Arbitration Act 1996

Arbitration Act 1996
Long titleAn Act to restate and improve the law relating to arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement; to make other provision relating to arbitration and arbitration awards; and for connected purposes.
Citation1996 c. 23
Territorial extent England and Wales, Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent17 June 1996
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Arbitration Act 1996 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Arbitration Act 1996 (c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which regulates arbitration proceedings within the jurisdiction of England and Wales and Northern Ireland.[1][2][3]

The 1996 Act only applies to parts of the United Kingdom.[4] In Scotland, the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 [5] provides a modern statutory framework for domestic and international arbitration.

It is set to be amended by the Arbitration Bill.[6]

  1. ^ "Arbitration procedures and practice in the UK (England and Wales): overview". Practical Law. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ Hong-lin Yu. "Five Years On: A Review of the English Arbitration Act 1996". (2002) 19 Journal of International Arbitration, Issue 3. pp. 209–225.
  3. ^ "Arbitration - England & Wales" (PDF). Norton Rose Fulbright. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Arbitration Act 1996".
  5. ^ "Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010".
  6. ^ "Arbitration Bill". UK Parliament - Parliamentary Bills. Retrieved 2 May 2024.