral option clauses definedUnilateral option clauses are dispute resolution clauses in agreements that...
Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction
Investment treaty arbitration—an introductionThis Practice Note provides an introduction to investment treaty arbitration.Broadly, an investment...
Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreement
Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreementAn arbitration agreement is evidence that the parties have consented to resolve the dispute by...
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...
Maritime arbitration—an introduction
Maritime arbitration—an introductionMaritime arbitration is a recognised branch of dispute resolution in international trade and commerce.Maritime...
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costs
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costsCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical...
Redfern schedule—arbitration
Redfern schedule—arbitrationClaimant’s description of documentation requestedClaimant’s position on relevance and materialityRespondent’s response to...
Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration Ordinance
Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration OrdinanceScopeThe Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609) (AO) applies to an arbitration under an arbitration agreement...
Associated legal terms
Administered Arbitration
Arbitration conducted with the assistance of an arbitral institution, trade association or other body. Services provided in administered arbitration include the: appointment of the tribunal, monitoring the progress of the arbitration, scrutiny of arbitral awards, managing funds and tribunal fee payments, and determining any challenges to the tribunal.
Arbitrator
A person appointed by or on behalf of the parties to an arbitration to resolve their dispute. An arbitrator may be the sole arbitrator in an arbitration or may be one of a panel of arbitrators (generally, three).
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law is a body established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966, which plays an important role in developing legal framework for the facilitation of international trade and investment.
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