An effective opening statement has three objectives: to provide the arbitrator with a framework or roadmap of the critical facts, contract provisions, and law of the case; to establish your credibility and build rapport with the arbitrator; and to persuade the arbitrator that your client is right and should win the ...
"A dispute having arisen between the parties concerning , the parties hereby agree that the dispute shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the LCIA Rules. The number of arbitrators shall be one/three. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be City and/or Country.
The Statement of Claim is a document you compose that provides the following: Name(s) of the claimant(s) — who is filing the claim. Name(s) of the respondent(s) — whom the claim is against. Details of the dispute.
In conclusion, an effective opening statement will tell the arbitrator in a concise, courteous fashion exactly what the factual situation in the case is, what the issues are, how the advocate wants the arbitrator to rule on the issues, and exactly what relief is being requested.
Outline a concise factual background and then move on to a discussion of the issues at the heart of the case. Your arguments should flow easily from the relevant facts and applicable law. And, by all means, avoid exaggeration of the strengths of your case as well as disparagement of the opposing side.
The ``Opening Statement'' should put clients at ease, introduce you and your skill, map out the mediation so they know what to expect, offer directions and locations to food, water, and bathroom facilities, and allow them the opportunity to introduce themselves as well.
The statement to the Arbitration Committee is the only opportunity you have to make your case for the credit you are seeking. Much like the opening statement in a trial, your arbitration statement should lay out what the “evidence” – the written material – will show regarding the proper credit on the project.
An effective opening statement has three objectives: to provide the arbitrator with a framework or roadmap of the critical facts, contract provisions, and law of the case; to establish your credibility and build rapport with the arbitrator; and to persuade the arbitrator that your client is right and should win the ...
STATEMENT OF CALIM : next step in an arbitration proceedure is to draft a statement of clai. A statement of claim normally consists of the matter of dispute between the parties, the events and circumstances which led to the dispute and the compensation claimed from the defaulting party.
A claimant will typically start arbitration by sending a document known as a “request for arbitration” or a “notice to arbitrate” to its opponent.