| 1 | Arbitration: a ten-minute guide Need to find out about arbitration in ten minutes? This practice note aims to provide a bird's eye view of the most important features of arbitration and arbitration law, from commencement of proceedings right through to enforcement of awards. Links to more detailed discussion are provided. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | CIMAR: an overview This note provides an overview to using the Construction Industry Model Arbitration Rules (CIMAR). | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | CIMAR: a step-by-step guide This practice note provides a step-by-step guide to using the Construction Industry Model Arbitration Rules (CIMAR). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Claiming interest in construction disputes This note looks at the right to claim interest in construction disputes in adjudication, arbitration and litigation. It considers the right at common law, under the terms of a contract or as an implied term under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. The note also looks at interest claims in common construction disputes, such as claims for loss and expense, delay and disruption, and defects. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Global claims in construction disputes A note that looks at global claims in construction disputes, including the requirements of a global claim, why parties object to them and how to defeat a global claim. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Limitation: practical considerations This practice note considers practical implications of limitation periods and offers tips on how to avoid statute-barred claims. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Scott Schedules A note explaining what a Scott Schedule is, when to use one and how to prepare it. The note also refers to the common types of construction claim where a Scott Schedule may be used, including a claim for defects, loss and expense, delay and variations. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Settlement of disputes involving multiple parties A practice note explaining settlement of disputes involving multiple parties, looking at the legal principles, the issues that arise (including the reasonableness of a settlement). The note also looks at the Technology and Construction Court's (TCC) judgment in Siemens Building Technologies FE Ltd v Supershield Ltd [2009] EWHC 927 (TCC) and the Court of Appeal's judgment in Supershield Ltd v Siemens Building Technologies FE Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 7. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Society of Construction Arbitrators' 100 day arbitration ... This note provides a guide to using the Society of Construction Arbitrators' (SCA) 100 day arbitration procedure. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Tactics of settlement This practice note sets out some factors that can help solicitors to advise their clients on whether, when and how to settle proceedings. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (AA 2010) provides a modern statutory framework for domestic and international arbitration in Scotland, drawing on the best features of arbitration regimes around the world and reflected in the founding principles of the AA 2010. This practice note considers the terms of the AA 2010, including the Scottish Arbitration Rules. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | The English Arbitration Act 1996 The 1996 Arbitration Act introduced radical changes to English arbitration law. This Practice note provides an overview of the Act. It explains the principles which underlie the Act, and gives guidance on interpretation. There is an account of the new concepts introduced by the Act, and an explanation of the scope and application of the provisions. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | When does an arbitration agreement bind a third party in ... Arbitration depends on the consent of both parties, expressed in the arbitration agreement. However, there are circumstances in which third parties, who were not parties to the original agreement, may either be bound by, or take the benefit of, an arbitration agreement. This note considers the situations in which a third party may invoke, or be bound by, an arbitration agreement as a matter of English law, including assignment, novation and statutory provisions. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | Why arbitrate? Should you agree to arbitrate existing or future disputes? This practice note addresses the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration as a means of dispute resolution. | Practice notes | Maintained |