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May 31, 2023

Institutional Arbitration versus Ad Hoc Arbitration: Determining the Right Choice

Publication: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
Volume 15, Issue 3

Abstract

The roots of arbitration can be found in dispute resolution, but there is much more to the development of arbitration in different countries than just that. Arbitration, along with the vast majority of other legal notions, is seen as a gift from Western culture by the majority of nations in Asia. This is in contrast to the Western nations, which have a personal relationship to the concept of arbitration. The relevance of arbitration became more apparent through time, which resulted in the adoption of formats that were more flexible. Parties have the option of selecting either institutional or ad hoc arbitration in the vast majority of countries on the international stage. In ad hoc arbitration, as opposed to institutional arbitration, the parties negotiate and agree on the fees directly with the arbitrators. Institutional arbitration is more common. Because of this, the parties have the ability to negotiate a lower price for the item. Both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations are recognized as valid forms of dispute resolution. After all of that has been said, it has become quite clear that arbitration as a method of conflict resolution is desperately needed. In this article, the author makes an attempt to compare and contrast the effects of ad hoc and institutional arbitration, and then makes a case for institutionalization of ad hoc arbitration.

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Volume 15Issue 3August 2023

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Received: Dec 5, 2022
Accepted: Jan 19, 2023
Published online: May 31, 2023
Published in print: Aug 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Oct 31, 2023

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of Law, NALSAR Univ. of Law, Hyderabad 500101, India. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3292-3147. Email: [email protected]

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