{"id":186488,"date":"2024-02-28T09:47:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=186488"},"modified":"2024-05-22T04:55:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T03:55:25","slug":"role-emergency-arbitrator-lcia-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/disputes-litigation\/role-emergency-arbitrator-lcia-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Role of an Emergency Arbitrator Under LCIA Rules?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you run a business, there is the possibility that you will get into a commercial dispute. If so, you need to decide how to attempt to resolve it. Arbitration is one method you may choose, particularly if you have an arbitration agreement. The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is a global institution where you can carry out arbitration for any legal jurisdiction. Their arbitration rules detail different points about the arbitration process and the proceedings, such as about written communication by electronic means. This article will explain what an emergency arbitrator is according to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Arbitration? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) or private dispute resolution method for resolving disagreements. This includes commercial disputes. It is a non-court resolution method where you and the other parties appoint a single arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators. Parties to the dispute submit it to them to obtain a binding decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can carry out our arbitration on an ad hoc basis when you have a commercial disagreement. Alternatively, you can arbitrate through an arbitral organisation like the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). When doing so, you will use the LCIA arbitration rules<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an Emergency Arbitrator?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules consist of 38 Articles detailing the rules for carrying out arbitration with the court. Article 9B is \u2018Emergency Arbitrator\u2019 and comprises 13 detailed sections. We will now explore some details of emergency arbitrators for the LCIA arbitration rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the LCIA rules, an emergency arbitrator is an arbitrator whom the parties to arbitration<\/a> can apply for an immediate appointment in arbitration proceedings. This will be a single arbitrator and only a temporary arbitrator, as parties can only appoint them while waiting for the Arbitral Tribunal’s formation. Article 9B, however, does not apply if you and the other party to the arbitration<\/a> agree in writing to \u2018opt-out\u2019 of the Article.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To apply for an emergency arbitrator with the LCIA arbitration rules, you do so in writing and through electronic communications. If you are the claimant to the arbitration proceedings, you do this with a Request. A Respondent to the proceedings, however, does this with a Response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Relevant documentation must accompany the application, and it should include, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n