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International Arbitration, Judicial Education, And Legal Elites, Catherine A. Rogers
International Arbitration, Judicial Education, And Legal Elites, Catherine A. Rogers
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One potentially devastating critique of investment arbitration is that it undermines or hampers development of national legal institutions. Investment arbitration was originally conceived of as a means of encouraging foreign investment and strengthening rule of law for investment protection. Critics often question whether it actually contributes to either of these goals. If investment arbitration could not deliver on intended goals related to improvements in local legal institutions, it would be disappointing. If, however, investment arbitration not only failed to deliver benefits to, but instead affirmatively undermined, local legal institutions, it would be devastating. While numerous critics have leveled this charge, …
A Window Into The Soul Of International Arbitration: Arbitrator Selection, Transparency And Stakeholder Interests, Catherine A. Rogers
A Window Into The Soul Of International Arbitration: Arbitrator Selection, Transparency And Stakeholder Interests, Catherine A. Rogers
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New Zealand Law Foundation International Dispute Resolution Lecture 2013, delivered at Stone Lecture Theatre, University of Auckland Faculty of Law, 26 November 2013. This essay derives from that lecture, which considers the important issue of arbitrator selection, appointment and challenge standards and procedures, and introduces the Arbitrator Intelligence project - a proposed solution for informational asymmetries that can affect the fairness of arbitrator selection and appointment.