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KarinaAlbers
Independent Arbitrator
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Clare Ambrose
Resident, Twenty Essex; Deputy Judge, High Court of England & Wales
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Dr ShouzhiAn
Managing Partner, Anjie Broad Law Firm (Xiamen)
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Vivian Ang
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP
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GovindarajaluAsokan
Director
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Clive Aston
Independent Arbitrator
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PaulAston
Consultant, AsiaLegal LLC
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Sara Gillingham Aukner
Independent Arbitrator & Mediator
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Charles G.C.H. Baker
Independent Arbitrator
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James Edward Baker
Head of Legal
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David Bateson
Resident, 39 Essex Chambers
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Dato' Jude P Benny
Consultant, Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP
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JainilBhandari
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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ElizabethBirch
Arbitrator & Mediator, 3VB
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ElizabethBlackburn KC
Resident, 36 Stone
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Prof. Lawrence Boo
Head of Chambers, The Arbitration Chambers
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Daniel Bovensiepen
Barrister
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StefanBrocker
Partner, Mannheimer Swartling
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Dr. Julian Brown
Independent Arbitrator
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Lucienne C. Bulow
Arbitrator & Claims Consultant
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Philip KemberyBurns
Independent Arbitrator
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James Clanchy
Independent Arbitrator
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Michael Collett, KC
Resident, Twenty Essex
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Roderick Charles Cordara
Barrister
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MichaelCover
Independent Arbitrator
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John Edward Champion
Arbitrator & Mediator
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Andrew Chan Chor Choong
General Manager & Controller, Marubeni
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Chan Leng Sun, SC
Arbitrator, Duxton Hill Chambers
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Chan Sek Keong, SC
Arbitrator & Former Chief Justice of Singapore
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Chan Yiu Kei
Shipping Consultant
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Donald WChard
Independent Arbitrator
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Glenn G. Cheng
Advocate and Solicitor; Arbitrator
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Prof LeslieChew SC
Dean, Singapore University of Social Sciences School of Law
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MagdaleneChew
Director, AsiaLegal LLC
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Kenny Chooi
Senior Director
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Prof. Chu Beiping
Principal of Shanghai Maritime University
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Chung Byung-Suk
Partner, Kim & Chang
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James PremkumarDavid
Founding Partner, Shaikh David & Co
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Simon Davidson
Arbitrator
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Charles Debattista
Head of Chambers, 36 Stone
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JayemsDhingra
Independent Arbitrator
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Sir BernardEder
Independent Arbitrator & Mediator; & International Judge, SICC
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Prof. IkeEhiribe
International Arbitrator
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Timothy Elsworth
Independent Arbitrator
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Dr David Shiu ManFong
Barrister & Arbitrator
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Stephen W.Fordham
Executive Chairman
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LucaForgione
General Counsel
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JustinGan Boon Eng
Partner, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore)
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Prof MimiGao
Director, Sea & Gao Pte. Ltd.; Marine Architect
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Shanna RaniGhose
Partner, Hill Dickinson (Singapore)
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Prof. Neale R. Gregson
Academic & Arbitrator
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Sir PeterGross
Arbitrator
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Prem K Gurbani
Independent Arbitrator
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Christopher Patrick Hancock, KC
Barrister, 20 Essex
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Ajaib Haridass
Consultant, Haridass Ho & Partners
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Trevor Harrison
Arbitrator
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MatthewHarvey KC
Barrister
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Paul Robert Heath
Arbitrator and Mediator
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Stephen Hofmeyr, KC
Barrister
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Benjamin JohnHorn
Solicitor, BCO
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DaniellaHorton
Independent Arbitrator
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Prof Benjamin Hughes
Resident, Fountain Court Chambers
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MuthuJagannath (Jagan)
Arbitrator & Mediator
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Drew Scott James
Consultant
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Dirk M. Janssen
Independent Arbitrator
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SapnaJhangiani KC
Legal Counsel, Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore
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Jin Yu-Lai
Managing Partner
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Capt. MilindKarkhanis
Maritime Arbitrator
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WinstonKwek
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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Damien Laracy
Managing Partner, Hill Dickinson (Hong Kong)
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Christopher Lau SC
Resident, 3VB
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GregLaughton SC
Senior Counsel
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Capt. Fook ChoonLee
Maritime Arbitrator
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Capt. Wai PongLee
Independent Arbitrator
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Kah WahLeong
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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William K. W.Leung
Principal, William KW Leung & Co
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DavidLewis KC
Resident, Twenty Essex
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EdwardLiu
Partner, Haiwan & Partners LLP
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Jonathan S Lux
Arbitrator & Mediator, Lux Mediation
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Kah CheongLye
Arbitrator & Counsel, Breakpoint LLC
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Jagmeet Makkar
Independent Arbitrator
