Arbitration: Commentary and Sources by Ercus Stewart

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Arbitration: Commentary and Sources, by Ercus Stewart. Published by First Law Ltd (2003, 359 pp. + Appendices 176 pp. + index). Hardback. ISBN 1-904480-06-3. This book marks the recent adoption by Ireland of the UNCITRAL Model Law in the form of the Arbitration (International Commercial) Act 1998. The 1998 Act has amended the previous arbitration statutes and, in particular, domestic arbitration in relation to interest and small claims. There remain, however, other statutes dealing with arbitration in specific contexts, such as, industrial relations and employment law. As regards private commercial arbitration in Ireland, the main statutory source remains the Arbitration Act 1954 as well as the amendments in the Arbitration Acts 1980 and 1998. The 1998 Act supports other local initiatives to attract international arbitration to Ireland, such as the opening of the American Arbitration Association's international office in Dublin, called the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). This book is a very enthusiastic treatise designed to promote Ireland …