The Arbitration Act 1697 (9 Will. 3. c. 15) was an Act of the Parliament of England of 1697.
Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act for determining Differences by Arbitration |
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Citation | 9 Will. 3. c. 15 (Ruffhead: 9 & 10 Will. 3. c. 15) |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 16 May 1698 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Arbitration Act 1889 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
It was the first statute in the United Kingdom to expressly provide for arbitration of disputes,[2] although the practice of arbitration had been going on for many years before.[3] The statute was drafted by John Locke at the request of the Board of Trade.[4]
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References
edit- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ Douglas S. Stephenson (30 April 2008). Arbitration Practice in Construction Contracts. Wiley. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-632-05741-2.
- ^ Roebuck, Derek (1 September 1998). "Sources for the History of Arbitration: A Bibliographical Introduction". Arbitration International. 14 (3): 237–344. doi:10.1093/arbitration/14.3.237.
- ^ "Oldham/Kim, Arbitration In America: The Early History, 31 Law & Hist. Rev. 241, 246 et seq". Retrieved 29 June 2020.