Practical Law

In ARI v WXJ, the English High Court adopted a “pragmatic approach” to determine whether an arbitrator had been validly appointed in a London-seated arbitration, holding that an appointment required first, that the arbitrator had given a “clear and unequivocal communication of acceptance”, and secondly, that the appointing party acted on the acceptance by communicating … Continue reading ARI v WXJ: pragmatism in arbitral appointments →

This is the second part of a two-part blog post that considers the key features of expedited arbitration and what balance they achieve between efficiency, autonomy and due process. Part one addressed appointment of arbitrators and the arbitral procedure. Part two looks at hearings in expedited arbitrations.

This two-part blog post considers the key features of expedited arbitration and how they modulate the balance between efficiency, autonomy and due process. Part one addresses appointment of arbitrators and the arbitral procedure, and part two addresses hearings in expedited arbitrations.