The London Court of International Arbitration is a British

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with a

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in London. It offers dispute resolution through

arbitration Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that resolves disputes outside the judiciary courts. The dispute will be decided by one or more persons (the 'arbitrators', 'arbiters' or 'arbitral tribunal'), which renders the ...

and

mediation Mediation is a structured, interactive process where an impartial third party neutral assists disputing parties in resolving conflict through the use of specialized communication and negotiation techniques. All participants in mediation are ...

History

The City of London Chamber of Arbitration was established in 1892, not long after the Arbitration Act of 1889 became law. It consisted of members of the

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and the

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, and had its seat at the

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in London. The ''

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'' said of it at the time: "it is to be expeditious where the law is slow". The name was changed to "London Court of Arbitration" in 1903, and to the present name in 1981. It was incorporated as a

in 1986.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:London Court Of International Arbitration International arbitration courts and tribunals International organisations based in London Organizations established in 1892