Civil Procedure CPR BTC: 7. Arbitration & Expert Determination (ADR Alternatives)

What this covers: What you need to know when an exam problem raises arbitration/expert determination alongside CPR—stays, court support, enforcement, and challenges.

By the end you can (for the exam):

• Spot a valid arbitration clause and advise whether to seek/oppose a stay of court proceedings and on what statutory grounds.

• Outline the seat’s importance, the award lifecycle, and which court applications are available (support or challenge) and on what tests.

• Explain how an award is enforced in court and the limited bases to challenge it.

• Contrast arbitration vs expert determination and say which applies on facts; state how to enforce or attack an expert’s determination.

• Write a two-paragraph exam answer that integrates contractual analysis with the correct court application and order.