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Timothy Marshall
Independent Arbitrator
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David Martin-Clark
Independent Arbitrator
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Sara Masters KC
Resident, Twenty Essex
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Peter McQueen
Arbitrator & Mediator
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Capt. John Prasad Menezes
Principal Marine Consultant
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Jes Anker Mikkelsen
Advocate and Solicitor
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DannyMok
Independent Arbitrator; & President, HKMAG
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AndrewMoran KC
Resident, The Arbitration Chambers; & International Judge, DIFC
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MinnNaing Oo
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP; & Managing Partner, Allen & Gledhill Myanmar
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Lei Niu
Partner, Global Law Office (Shanghai)
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Wole Olufunwa
Director (Partner), Wikborg Rein Singapore
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Prof. Dr. Colin Ong KC
Managing Partner, Dr Colin Ong Legal Services; & Counsel, Eldan Law
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Zhao Rong Ooi
Partner, Ince (Hong Kong)
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Capt Venkat Padmanabhan
Master Mariner
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Jeya PutraPancharatnam
Director, AsiaLegal LLC
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Steffen Pedersen
Arbitrator & Mediator, ArbDB Chambers
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Michael James Pollen
Consultant, Ang & Partners LLP
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Jaya Prakash
Independent Arbitrator & Mediator
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Bhavik DipakRajani
Independent Arbitrator
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GovintharasahRamanathan
Managing Director
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Steven David Rares
Judge, Barrister
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Prof. AnselmoReyes
Professor, University of Hong Kong; & International Judge, SICC
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Adedoyin Oyinkan Rhodes-Vivour
Partner, Doyin Rhodes-Vivour & Co
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Sir Bernard Rix
Resident, Twenty Essex; & International Judge, SICC
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EllenRuhotas
Managing Director, Ratio Group (Pte.) Ltd.
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MartinScott KC
Barrister and arbitrator
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VasantiSelvaratnam KC
Resident, 36 Stone
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Sitpah Selvaratnam
Arbitrator
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JohnSeow
Head of Litigation, Incisive Law LLC
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DonaldSham
Partner, Reed Smith (Hong Kong)
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Capt. SushilShankar
Advocate, Tatavarty Law Chambers
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Capt. Hakirat S.H.Singh
Claims Consultant
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ElizabethSloane
Partner, Stephenson Harwood (Hong Kong)
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ChristopherSmith KC
Resident, Essex Court Chambers
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PoomintrSooksripaisarnkit
Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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John Sze Kian Chuan
Managing Partner, JTJB
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KendallTan
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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TimothyTan
Director, AsiaLegal LLC
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Joseph Tan
Managing Director, JLex LLC
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Teh Kee Wee Lawrence
Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
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PhilipTeoh
Partner, Azmi & Associates
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TingYong Hong
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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Kian SingToh, SC
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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MichaelTselentis, KC
Resident, Twenty Essex
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James Turner
Barrister & Arbitrator, Quadrant Chambers
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Alan Thambiayah
Arbitrator, The Arbitration Chambers
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Karnan Thirupathy
Partner, Kennedys Legal Solutions
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BalasubramaniyamVellayappan
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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NicholasVineall KC
Resident, 4 Pump Court
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ShujiYamaguchi
Partner, Okabe & Yamaguchi
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Philip Yang Liang-Yee
Arbitrator
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Ernest YangTai Ming
Partner, DLA Piper (Hong Kong)
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Kenny YapFook Ken
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP
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Barkin Yazicioglu
Independent Arbitrator
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BernardYee
Managing Director, Resource Law LLC
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YuZheng
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
CODE OF ETHICS
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Appointment
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1.1
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A prospective arbitrator shall accept an appointment only if he is fully satisfied that he is
able to discharge his duties without bias, he has an adequate knowledge of the language
of the arbitration, and he is able to give to the arbitration the time and attention
which the parties are reasonably entitled to expect.
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2.
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Disclosure
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2.1
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A prospective arbitrator shall disclose all facts or circumstances that may give rise to
justifiable doubts as to his impartiality or independence, such duty to continue throughout
the arbitral proceedings with regard to new facts and circumstances.
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2.2
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A prospective arbitrator shall disclose to any party who approaches him for a possible
appointment:
a. any past or present close personal relationship or business relationship, whether direct
or indirect, with any party to the dispute, or any representative of a party, or any person
known to be a potentially important witness in the arbitration;
b. the extent of any prior knowledge he may have of the dispute.
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3.
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Bias
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3.1
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The criteria for assessing questions relating to bias are impartiality and independence.
Partiality arises when an arbitrator favours one of the parties or where he is prejudiced
in relation to the subject matter of the dispute. Dependence arises from relationships
between an arbitrator and one of the parties, or with someone closely connected with one
of the parties.
