| Description |
xxiii, 219 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Appendices. I. Australia's first Prime Minister, Barton: the arbitrator -- II. Victorian Institute of Architects, General Conditions of Contract -- III. Table of State Arbitration Acts and Territorial Ordinances -- IV. Arbitration Agreement Clause, RAIA-MBFA Edition 5b lump sum contract -- V. A history of the Scott v Avery clause -- VI. Notice of dispute - an example -- VII. A preliminary conference notice -- VIII. The Institute of Arbitrators Australia: rules for the conduct of commercial arbitrations -- IX. Attendance sheet -- X. A preliminary conference agenda -- XI. An arbitrator's fair minded judgment -- XII. Adequacy of particulars -- XIII. Hearing room furniture arrangement -- XIV. Argument as to admissibility of evidence -- XV. The need for preciseness when writing an award -- XVI. The award - a format -- XVII. A Scott schedule -- XVIII. A notice relative to the delivery of an award -- XIX. A notice regarding the disbursement of the security fraud deposit -- XX. An application by a claimant to join committee members of a society (an unincorporated association) and a legal opinion thereon -- XXI. An example of a respondent's attempt to frustrate an arbitration -- XXII. An example of an objection to the admissibility of parol or extrinsic evidence in a dispute where there were ambiguities in the contract documents -- XXIII. Payment of moneys into the arbitration -- XXIV. Oaths and affirmations |
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Ch. 1. The essential nature of arbitration -- Ch. 2. The development of arbitration in Australia -- Ch. 3. The industry and its proclivity to disputation -- Ch. 4. The sources of arbitration law -- Ch. 5. Powers of the arbitrator -- Ch. 6. Starting an arbitration -- Ch. 7. The preliminary conference -- Ch. 8. The hearing -- Ch. 9. The award -- Ch. 10. Matters incidental to the hearing -- Ch. 11. The expert witness -- Ch. 12. Conciliation and other means of dispute resolution -- Ch. 13. The Institute of Arbitrators Australia -- Ch. 14. International commercial arbitration -- Ch. 15. A review and a projection |
| Summary |
Full of worked examples, sample letters, forms, etc this book is essential reading for all arbitrators. It is a practical and detailed book dealing with the innumerable and diverse aspects of commercial arbitration |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Includes index |
| Subject |
Arbitration and award -- Australia.
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Construction industry -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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| Author |
Dorter, John B.
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| LC no. |
89036724 |
| ISBN |
1862870055 |
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