The Arbitration Act 1996 A Commentary

This highly regarded book provides a section by section commentary on the Arbitration Act 1996. In so doing, it also provides a guide to good arbitration practice. The new edition surveys 10 years' experience of arbitration since the Act introduced radical changes, and it takes account of substantial case law decided since the last edition, including a number of unreported cases. The book is published in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Bruce Harris is a full-time commercial and maritime arbitrator who has been involved in more than 8,000 arbitrations and made more than 2,000 awards. He has written, lectured and talked extensively on arbitration, and was President of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association in 1990/2 and Chairman of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators in 1993/4. He was a member of the DAC.

Rowan Planterose is a practising barrister, Chartered Arbitrator, and adjudicator, and consultant to the solicitor’s firm Davies Arnold Cooper. He is a construction and commercial lawyer, devoting much of his time to arbitration, either as representative of a party or as arbitrator. He is a member of the Chartered Institute’s Professional Committee and has, in the past, been a member both of its Council and Executive Board. He lectures widely on both domestic and international arbitration matters and tutors for the Institute on numerous courses.

Jonathan Tecks is a Principal Lecturer and Director of Advocacy and Dispute Resolution at the University of the West of England at Bristol. He is extensively involved with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, most recently as Chairman of the Examinations Board. As a Chartered Arbitrator he arbitrates in respect of contract claims and financial services.

Biographical Note	p. vi
Foreword to Fourth Edition	p. vii
Preface to Fourth Edition	p. viii
References and Abbreviations	p. xi
Materials	p. 1
Arbitration Clauses	p. 1
Agreements Prior to or on Constitution of Arbitration	p. 3
Agreements as to Tribunal and Court Powers	p. 9
Checklist for Preliminary Meetings	p. 11
Agreement with Arbitrator on Resignation	p. 14
Checklist for Awards	p. 15
Agreements as to Costs	p. 17
General Note on Arbitration Claims	p. 18
The Arbitration Act 1996	p. 23
Text of the Act and Commentary	p. 23
Arrangement of Sections	p. 25
Appendices	p. 467
The Arbitration Act 1996 (Commencement No-1) Order 1996	p. 469
The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999	p. 471
The Arbitration Act 1950, Part II	p. 480
Table of Cases	p. 488
Index	p. 498
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