Sources of arbitration law in the Isle of ManThe Isle of Man (‘IOM’) is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, with a constitutionally separate parliament, government, and judiciary.The Manx parliament is called ‘Tynwald’, and statute passed by the same is referred to as an Act of Tynwald. Unless otherwise specified references to legislation in this practice note are to Acts of Tynwald. Similarly, references to ‘the Court’ are to the Courts of Justice of the Isle of Man.The key Manx legislation relating to arbitration is:•Arbitration Act 1976•Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Isle of Man) Act 1968•Rules of the High Court of Justice 2009 General features of arbitration in the IOMPart I of the Arbitration Act 1976 contains general provisions as to arbitration on the IOM.An ‘arbitration agreement’ is defined as a written agreement to submit present or future differences to arbitration, whether an arbitrator is mentioned therein or not.The authority of an arbitrator appointed by an arbitration agreement is irrevocable