Commercial Arbitration – does it really have a future?

<div><div><p>With the passing of the <em>Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 </em>(Vic) and similar Acts in all other States of Australia the opportunities for domestic commercial arbitration to really take hold appears now to be high.</p><p>This article examine...

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Main Authors: David H Denton QC, Michael Heaton QC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Victoria University 2014-10-01
Series:Victoria University Law and Justice Journal
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Online Access:http://vulj.vu.edu.au/article/view/62
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Summary:<div><div><p>With the passing of the <em>Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 </em>(Vic) and similar Acts in all other States of Australia the opportunities for domestic commercial arbitration to really take hold appears now to be high.</p><p>This article examines what may be seen to be seven benefits arising under the new <em>Commercial Arbitration Act 2011</em>, namely:</p><p>(a)       privacy and confidentiality;</p><p>(b)       efficiency;</p><p>(c)       specialist expertise;</p><p>(d)       informality;</p><p>(e)       the ability of the arbitral tribunal to exercise a great degree of control;</p><p>(f)        interim measures;</p><p>(g)       limited appeals.</p></div></div>
ISSN:2202-7912
2203-2908