Introduction

The primary focus of this book is an analysis of the contractual nature of the relationships between the disputing parties, arbitrators and arbitration institutions. Principles of general contract law are applied to the formation of the arbitrator’s contract and the performance of its terms. Some presumptions are made in analysing the formation of the arbitrator’s contract while the conclusions drawn from the analysis of arbitral practice on the appointment of arbitrators and the role of the arbitrator in international arbitral references are tested against certain case studies.