The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration

The problem of discrimination in the appointment of arbitrators has recently drawn considerable amount of attention from both practitioners and researchers alike in the field of international arbitration. A number of problems endemic to international arbitrations, including that of racial biases, ha...

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Main Authors: Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi, Kadouf, Hunud Abia
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Language:English
Published: Kluwer Law International 2012
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spelling iium-270712016-04-17T15:39:15Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27071/ The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi Kadouf, Hunud Abia K Law (General) KZ Law of Nations The problem of discrimination in the appointment of arbitrators has recently drawn considerable amount of attention from both practitioners and researchers alike in the field of international arbitration. A number of problems endemic to international arbitrations, including that of racial biases, have already been addressed by researchers in the field. However, the issue of racial and religious discrimination is of special interest and requires serious debate.This article attempts to discuss the issue of racial and religious discrimination in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in Jivraj v. Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40.The article tries to suggest a balanced view for promoting sustainable practices in international arbitration. This article further tries to emphasize the point that while party autonomy should be respected in all cases, nevertheless, parties should not be encouraged to introduce discriminatory elements in their arbitration agreements. Kluwer Law International 2012-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27071/1/JOIA_29%285%29_Umar_A.OSENI_%26_Hunud_Abia_KADOUF.pdf Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi and Kadouf, Hunud Abia (2012) The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration. Journal of International Arbitration, 29 (5). pp. 519-544. ISSN 0255-8106 http://www.kluwerlawonline.com/toc.php?area=Journals&mode=bypub&level=5&values=Journals~~Journal+of+International+Arbitration~Volume+29+(2012) JOIA2012033
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Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi
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The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration
description The problem of discrimination in the appointment of arbitrators has recently drawn considerable amount of attention from both practitioners and researchers alike in the field of international arbitration. A number of problems endemic to international arbitrations, including that of racial biases, have already been addressed by researchers in the field. However, the issue of racial and religious discrimination is of special interest and requires serious debate.This article attempts to discuss the issue of racial and religious discrimination in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in Jivraj v. Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40.The article tries to suggest a balanced view for promoting sustainable practices in international arbitration. This article further tries to emphasize the point that while party autonomy should be respected in all cases, nevertheless, parties should not be encouraged to introduce discriminatory elements in their arbitration agreements.
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author Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi
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title The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration
title_short The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration
title_full The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration
title_fullStr The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration
title_full_unstemmed The discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration
title_sort discrimination conundrum in the appointment of arbitrators in international arbitration
publisher Kluwer Law International
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