Legal terms explained: Challenging arbitration awards

Challenging arbitration awards One of the main reasons a party elects deciding a dispute by arbitration is the finality of the decision. The Arbitration Act 1996 (the AA) however allows a party to challenge the arbitration award in the English courts, albeit in very limited circumstances.

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