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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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What is the position on the interpretation of EU case law relating to EU Directives post IP completion day? In cases concerning retained EU-derived domestic legislation which implements an EU Directive, are UK courts and tribunals bound or permitted to have regard to EU case law on that Directive even though the Directive itself is not retained?
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An in-person hearing is scheduled for my arbitration over the next few months. In light of coronavirus (COVID-19), what should I be thinking about, what alternatives may be available (eg relocation, postponement, virtual hearing(s)), what considerations are relevant when contemplating these options, and how would alternative approaches be dealt with procedurally with the other side and the tribunal?
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In light of coronavirus (COVID-19), is arbitration preferable over litigation as a method of dispute resolution given the increased flexibility inherent in arbitration proceedings generally?
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A virtual hearing has been proposed for my arbitration in light of coronavirus (COVID-19). What practical and logistical matters will need to be considered in advance? What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of this approach?
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A key witness (expert or factual) cannot attend an in-person hearing scheduled for my arbitration over the next few months due to travel restrictions. How should I approach this issue vis-a-vis the witness, the client, the other side and the tribunal?
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Associated legal terms

Expropriation

In the context of investment treaty arbitration, expropriation occurs when a state has taken a foreign investor’s property for which compensation is required.

Institutional arbitration

Arbitration administered by an arbitral institution. Generally, an institutional arbitration is conducted in accordance with the arbitral institution’s own arbitration rules, such as the LCIA Arbitration rules. Institutional arbitration is also referred to as administered arbitration, but arbitrations can be administered by other bodies too, such as trade associations.

Seat of arbitration

The jurisdiction in which an arbitration is deemed legally to take place and the award issued, regardless of the geographical location of the tribunal and/or any hearings. The seat also determines the legal system that, generally, provides the arbitration’s procedure and which courts have supervisory jurisdiction over the arbitration.

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