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| Long title | An 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. |
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| Citation | 1996 c. 23 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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.
In 2024, a Bill to amended the Act was introduced to the Lords, although as of November 2024[update] it has not progressed beyond second reading.[6]
- ^ "Arbitration procedures and practice in the UK (England and Wales): overview". Practical Law. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Arbitration - England & Wales" (PDF). Norton Rose Fulbright. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Arbitration Act 1996".
- ^ "Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010".
- ^ "Arbitration Bill". UK Parliament - Parliamentary Bills. Retrieved 2 May 2024.