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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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Guidance on arbitration pursuant to the rules of leading arbitral institutions, associations and organisations including the ICC, LCIA, LMAA and SIAC.
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Associated legal terms
Chair
The person appointed as presiding member of an arbitral tribunal. The chair is usually chosen by party agreement, an arbitral institution, by the other (usually, two) arbitrators, or any appointing authority. The chair, usually, manages arbitral process, has a casting vote, and may be empowered to make procedural decisions alone.
Preliminary Hearing
In arbitration, a meeting or hearing (in person or by tele/video conference) organised by the arbitral tribunal with the parties (and, usually, their representatives) soon after the tribunal’s constitution, which seeks to discuss and agree the conduct of, and timetable for, the entire arbitration.
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