Monday, February 29, 2016

Justifiable Ground for the Independence or impartiality of the Arbitrator :- Relationship between an arbitrator and another arbitrator or counsel.

Justifiable Ground for the Independence or impartiality  of the Arbitrator

Relationship between an arbitrator and another arbitrator or counsel.

 25. The arbitrator and another arbitrator are lawyers in the same law firm.
 26. The arbitrator was within the past three years a partner of, or otherwise affiliated with, another arbitrator or any of the counsel in the same arbitration.
27. A lawyer in the arbitrator’s law firm is an arbitrator in another dispute involving the same party or parties or an affiliate of one of the parties.
 28. A close family member of the arbitrator is a partner or employee of the law firm representing one of the parties, but is not assisting with the dispute.
29. The arbitrator has within the past three years received more than three appointments by the same counsel or the same law firm.