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3.2
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Any close personal relationship or current direct or indirect business relationship between
an arbitrator and a party, or any representative of a party, or with a person who is known
to be a potentially important witness, will normally give rise to justifiable doubts as to a
prospective arbitrator's impartiality or independence. Past business relationships will only
give rise to justifiable doubts if they are of such magnitude or nature as to be likely to affect
a prospective arbitrator's judgment. He should decline to accept an appointment in such
circumstances unless the parties agree in writing that he may proceed.
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4.
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Communications
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4.1
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Before accepting an appointment, an arbitrator may only enquire as to the general nature
of the dispute, the names of the parties and the expected time period required for the
arbitration.
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4.2
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Throughout the arbitral proceedings, an arbitrator shall avoid any unilateral
communications regarding the case with any party, or its representatives.
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5.
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Fees
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5.1
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An arbitrator shall promptly inform in writing a party appointing him of his hourly fee when
requested to do so and when invoicing any fee shall state the hourly fee, number of hours
worked and the purpose of that work.
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6.
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Conduct
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6.1
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Once the arbitration proceedings commence, the arbitrator shall acquaint himself with all
the facts and arguments presented and all discussions relative to the proceedings so that
he may properly understand the dispute.
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6.2
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The arbitrator shall give to the arbitration the time and attention which the parties are
entitled to expect.
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7.
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Confidentiality
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7.1
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The arbitration proceedings shall remain confidential. An arbitrator is in a relationship of
trust to the parties and should not, at any time, use confidential information acquired
during the course of the proceedings to gain personal advantage or advantage for others,
or to affect adversely the interest of another.
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8.
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Mentoring
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8.1
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An arbitrator shall at the request of SCMA provide a pupillage / internship for all or part of
an arbitration to a person approved by SCMA and aspiring to be an arbitrator in accordance
with Guidelines issued by SCMA.
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9.
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General
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9.1
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In this code, the masculine includes the feminine.
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9.2
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This Code is not intended to provide grounds for the setting aside of any award.
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Admission Requirements (Panel of Arbitrators)
The Board of Directors (the "Board") shall have the discretion to admit an applicant to the SCMA Panel of Arbitrators (the "Panel") upon the recommendation of the Procedure Committee. The appointment to the Panel may be of such length of time and subject to such conditions as the Board deems appropriate.
Every applicant must meet the following criteria:
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At least 10 years of engagement in a responsible position or positions (commercial, technical or legal) in one or more areas of the maritime industry;
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(ii)
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Knowledge of law relating to maritime commerce, navigation and maritime matters generally, and arbitration practice and procedure;
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Ability to draft reasoned awards in maritime disputes. This is assessed by meeting one of the following:
a. submitting at least two reasoned awards of a maritime nature drafted by the applicant; or
b. proof of fellowship of a recognised arbitration institution; or
c. successfully completing an award writing course conducted by a recognised arbitration institution.
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(iv)
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Membership with the SCMA.
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These criteria may be waived by the Board in appropriate cases.
By making an application for admission to the Panel , every applicant accepts that an arbitrator may subsequently be removed from the Panel, in the event that the Board shall conclude, on reasonable grounds, that arbitrator is not in fact a suitably qualified or fit and proper person to serve as a Panel Arbitrator of the SCMA. The applicant further accepts that a decision of the Board to remove an Arbitrator from the Panel, shall be final and binding.
To apply to join the Panel, please click "Apply now" below to access the application form.
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Admission Requirements (Maritime Mediators Panel)
SCMA and SIMC shall have the discretion to admit an applicant to the SCMA-SIMC Maritime Mediators Panel (the "MMP") upon the recommendation of the respective institutions. The appointment to the MMP shall be for a 2-year renewable term and subject to such conditions as may be in force from time to time.
Every applicant must meet the following criteria:
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An SCMA Panel Arbitrator or SIMC Panel Mediator;
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Evidence of mediation credentials issued by a recognised mediation or academic institution;
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Completed at least 2 Maritime Mediations, to be evidenced in writing by submitting a copy of each mediation Feedback Digest, mediation case notes or mediation case reports (which maintain party confidentiality);
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SCMA and SIMC may, in its sole discretion, vary or waive the criteria above.
By making an application for admission to the MMP, every applicant accepts that a mediator may subsequently be removed from the MMP, in the event that the Board shall conclude, on reasonable grounds, that the Maritime Mediator is not in fact a suitably qualified or fit and proper person to serve as a Maritime Mediator. The applicant further accepts that a decision by SCMA-SIMC to remove a Maritime Mediator from the MMP, shall be final and binding.
To apply to join the Panel, please click "Apply now" below to access the application form.
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