by Graham Perry | Sep 27, 2021 | Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #188 The Chairwoman then reads from a prepared note the words she intends to say to the Parties. “There is a matter that the Board wishes to bring to the attention of the Parties. Yesterday evening a member of the Board met with the Observer. The meeting,...
by Graham Perry | Sep 3, 2021 | Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #172 The issue – Have Sellers jumped the gun + placed Buyers in default before a default has occurred. The shipment was for March/April 2021 CIF Rotterdam, payment by confirmed irrevocable Letter of Credit. Sellers, not having received an L/C, by 1...
by Graham Perry | Aug 23, 2021 | Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #163 I concluded #162 on 20 August with the words “We are all in the grip of our working norms”. Human beings tend to repeat. And there is safety in repetition – it is something we know + we can train ourselves to perform with greater skill. But, we also...
by Graham Perry | Aug 9, 2021 | Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #152 Judges are appointed by the Courts. The parties have no role at all. Arbitration is different. In many instances, the Parties appoint their own arbitrators + the appointment relationship sometimes leads to confusion, misunderstanding, crossed wires....
by Graham Perry | Jul 7, 2021 | Arbitration, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #131 The appellant’s advocate was indignant. You have touched a chord. His ego has taken a knock. But that is not your concern. You have one Master – Fairness. Avoiding unnecessary costs + avoiding delays is also being fair. The arguments of both sides...
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