Arbitration Act 1996
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The Arbitration Act 1996 (c 23) is an Act of Parliament
which regulates arbitration
proceedings within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
which regulates arbitration
Arbitration
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
proceedings within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Overview
- Section 69 allows for an appeal on a point of law to a court if parties have agreed for this to happen.
See also
- UK commercial law
- UK labour law
- Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
- Alternative dispute resolutionAlternative dispute resolutionAlternative Dispute Resolution includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. ADR basically is an alternative to a formal court hearing or litigation...
- International arbitrationInternational arbitrationInternational arbitration is a leading method for resolving disputes arising from international commercial agreements and other international relationships...
- International commercial lawInternational commercial lawInternational commercial law is the body of law that governs international sale transactions. A transaction will qualify to be international if elements of more than one country are involved....
- UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial ArbitrationUNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial ArbitrationThe UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration was prepared by UNCITRAL, and adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on 21 June 1985...
- International Court of ArbitrationInternational Court of ArbitrationThe International Court of Arbitration is an institution for the resolution of international commercial disputes. The International Court of Arbitration is part of the International Chamber of Commerce....
- Arbitration in the United States
- Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1894Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1894The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1894 was a piece of industrial relations legislation passed by the Parliament of New Zealand in 1894. Enacted by the First Liberal Government of New Zealand, it was the world's first compulsory system of state arbitration...
, a New Zealand labour law Act - Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904The Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 was an Australian Commonwealth Government Act "relating to Conciliation and Arbitration for the Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes extending beyond the Limits of any one State", and was assented to on 15 December 1904, almost four years after...
, an Australian labour law Act