| Abstract | In shipping arbitration, unlike construction arbitration, it is very rare to find a sole arbitrator dealing with the reference. The reason for this is a mixture of tradition and practice: a tribunal of two or three is still the norm in London and Hong Kong. The LMAA Small Claims Procedure and the forthcoming LMAA FALCA Rules (Fast and Low Cost Arbitration) provide for a sole arbitrator. There are a number of benefits in having a sole arbitrator, such as speed, economy, etc. Arbitration is after all a dispute resoultion process by consensus. |
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