LPC Law Notes Commercial Dispute Resolution Notes
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Unit 6 – Consolidation CDR AA = arbitration act
Always check in exam to see if any non-mandatory provisions of the AA96 have been excluded
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OUTCOME 1 – Interpret AA98 and advise client on rights/obligations and powers of arbitral tribunal, how to remove arbitrator and powers of court in relation to arbitration | OUTCOME 2- Advise a client on the circumstances in which the parties may seek the assistance of the court in relation to arbitration | |
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The original contract is invalid | s.7 – unless otherwise agreed, an arbitration agreement which was intended to form part of an agreement shall not be regarded as invalid just because that other agreement is invalid | |
How to incorporate the AA96 | s.5 – AA96 applies only to agreements recorded by any means (e.g. tape recording) and includes: a) exchanges of letters/other communications b) agreements evidenced in writing (by party or TP acting with authority) c) oral agreements to written terms d) transcript of a video tape meeting where parties shake hands and agree [one party says there is a non-written arbitration agreement and other doesn’t deny it then those submissions create arbitration agreement to which AA96 can apply] s.6(2) It is possible to incorporate an A clause from another doc (doesn’t need to be a valid contract s.7) by referring to the clause in such a way to make it part of the agreement | |
Appointing the arbitrator Chairman – member of arbitration from outset and has casting vote if a tie in decision Umpire –appointed when arbitrators cant agree, if this doesn’t happen then before final hearing s.16(6) s.21 – parties agree on his function but if not then takes over as if sole arbitrator when the others cant agree | s.15(1) – parties free to agree number of arbitrators and whether chairman/umpire s.15(3) – if no agreement then tribunal shall consist of sole arbitrator s.16(1) – parties can agree own appointment procedure s.16(3) – if no agreed then one party can make a written request to the other to make joint apt within 28 day s.16(5) – if agreed to have 3 arbitrators, parties free to agree procedure for apt but if cant then each appoint one within 14 days and the two arbitrators will appoint the third s.17 – if one party failed to appoint in above scenario then other party can give written notice and he then has 7 more days to appoint and if he doesn’t then he sole arbitrator can be confirmed s.15(2) - Any agreement saying 2 arbitrators is understood as requiring apt of a 3rd as chairman (parties can expressly say no chairman though) s.17 – applies again if one party doesn’t apt an arbitrator when there should be two s.22 – arbitrator decisions by majority vote | s.18(3) - If procedure for apt doesn’t work then either party can apply to the court. Court usually appoints an arbitrator but may simply give directions s.18 – party who failed to appoint an arbitrator in accordance with s.16(5) only remedy is to apply to court and ask them to revoke the other partied appointment (will need a good reason for not appoint their own) s.18 – if two arbitrators cant agree on third the can ask court to solve s.18 – court can make app for directions is split vote of arbitrators |
Time limits | s.13 – mandatory provision - the limitation acts apply but usually parties agree to shorter periods, once period expired the aggrieved party is without remedy as the arbitration agreement prevents dispute being taken to court | s.12 – mandatory provision – high court can grant extension of time for referring dispute to arbitration if parties have fist exhausted provisions of their agreement s.12(3) the circumstances must be outside reasonable contemplation of parties when they agreed time limit/conduct of one party makes it unjust to hold other to time limit s.79 – non-mandatory - court can extend other time limits (serving docs etc) if substantial injunction would otherwise be done |
Objecting to the arbitrators jurisdiction | s.31 party who wishes to object to arbitrators jurisdiction should do so no later than the first step he takes in dealing with merits of the application after the arbitrator has been appointed If any party... |
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