Formalities Of Arbitration In England & Wales

UK arbitration in England and Wales, takes place according to the Arbitration Act 1996 (“Arbitration Act”).The Arbitration Act provides a broad basis of arbitration, reflecting the influence of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.

Arbitration Act and UNCITRAL Model Law

The Arbitration Act is largely based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, which aims to standardise the rules governing international arbitration.However, the Arbitration Act comes with selected inclusions and modifications to adapt to the legal […]

By | January 6th, 2025 ||

‘Court’ For Extension Of Arbitrator’s Mandate – A Legal Quandary”

The hallmarks of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) are – (i) party autonomy; (ii) minimum judicial intervention; and (iii) expeditious disposal of cases.

It is of relevance that arbitration is an alternate (dispute resolution mechanism) to litigation. Accordingly, it aims at providing an expeditious remedy to the parties who enter into an arbitration agreement, which otherwise would take substantial time before civil courts. On this premise, the amendment to the Arbitration Act in […]

By | January 5th, 2025 ||

The Law Commission Recommends Only Limited Reform Of The Arbitration Act 1996

The recently-elected UK government has indicated that it will continue the work started by its predecessor to revise the UK’s arbitration legislation.

In September 2023, we wrote about the Law Commission’s final report on its review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). The report recommends only limited amendments to the Act.

The full report and draft bill can be found at https:// www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/ review-of-the-arbitrationact-1996. In our view, the most significant proposals are:

The introduction of a new […]

By | January 3rd, 2025 ||