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Arbitral Tribunal definition

What does Arbitral Tribunal mean? An arbitral tribunal is the decision-making body in an arbitration: the arbitrator(s) appointed by or on behalf of the parties (by agreement, an arbitral institution or the court) to resolve their dispute and issue an award. A tribunal may comprise a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators (commonly three). It derives authority from the arbitration agreement, any applicable institutional rules and the law of the seat. Across the UK and Ireland the usage is consistent and recognised in legislation. In England & Wales and Northern Ireland, the Arbitration Act 1996 refers to the tribunal as the...

Interim and emergency relief in arbitration under AA 1996 s 44: powers, limits and procedure of the courts of England and Wales

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This Practice Note examines the extent of the powers of the courts of England and Wales (with England used as a convenient shorthand) to grant interim and/or emergency relief in aid of arbitral proceedings.

Interim and/or emergency relief—the primary responsibility of the Arbitral Tribunal

As a general position, the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) places primary responsibility for interim or urgent measures on the arbitral tribunal seated in England in respect of arbitrations within its jurisdiction.

Those powers stem from AA 1996, s 38. For further detail on the tribunal’s powers under AA 1996, see Practice Note: AA 1996—interim and/or emergency relief—applying to the tribunal.

Where the seat is England, the English court plays only a confined role at the interim (interlocutory) stage. A party cannot seek court relief merely because the tribunal declines to grant the measures requested. The court’s statutory jurisdiction is engaged only where the tribunal lacks the requisite powers, or cannot act effectively...

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