Part One Arbitration law and practice 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Arbitration - its purpose, origin and development 7
The purpose of arbitration 7
The origin and development of arbitration 8
3 Control by law of the arbitrator and arbitration 11
The jurisdiction of the arbitrator 11
The powers of the arbitrator 12
Statute law governing arbitration in the United Kingdom 14
Appointment of arbitrator by law 15
Differing judicial systems 16
Rules governing the conduct of arbitration 18
Trade associations and professional bodies 20
4 Procedure and practice in arbitration 21
Appointment of arbitrator 21
Preliminary meeting 22
Pleadings 23
Discovery and evidence 24
The hearing 26
5 The award 28
Preparation and form of the award 28
Costs 30
Interest 31
Enforceability 32
Appeals 32
Appendix: UNCITRAL Model Law 38
6 International cases 35
Special features 35
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) 36
7 'Documents-only' arbitrations 51
Background to the procedure 51
National Small Claims Arbitration Service 53
Documents-only procedure 54
Consumer arbitration - a summary 57
Part Two Statutes and rules 59
Arbitration Act 1950 61
Arbitration Act 1979 85
Arbitration Rules of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (1988 edition) 93
Arbitration Rules of the London Court of International Arbitration (1985 edition) 100
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976) 109
International Bar Association Supplementary Rules on Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration (1983) 116
Part Three Precedents 123
The agreement 125
The reference 128
The appointment 129
The statement of case 132
The statement of defence 141
The preliminary meeting 143
Order of directions (no. 1) 144
Order of directions (no. 2) 147
Interlocutory proceedings 148
The award 150
Index 155