This Practice Note covers the types of awards that can be made in arbitration, including final, interim, provisional, default and consent awards. It sets out the requirements of an award and the remedies that the tribunal may order. The Note also deals with the important issues of the date of the award (which is important for appeal and challenge purposes), the way in which notice of the award is given and the effect of the award. It also covers the issue of costs, which may be dealt with in a separate award after the tribunal has made its decision on liability.
For more information, see Practice Note: Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effect.
This Practice Note discuss various types of award that a tribunal may make before issuing its final award. An interim or partial award may be on a specific issue and may be issued at any time, though there are rules that must be followed for applications for awards on jurisdiction. This note covers the nature of an interim award (in that it is not
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