07- Arbitration Act 1996 Flashcards
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Arbitration Provisions TYPES
Mandatory
Non Mandatory
Mandatory Provisions
WHAT
MUST Have Effect
NO Court Intervention
Non Mandatory Provisions
WHAT
MAY Have Effect
Fall-back Provisions
Non Mandatory Provisions
WHEN Apply
Absence in Agreement
Silence in Institutional Rules
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Arbitration Agreement MUST
Written
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Agreement TYPES
Substantive Contract
Arbitration Agreement
Result = Separate Agreements
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Stay Proceedings WHEN
Proceedings ‘Would’ Breach Agreement
Stay Proceedings
Party MUST Forms
Form N9 = Acknowledge Proceedings
Form N244 = Application to Stay; Witness Statement
Court
MUST Grant Stay
Arbitration Agreement Valid
Matter IN Arbitration Jurisdiction
Court
NOT Grant Stay
Arbitration Agreement Void
Party Answers Proceedings
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Arbitration Extension
Court MAY Order IF
Exhausted Arbitration Process
1. Circumstances Outside AND Unjust
2. Party Conduct Unjust
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Arbitration Commencement
Party Agreement OR
Serve Written Notice
1. Submit Matter to Arbitrator
2. Appoint Arbitrator
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Tribunal Number
Party Agreement OR
NO Agreement = One
Agree Odd = Remain
Agree Even = Add Chairman OR Umpire
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Tribunal Appointment
Party Agreement OR
One = Joint Appoint; 28 days > Service
Two = Each Appoint; 14 days > Service
Three = Each Appoint; 14 days > Service; Tribunal 3rd
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Party Failure to Appoint
Compliant Party
Written Notice = Proposal; 7 days
Result = Appoint Arbitrator
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Party Failure to Appoint
Default Party
MAY Apply Set Aside
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Procedure Failure to Appoint
Party Agreement OR ANY Party Application = High Court 1. Direction 2. Appointment 3. Revoke Appointment
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Removal of Arbitrator
Court MAY Remove IF
Exhausted Arbitration Process
1. Grounds for Doubt
2. Failure = Conduct Arbitration; Make Award
Removal of Arbitrator
Grounds for Doubt WHAT
Impartial = Neutral; Conflict of Interest; Bias
Qualifications
Capacity
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Removal of Arbitrator
Additional Orders
Arbitrator Heard
Arbitrator Fees = Pay OR Repay
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Arbitrator Vacancy
Party MAY Agree
Restart Proceedings
Allow Vacancy
Replace Arbitrator
Replace Nominated Appointment
s.27
Arbitrator Vacancy
Party NOT Agree
High Court = Direction; Appointment
Proceedings = Tribunal MAY Restart
Nominated Appointment = MUST Remain
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Arbitrators Fees WHO
Liability = Parties Jointly AND Severally
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Arbitrators Fees WHAT
Reasonable Fees
Appropriate Expenses
s.28
Arbitrators Fees
Court Orders
Arbitrator Fees = Pay OR Repay
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Arbitrator Immunity
NOT Liable = Done; Omitted
Unless = Bad Faith
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Tribunal Duty = Objective
Fair AND Impartial
Unnecessary Delay OR Expense
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Tribunal Decide WHAT
Party Agreement OR
Evidence Matters = Oral; Written
Procedure Matters = Adversarial; Investigation
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Tribunal Powers WHAT
Party Agreement OR Security for Costs Property = Inspection; Custody Preserve Evidence Witness Examination Expert Appointment
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Tribunal Powers
Defaulting Party
Party Agreement OR
Delay = Dismiss Claim
Absence = Continue in Absence
Non Compliance = Peremptory Order (Unless Order)
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Tribunal Powers
Default Peremptory Order
Adverse Inference
Exclude Evidence
Costs Order
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Court Powers WHEN
Party Agreement OR
Party Application
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Court Powers
Party Application Method
Part 8 Procedure
Application = N8 Form (Arbitration Claim)
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Court Powers WHAT
Property = Inspection; Custody Preserve Evidence Interim Injunction = Prohibitory; Mandatory Witness = Summons; Examination Receiver Appointment
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Determine Point of Law WHEN
Party Agreement OR
Party Application WITH Permission
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Determine Point of Law Method
Part 8 Procedure
Application = N8 Form (Arbitration Claim)
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Determine Point of Law
Requirements
Identify Area of Law Affects Party Rights Permission 1. ALL Parties 2. Tribunal = Costs Savings; NO Application Delay
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Arbitration Law WHAT
Party Agreement OR
Tribunal Considers
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Tribunal Awards
Party Agreement OR Payment Performance Contract = Rectify; Set Aside; Cancel Interim Injunction = Prohibitory; Mandatory
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Tribunal Interest
Party Agreement OR
Tribunal MAY Award
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Award MUST State
Party Agreement OR Writing Award Seat of Arbitration Reasons Signed Dated
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Award Final AND Binding?
Unless Party Agreement
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Costs Order
Party Agreement OR
- General Rule = ‘Costs Follow Event’
- Inappropriate = Partial Success; Conduct
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Award Enforcement
Application
WHAT = Permission WHERE = High Court Result = Judgement Order AND Interest 8%
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Award Enforcement
Defence
NO Tribunal Jurisdiction
s.67
Challenge Award
Tribunal Jurisdiction
AND
Court Order = Award NO Effect
s.67
Challenge Conditions
Notice ALL Other Parties
Exhausted Arbitration Process
Application = 28 days > Award
s.67
Challenge Court MAY
Confirm Award
Vary Award
Set Aside Award (Part OR Whole)
s.68
Challenge Award
Serious Irregularity
WITH Substantial Injustice
s.68
Serious Irregularity TYPES
Breach Duty = Fair AND Impartial
Breach Agreement
NOT Deal Issues
Award = Uncertainty; Fraud
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Challenge Conditions
Exhausted Arbitration Process
Application = 28 days > Award
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Challenge Court MAY
Remit to Tribunal
Set Aside Award (Part OR Whole)
Declare NO Effect
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Appeal Point Law WHEN
Party Agreement OR Identify Area of Law Affects Party Rights Tribunal Determined Court Determine = Proper Basis = Obvious Wrong; Serious Doubt; Public Importance
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Appeal Point Law Conditions
Permission ALL Other Parties OR Court
Exhausted Arbitration Process
Application = 28 days > Award
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Appeal Point Law Court MAY
Remit to Tribunal
Confirm Award
Vary Award
Set Aside Award (Part OR Whole)
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Challenge OR Appeal
Court MAY
Party = Give Security for Costs Tribunal = Give Award Reasons
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Loss Right to Object
WHEN
Time Limitation = Expired
Continue Arbitration NOT Object
s.73
Loss Right to Object
Exception
Time Limitation NOT Expired
NO Knowledge of Grounds