A revised version of the SIAC Rules of Arbitration has just been released, coming into
effect on 1 August. The new rules will keep SIAC at ‘the cutting edge of international
arbitration practice’ according to Gary Born, the SIAC Court’s president. The new rules
aim at improving efficiency in the arbitral process, and include an innovative procedure
for early dismissal of claims and defences. SIAC also has updated its rules in line with
other major institutions, with some further improvements. A key example is the new
multi-party and multi-contract provisions.
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