Arbitration Reform - An Opportunity for Scotland
Arbitration News / 09 February 2010
The Arbitration (Scotland) Bill 2009 was formally passed by the Scottish Parliament on 18 November 2009.
Letters Patent signifying Her Majesty's Assent to the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill were recorded in the Register of the Great Seal on Tuesday 5 January 2010.
Commencement is now expected around May 2010, slightly later than previously envisaged but it is necessary to wait for Rules of Court to deal with matters arising out of the Act requiring Court involvement especially (in the short term) Rules 7(6), 12-16 and 21-23.
The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010
Download the full text of the new Act.
Commentary
The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010: Converting Vision into Reality by Hew Dundas
CIArb Scottish Branch Committee member Hew Dundas FCIArb has written an article exploring the impact of the new Act: The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010: Converting Vision into Reality first published in CIArb's Journal of Arbitration.
Arbitration Reform - An Opportunity for Scotland by Jim Mather MSP
This article by Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, first appeared in the February issue of the Resolver magazine.