A Report on Commercial Arbitration in England

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American Judicature Society, 1916 - 72 pages

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Page 20 - ... the proceedings, apply to that court to stay the proceedings, and that court or a judge thereof if satisfied that there is no sufficient reason why the matter should not be referred in accordance with the submission, and that the applicant was, at the time when the proceedings were commenced, and still remains, ready and willing to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the arbitration, may make an order staying the proceedings.
Page 67 - ... any party may serve the other parties or the arbitrators, as the case may be, with a written notice to appoint an arbitrator, umpire, or third arbitrator.
Page 28 - The costs of the reference and award shall be in the discretion of the arbitrators or umpire, who may direct to and by whom and in what manner those costs or any part thereof shall be paid, and may tax or settle the amount of costs to be so paid or any part thereof, and may award costs to be paid as between solicitor and client.
Page 51 - Crown, (a) If all the parties interested who are not under disability consent ; or (b) If the cause or matter requires any prolonged examination of documents or any scientific or local investigation which cannot in the opinion of the Court or a judge conveniently be made before a jury or conducted by the Court through its other ordinary officers ; or (c) If the question in dispute consists wholly or in part of matters of account...
Page 71 - ... shall be in the discretion of the arbiter, who may direct to and by whom and in what manner those expenses, or any part thereof, shall be paid, and may tax or settle the amount of...
Page 18 - Clause shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration within the meaning of the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory re-enactment or amendment thereof for the time being in force.
Page 51 - If the question in dispute consists wholly or in part of matters of account ; the Court or a Judge may at any time order the whole cause or matter, or any question or issue of fact arising therein, to be tried before a special referee or arbitrator respectively agreed on by the parties, or before an official referee or officer of the Court.
Page 38 - The Arbitrator shall have power to obtain call for receive and act upon any such oral or documentary evidence or information (whether the same be strictly admissible as evidence or not...
Page 67 - ... arbitrator, who shall have the like powers to act in the reference and make an award as if he had been appointed by consent of all parties.
Page 44 - The construction, validity and performance of this contract shall be governed by the law of England and all disputes which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, or in relation to this contract shall be submitted to the arbitration of the London Court of Arbitration under and in accordance with its Rules at the date hereof.

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