Arbitration

REFLECTING ON THE ARBITRATOR’S INDISCRETION EPISODE 7

ARBITRATION #190 A number of points arise from the Arbitrator’s indiscretion in meeting with the Observer. Such an incident is more likely to happen in a smaller business sector than a larger business sector, and arbitrators in the smaller sector need to be alert to...

THE CHAIRWOMAN MAKES HER ANNOUNCEMENT EPISODE 6

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...

THE CHAIRWOMAN SPEAKS EPISODE 5

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,...

THE CHAIRWOMAN REFLECTS EPISODE 4

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...

ARBITRATION – FEES OF ARBITRATORS – EPISODE 3

The story so far. The Tribunal of 3 has a fees problem. An underperforming winger arbitrator (The Big Charger) is intending to charge at £350 per hour whereas the Chair is at £275 and the other winger is at £225.

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LATE EVIDENCE EPISODE 1

LATE EVIDENCE EPISODE 1

You are the Chair of a five-person Board of Appeal. Sellers won the first tier. Buyers appeal.

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE ADVOCATE

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE ADVOCATE

COMMENT FOR THE DAY. #89 EPISODE 4 You announce the Board’s decision. “Appellants application for 30min preparation time + 1.30hrs for Reply Submission is refused. The Board has considered all relevant circumstances. There is no need for an adjournment to another...

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REP

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REP

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #88 EPISODE 3 The Clock is ticking. The cleaners have not arrived but are edging closer to Holborn Tube. Will the Board agree to press ahead with the 15/30 solution or settle for an adjournment of two months 15m - prepare reply submissions + 30 m...

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Mr Graham Perry M.A. Cantab FCIArb

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