1996 Arbitration Act Review Continues: Law Commission Publishes Second Consultation Paper

The Law Commission has published a second consultation paper as part of its ongoing review of the Arbitration Act 1996. An initial consultation paper containing proposals for reform was published in September 2022 (see our October 2022 On the Record blog post on this paper).

Persuaded by a significant number of respondents to the first consultation paper, the Law Commission has published this second consultation paper to consider the issue of the proper law governing arbitration agreements and make proposals in this regard. It also has taken the opportunity to revisit two issues covered in the first consultation paper: jurisdictional challenges against arbitral awards under section 67 and discrimination in arbitral appointments.