by Graham Perry | Sep 28, 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #189 The 3rd-day hearing commences. The Chairwoman speaks;- “There is a matter that the Board wishes to bring to the attention of the Parties. Yesterday evening a member of the Board, Mr X met with the Observer, Mr Y. The meeting, I am assured by Mr X...
by Graham Perry | Sep 24, 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #187 The Chairwoman now needs to meet with her Board with three issues to discuss. First, what has happened. The Chair needs to share with the Board the sequence of events in a factual, methodical and non-inflammatory manner. She does that – methodically...
by Graham Perry | Sep 23, 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #186 There is an issue for the Chair. She is on notice that a fellow member of the Board has been seen having a cocktail drink with an Observer attending the Appeal who is a prominent employee of Respondent Buyers. A storm in a teacup or something to be...
by Graham Perry | Sep 22, 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #185 Please bear in mind that the narrative is fictitious. It bears no relation to any arbitrator. However, the problem of contact between an arbitrator + a party does exist. Read on. The Hearing is underway. A preliminary point to submit a late document...
by Graham Perry | Sep 21, 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #184 A First Tier arbitration is to go to appeal. It is a big one. A large claim and counter-claim. The Parties have agreed to be legally represented. The Hearing is likely to be 8 days. The Board of Appeal is appointed and you, Ms Gardiner-Jones, are in...
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