Title: Integrating 'equity' and 'mediation' into international commercial arbitration to make it more economical and just

Authors: Syed Khalid Rashid

Addresses: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University, Malaysia

Abstract: International commercial arbitration has acquired nearly every negative element that it was supposed to rectify. It has now become as costly, protracted and rigid as litigation. By integrating |equity| and mediation into arbitration, it may be made more economical, quick and just.

Keywords: equity; commercial arbitration; mediation; integration; amalgamation; amiable; composition; litigation; English courts; Islamic law; French law; American law.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSE.2008.017692

International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry, 2008 Vol.1 No.3, pp.211 - 219

Published online: 27 Mar 2008 *

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