Arbitration

THE CHAIRWOMAN REFLECTS EPISODE 3

by | 23 September 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

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...
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AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES – EPISODE 2

by | 22 September 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

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...
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AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES – EPISODE 1

by | 21 September 2021 | AN ARBITRATOR STUMBLES, Arbitration, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

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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ADVERSARIAL v INQUISITORIAL – EPISODE 6

by | 9 September 2021 | Arbitration, Thought For The Day, TO INTERVENE OR NOT TO INTERVENE | 0 Comments

ARBITRATION #176 ADVERSARIAL v INQUISITORIAL FINAL EPISODE  A reader asks “what happens if Sellers do not take the bait. If they fail to respond or, perhaps, do so and maintain their previous position." The Tribunal has an obligation to be clear and straightforward in...
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THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

May 17, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #86 ARBITRATION The narrative. You are the chair of an Appeal set down for 3 days. Buyers are appealing a first-tier decision that awarded substantial damages to Sellers. You can sense that the Board believes the Tribunal made the correct decision....

DISCRETION – EPISODE 2

DISCRETION – EPISODE 2

May 13, 2021

COMMENT OF THE DAY #83 ARBITRATION The problem of the inconsistent exercise of discretion can be solved by better training. This will enable them to blend their trade knowledge with decision-making experience. No Training means Conflicting Decisions. This is no good...

TRADE ARBITRATORS V LAWYER ARBITRATORS

TRADE ARBITRATORS V LAWYER ARBITRATORS

May 7, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #77 ARBITRATION Is there a divide in the world of arbitration between arbitrators appointed from the trade and arbitrators appointed from the law? There is a contract. It is there in print. But a difference emerges between Seller + Buyer about the...

ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR TODAY!

ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR TODAY!

May 6, 2021

COMMENT OF THE DAY #76 ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR CHAIR – GRAHAM PERRY TODAY 13:00 London time. Duration – 90mins. Hosts London Solicitors HFW on Zoom. Topic 1 Interpretation of Words. How to decide what Words actually mean? Presented by Brian Perrott Topic 2 The...

ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR

May 5, 2021

COMMENT OF THE DAY  #75 Our Speakers’ Biographies;- Brian Perrott is ranked as one of the most active commercial litigators in London +features in Commodities Legal 500 Hall of Fame. He is a leading partner at HFW with over 45 Commercial Court Cases. He is joined by...

ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR

ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR

May 4, 2021

COMMENT OF THE DAY #74 ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR Chair – Graham Perry 6 May 2021 13:00 London time. Duration – 90mins. Hosts; Solicitors HFW. On Zoom. Topic 1 Interpretation of  Words. How to resolve the "meaning" of Words? Topic 2 The Custom of the Trade  What...

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