There should not be a practitioner who does not have a copy ... highly recommended." —Arbitration When first published, The Arbitration Act 1996: A Commentary was described by Lord Bingham as "intensely practical and admirably user-friendly". It remains the most readable, useful, practical and user-friendly guide to the Arbitration Act 1996. The courts – particularly the Commercial and the Technology & Construction Courts – continue to grapple with many questions relating to the Act, with many judgments reported since the previous edition was published. While many of these do not add to the wisdom on this legislation, for the fifth edition the authors have considered some 330 new cases, resulting in extensive changes throughout much of the commentary. Many of the cases going to court concern challenges to awards and as a result the commentary on the relevant sections of the Act (ss. 67, 68, 70 and 72) has been subject to very substantial revision indeed. The details of all of these changes are of great importance to practitioners, whether lawyers or arbitrators. In addition there have been some significant changes to the Model Law since publication of the previous edition, which are fully documented and commented upon. Alterations to the CPR, the new UNCITRAL Rules (2010), the new ICC Rules (2012) and the new ICE Arbitration Procedure (2010) are also covered. Written by three practising arbitrators, the fifth edition continues to be the essential handbook for all concerned with English arbitration.
The new Arbitration Act 1996 introduces radical changes to English arbitration law and its drafting is quite novel in style. This book, written by three practising arbitrators, two of whom are also practising barristers, provides a guide to the new law
The Arbitration Act 1996 introduced radical changes to English arbitration law, the practical results of which are only now becoming apparent. This section by section commentary on the Act, which Lord Bingham described as 'intensely practical and admirably user-friendly' when it was first published, has now been updated to include: * some 50 cases that have been decided under the 1996 Act, as well as a number of other relevant decisions * new arbitration rules, including those of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, CIMAR, the ICE, the ICC and the LCIA * full references to the appropriate parts of the Civil Procedure Rules. This has entailed revisions, many of which are substantial, to the commentary for over 80 per cent of the sections of the Act, as well as changes to the materials and tables provided. The book includes checklists of choices that arbitrators, parties and their representatives need to consider, as well as drafting suggestions and model agreements. Written by three practicing arbitrators, this new edition continues to provide the most readable guide to the Act. The revised text will be welcomed by those already familiar with the first edition.
There should not be a practitioner who does not have a copy ... highly recommended." —Arbitration When first published, The Arbitration Act 1996: A Commentary was described by Lord Bingham as "intensely practical and admirably user-friendly". It remains the most readable, useful, practical and user-friendly guide to the Arbitration Act 1996. The courts – particularly the Commercial and the Technology & Construction Courts – continue to grapple with many questions relating to the Act, with many judgments reported since the previous edition was published. While many of these do not add to the wisdom on this legislation, for the fifth edition the authors have considered some 330 new cases, resulting in extensive changes throughout much of the commentary. Many of the cases going to court concern challenges to awards and as a result the commentary on the relevant sections of the Act (ss. 67, 68, 70 and 72) has been subject to very substantial revision indeed. The details of all of these changes are of great importance to practitioners, whether lawyers or arbitrators. In addition there have been some significant changes to the Model Law since publication of the previous edition, which are fully documented and commented upon. Alterations to the CPR, the new UNCITRAL Rules (2010), the new ICC Rules (2012) and the new ICE Arbitration Procedure (2010) are also covered. Written by three practising arbitrators, the fifth edition continues to be the essential handbook for all concerned with English arbitration.
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