77752 Commercial Arbitration (Domestic)

Topics covered in this subject include the arbitration agreement and its scope; the arbitrator's jurisdiction; reference by the court to a referee or arbitrator; the inherent jurisdiction of the court to interfere in arbitral proceedings; agreement binding on the Crown; the appointment of arbitrators and other related matters; the umpire entering upon the reference; the distinction between an arbitration certificate, valuation, assessment, an exception clause, reference to arbitrator, or quasi-arbitrator; powers and duties of the Arbitration Tribunal; subpoenas; evidence; legal representation; amiable compositeur or ex aequo et bono; interim awards; specific performance; extension of ambit of arbitration proceedings; duties of parties; right of appeal; exclusion agreements; misconduct; remission of award; removal of umpire or arbitrator; sundry provisions; Scott v Avery clause; and foreign awards.