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ontent: First two days of the course: History of arbitration; relationship in law; options for dispute resolution; applications; arbitration statutes; staying proceedings; awards, costs, fees; jurisdiction; qualifications of arbitrators; duties; contract analysis from the point of view of the arbitrator; rules of evidence; admissibility; relevance; and more.Final two days of the course:The topics covered will be: procedure before the hearing, the hearing itself (including discussion of both procedure and dealing with substantive issues), the award (including issues of determination on the issue and potential remedies available, and the practical matter of writing the award), and grounds for challenging the award (including the concepts of appeal and judicial review). The course will be conducted on a lecture and group discussion basis.
Completion of the course will require the writing and passing of a take-home final exam which will include reviewing a mock arbitration and writing a decision. Exam and decision will be required within 30 days from the last day of the course.
Course Fee: Including all hand-outs and four days of professional instruction.
GST #R122725435