Arbitration Practice in Construction Contracts
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-04889-2 (ISBN)
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Takes the reader through every stage of an arbitration, setting each one in its legal context and showing how it works in practice. The new edition has been substantially revised to take account of the 1996 Arbitration Act and features a full set of revised specimen arbitration documents.
Introduction: synopsis; definition; legal framework; English law of arbitration; advantages of arbitration; disadvantages of arbitration. Part 2 Arbitration agreements: synopsis; definition; separability; agreements to refer; ad hoc - agreements; stay-of-court proceedings; procedural matters; arbitration agreements in standard forms of contract. Part 3 Appointment of the arbitrator: synopsis; constitution of tribunal; appointment procedure; qualifications of the arbitrator; terms of the arbitrator's appointment; supplying vacancies. Part 4 Jurisdication of the arbitrator: synopsis; power to rule on own jurisdiction; revocation of arbitrator's authority; power of court to remove the arbitrator; resignation of the arbitrator; death of the arbitrator or of the appointing authority; power to conduct the proceedings. Part 5 The preliminaries: synopsis; English law; the preliminary meeting; procedural directions; statements of case; amendments to statements of case; further and better particulars; the Scott schedule; disclosure of documents; privilege; transcript of the hearing; arrangements for the hearing; conduct of the interlocutory stages; preliminary questions of law; small claims. Part 6 Evidence: synopsis; statutes; kinds of evidence; admissibility; privilege; proofs of evidence; calling witnesses; burden and standard of proof. Part 7 The hearing: synopsis; attendance; courtesy; challenges to arbitrator's jurisdiction; representation; procedure. Part 8 The award: synopsis; procedure; types of award; format of the award; notification of the award; correction of accidental errors; additional awards. Part 9 Costs: synopsis; statutory provisions; basis of award of costs; offers to settle; failure to award costs; determination of recoverable costs; arbitrator's fees and expenses; interest on costs. Part 10 Power of the court in relation to the award: synopsis; enforcement; challenges to the award. Part 11 Dispute management: synopsis; contract documents; basic contract law; the construction period - records; claims; adjudication; disputes; appointment of the arbitrator; choice of advocate; offers to settle. Appendices: a specimen documents; The Arbitration Act 1996; The Arbitration Act 1996 (Commencement No 1) Order 1996; The Arbitration Act 1950; The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994; The Unfair Arbitration Agreements (Specified Amount) Order 1996; interest - base rates and interest calculations.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.10.1997 |
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| Zusatzinfo | tables, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 244 mm |
| Gewicht | 550 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-632-04889-1 / 0632048891 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-632-04889-2 / 9780632048892 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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