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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read March 13, 2020

Unintended consequences? The Vavilov Standard of Review is applied to commercial arbitrations

For many decades, the standard of review of a commercial arbitration decision on appeal to a court has been reasonableness. There are good policy reasons for this. Making arbitral decisions more difficult to reverse on appeal increases certainty for parties who have contracted for arbitration rather than litigation as their preferred method of dispute resolution. It also enhances the viability of arbitration as an alternative forum to the courts, reducing the burden on overstrained judicial resources.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / arbitration, commercial arbitration, International Arbitration Act, standard of review

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 5 Minutes Read February 28, 2020

The debate over Vavilov’s applicability to commercial arbitration appeals continues in Alberta

In just two short weeks, Canadian courts in different provinces have reached opposite conclusions on whether the new standard of review framework for administrative tribunals, as set out in Bell and Vavilov, applies to local commercial arbitrations.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / commercial arbitration, international commercial arbitration, standard of review

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