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Expedited arbitration in international disputes: when to use it, Arbitration Act 1996 context, and a comparative guide to ICC, LCIA, ICDR, SIAC and SCC fast-track procedures with practical tips
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This Practice Note explores the use of expedited (fast-track) procedures in international arbitration practice. For additional guidance on the related topic of the early disposal of claims and defences in international arbitration, see Practice Note: Early Dismissal, Summary dismissal and Strike out in arbitration proceedings.
Why choose expedited (aka fast-track) arbitration proceedings?
Parties aiming to sidestep protracted Dispute resolution and unnecessary cost and expense may opt for a fast-track route; the same logic can hold even where disputes are sizeable, technically complex and intricate in nature. An expedited track typically entails compressed and shortened procedural timetables for exchanging submissions and evidence, together with restrictions on the volume of material filed and relied upon. Although the parties can provide for an expedited pathway when drafting the arbitration agreement, because the scope and context of a future dispute are unknown at that stage, doing so is generally not recommended (save that particular types of dispute might sensibly be earmarked for fast-track arbitration). In some instances, an expedited mechanism will be compulsory. By way of example, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) expedited procedure applies automatically in defined situations—see Practice Note: ICC (2021)—expedited procedure. The principal advantage of an expedited arbitration is...
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