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The Arbitration Act 1996

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An in-person hearing is scheduled for my arbitration over the next few months. In light of coronavirus (COVID-19), what should I be thinking about, what alternatives may be available (eg relocation, postponement, virtual hearing(s)), what considerations are relevant when contemplating these options, and how would alternative approaches be dealt with procedurally with the other side and the tribunal?
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In light of coronavirus (COVID-19), is arbitration preferable over litigation as a method of dispute resolution given the increased flexibility inherent in arbitration proceedings generally?
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A virtual hearing has been proposed for my arbitration in light of coronavirus (COVID-19). What practical and logistical matters will need to be considered in advance? What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of this approach?
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A key witness (expert or factual) cannot attend an in-person hearing scheduled for my arbitration over the next few months due to travel restrictions. How should I approach this issue vis-a-vis the witness, the client, the other side and the tribunal?
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Where an arbitrator, acting under the Arbitration Act 1966, has determined an open market rental value of a property following a disputed rent review, does the landlord require the permission of the court to ‘enforce an arbitration award’. The parties engaged in formal arbitration and a market value has been determined. The award was never challenged or appealed and is therefore binding. The landlord has therefore continued to demand rent at the new rental value. The tenant has fallen into arrears. Can the landlord simply issue a claim in the county court for those arrears, or does the landlord require permission to enforce the award of the arbitrator? The award was simply a declaration of the open market rental value—there was no award for payment of arrears, all of which accrued post-arbitration.
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International arbitration

Generally, arbitration with features relating to two or more states. For example, an arbitration seated in London between an English company and a Singapore company concerning a construction project in London (or elsewhere) will generally be considered an international arbitration.

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

/ɪntəˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˈsɛntə/ /fo:/ /ˈsɛt(ə)lm(ə)nt/ /ɒv,(ə)v/ /ɪnˈvɛs(t)m(ə)nt/ /dɪspjuːt/

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, an arbitral institution, part of and funded by the World Bank Group, headquartered in Washington, DC, USA. ICSID was established in 1966 by the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention).

Party Autonomy

/ˈpɑːti/ /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/

In arbitration, the parties’ freedom to determine, for example, the procedure to be followed by the tribunal and parties. Party autonomy is often cited as one of the distinct features and advantages of arbitration.
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