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Key definition

Arbitration definition

What does Arbitration mean? Arbitration is a private process where parties resolve disputes by one or more arbitrators who issue a final, binding award instead of a court judgment. It is consensual, usually agreed by an arbitration clause, and the law of the seat governs the procedure (lex arbitri). In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the Arbitration Act 1996 applies. Courts stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration, provide support, and enforce awards; challenges are limited to lack of jurisdiction (s.67), serious irregularity (s.68) and, unless excluded, appeal on a point of law (s.69). In Scotland, the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 provides a similar...

London arbitration hearings: a practitioner’s guide to venue selection, room set-up, transcripts, technology, services, costs and example hearing centres

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Practice notes

Practice Note

This Practice Note offers introductory guidance on London venues suitable for arbitral hearings and associated issues and related matters. It should be read in conjunction with the Checklist: Pre-hearing considerations in arbitration proceedings—checklist.

London, England remains a premier seat for international arbitration as well as a favoured place to hold in-person and hybrid hearings in arbitral matters, whether those proceedings are domestic or international, London-seated or otherwise. Consequently, London hosts numerous organisations that encourage the resolution of international disputes by arbitration and deliver arbitration-related services, including the provision of hearing facilities.

On 28 January 2026, the International Arbitration Centre Alliance (IACA) unveiled the IACA Global Passport, an initiative designed to enhance practitioner mobility by granting recognised members reciprocal access to lounges, meeting and breakout facilities and related services across participating hearing centres worldwide, among them the International Dispute Resolution Centre (London).

As a matter of practice, parties to an arbitration usually agree with the arbitral tribunal the physical venue for any in-person or hybrid hearings in the proceedings and the period for which facilities will be needed. That agreement is commonly secured well ahead of time to ensure appropriate availability...

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