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Section 33: General duty of the tribunal.

Arbitration Act 1996 · 1996 c. 23View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement

The tribunal shall—

act fairly and impartially as between the parties, giving each party a reasonable opportunity of putting his case and dealing with that of his opponent, and
adopt procedures suitable to the circumstances of the particular case, avoiding unnecessary delay or expense, so as to provide a fair means for the resolution of the matters falling to be determined.

The tribunal shall comply with that general duty in conducting the arbitral proceedings, in its decisions on matters of procedure and evidence and in the exercise of all other powers conferred on it.

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