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 #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...

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...

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...