06 - Arbitration Flashcards

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Arbitration

WHAT and HOW

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Adjudicative Process

Contract Clause

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Arbitration

General Principals

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Objective
Parties Free Agreement Resolve
Court NOT Intervene

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General Principals

Objective

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Fair AND Impartial

Unnecessary Delay OR Expense

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General Principals

Parties Free Agreement Resolve

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Contractual Right

Free = MUST Consent

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General Principals

Court NOT Intervene

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Unless = Uphold Contract; Correct Injustice

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Arbitration

Requirements

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Dispute OR Difference
Dispute MUST Arbitrable
Agreement to Arbitrate
Dispute in Agreement
Capacity
Pre-conditions
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Requirements

Dispute WHAT

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Legal Cause of Action

Dispute Liability

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Requirements

Difference WHAT

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NO Cause of Action

AND = Disagree or Failure to Agree

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Requirements

Dispute Arbitrable NOT

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NOT Legal Status = Marriage

NOT Public Law = Bankruptcy; Crime; Patent

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Requirements
Agreement to Arbitrate
Requirements

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Writing
Consent
Rules = Statute; Institution

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Agreement to Arbitrate

Repudiation WHEN

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Breach Contract
Litigation Stayed
Result = MAY Damages

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12
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Agreement to Arbitrate

Third Parties Enforcement

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Right to Enforce
Express Term
Confers = Benefit AND Intention (to Enforce)

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13
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Requirements

Dispute in Agreement WHEN

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General Clause

Jurisdiction

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Dispute in Agreement

General Clause

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Dispute ARISE from Contract

Construction Contract = Intention; Commercial Effect

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Dispute in Agreement

Jurisdiction

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Disputed Matter IS Contract Clause

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16
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Fili Shipping v Premium Nafta

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Rescind Contract for Bribery
Arbitration Clause ‘Any Dispute’
MUST Arbitrate

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17
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Requirements

Capacity

A

Children < 18 years

Mental Capacity

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Requirements

Pre-conditions

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MUST Comply

Reason = Protect Right to Arbitrate

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Pre-conditions

Scott v Avery Clause

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NO Court Proceedings

Unless Arbitration Award

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20
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Arbitration Procedure

STEPS

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Agreement
Dispute
Notice of Arbitration
Tribunal Appointment
Preliminary Hearing
Statement of Case
Exchange
Terms of Reference
Hearing
Decision
Award
Enforcement
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21
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Notice of Arbitration

WHAT

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Written
Background
Issues
Remedies
Reasons
Tribunal Appointment
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Tribunal Appointment

People

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Number Panel
Chairman
Umpire

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Tribunal Appointment

Chairman WHY

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Prevent Deadlock

Split Decision = Chair

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Tribunal Appointment

Umpire WHEN

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Tribunal Disagrees

Power = Decision; Award

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Tribunal Appointment

Umpire Method

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Notice ALL Parties

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Preliminary Hearing

Contents

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Details = Timetable; Venue
Issues = Summary; Jurisdiction
Disclosure = SoC; Exchange
Basis of Decision = Substantive Law; Arbitrator SKE

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Timetable

Contents

A

Disclosure = SoC; Exchange

Date of Hearing

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Statement of Case

Claimant

A
WHAT = Points of Claim
Background
Issues
Remedies
Reasons
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Statement of Case

Defendant

A

WHAT = Points of Defence
Defence
Counterclaim

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Exchange

WHAT

A

Information
Evidence
Witness Statements
Expert Reports

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Terms of Reference

WHAT

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Summary = Claim; Defence
Jurisdiction = Matters
Basis of Decision

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Decision

Basis WHAT

A

Substantive Law

Arbitrator SKE = IF Parties Reasonably Expect

33
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Time Limit

Application WHERE

A

Agreement
Institutional Rule
Limitation Act 1980

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Limitation Act 1980

WHAT

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Period = 6 years

Start Date = Cause of Action

35
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Arbitration

Contract TYPES

A

Substantive
Arbitration
Institution
Arbitrators

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Arbitration Contract

Terms

A
Agreement
Confidentiality
Rules = Statute; Institution
Tribunal = Number; Institution
Powers
Jurisdiction = Referred Matters
Procedure
Decision = Basis
Award
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Arbitration Contract

Confidential

A

Obligation NOT Disclose

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Arbitration Contract

Privacy WHAT

A

NO Public Access

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Impartial WHAT

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Neutral
NO Conflict of Interest
Bias TEST = Informed Observer Would Conclude Real Possibility

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Arbitrators

Contract Contents

A
Terms
Powers
Jurisdiction = Referred Matters
Procedure
Decision
Award
41
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Arbitrators

Contract Terms

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Timetable
Confidential
Resignation
Removal
Fees
42
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Arbitration Awards

TYPES

A

Main Awards

Interim Awards

43
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Arbitration Awards

Main Awards WHAT

A

Final Decision = Whole Dispute

44
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Arbitration Awards

Interim Awards WHAT

A

Final Decision = ANY Issue; Part Dispute

45
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Arbitration Awards

Interim Awards WHY

A

MAY Settle Whole Dispute

Cost Savings

46
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Judicial Review

TYPES

A

Determine Point of Law
Challenge = Award Jurisdiction; Serious Irregularity
Appeal = Point of Law

47
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International Arbitration

Convention

A

New York Convention 1958

48
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International Arbitration

Application TYPES

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‘Enforce’ Award (as High Court Judgement)

‘Enter’ Award (as High Court Judgement)

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‘Enter’ Award

WHAT

A

Judgement Order

Interest 8%

50
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International Arbitration

Application Requirements

A

Arbitration Agreement
Award (OR Copy)
Translation IF Foreign

51
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International Arbitration

Defence

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NO Capacity
NO Agreement
Agreement Void
Arbitration < > Agreement = NO Jurisdiction
Arbitration Unfair = NO Notice; Case NOT Presented
Tribunal = Wrong Number; Impartial
Award = NON Binding; Set Aside
Contrary to Public Policy
52
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International Arbitration

Laws

A

Substantive Contract
Arbitration Contract
Arbitration Procedure
Enforcement

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Substantive Contract

Authority

A
Contract = Express; Implied
Tribunal = Equity Clause (Just OR Good Faith)
54
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Arbitration Procedure

WHAT

A

Law Govern Arbitration = The ‘Seat’

55
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Arbitration Procedure

Authority to Determine

A

Contract = Express; Implied
Tribunal IF Authorised
Court Construction

56
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Arbitration Procedure

Court Construction

A

Parties Intention
Regard ALL Circumstances
Place of Contract

57
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Arbitration Procedure

England AND Wales

A

Arbitration Act 1996

58
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Arbitration Claims Procedure

Forms

A
Challenge OR Appeal
N8 Form (Arbitration Claim)
Stay Proceedings
Form N9 = Acknowledge Proceedings
Form N244 = Application to Stay; Witness Statement
59
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Arbitration Claims Procedure

CPR Procedure

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CPR Part 62
Procedure = Part 8 Claim
Form = N8 Form (Arbitration Claim)
Track = Multi-track
File Claim = Court
Service = 1 month of Issue
Acknowledge = 14 days of Service