Al-Hyari, O: Challenging Arbitral Awards

Challenging arbitral awards is one of the most important subjects that can be raised in the field of arbitration.Its importance lies primarily in that challenging awards is a manner by which unfair awards may be resisted, and this maintains the integrity of the arbitration system. This subject has particular importance under the Model Law as although article 34 thereof is defective in many respects, and has been adopted by many jurisdictions, very little academic literature exists on this article. This book provides an in-depth analysis, and identifies all the deficiencies, of article 34. Basically, the book argues that the Model Law has failed to recognise appeals to arbitral tribunals of second instance as well as appeals to courts on points of law, and whereas it has also failed to provide sufficient grounds for setting aside arbitral awards, the grounds that it provides were not well formulated by its drafters.Whilst the book can be useful to judges, arbitrators, lawyers and PhD students in any Model Law jurisdiction, it can also be useful in any jurisdiction considering the adoption of the Model Law.