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The latest issue of the Building and Construction Law Journal (Volume 30 Part 5) contains the following material:

EDITORIAL

  • Construction law

TOPIC OF INTEREST

  • Standard forms of contract in the Australian construction industry: How are they being used? – John Sharkey AM, Matthew Bell and Wayne Jocic

Article

Kratos unbound? The new IAMA Arbitration Rules – Reece Allen and Roger Quick

Domestic commercial arbitration in Australia has in recent years been in a serious decline. However, recent reforms, including the implementation of the UNCITRAL Model Law via the State Commercial Arbitration Acts, are intended to breathe new life into domestic commercial arbitration. In that context, the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia (IAMA) recently introduced new IAMA Arbitration Rules that apply from 2 May 2014. Based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, the new IAMA Arbitration Rules implement key changes in procedure, speed and costs. This article comments on the new IAMA Arbitration Rules and considers whether they will enliven domestic commercial arbitration.

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