Arbitration Award – I-Neutral

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

UNDER THE ARBITRATION RULES OF THE JAMAICA
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE (JAIAC)
AND
THE ARBITRATION ACT OF BETWEEN

CLAIMANT

RESPONDENT

FINAL AWARD

RENDERED THE … DAY OF

INTRODUCTION

This arbitration arises under a [Design and Build Agreement] between the parties dated

and it concerns a [contractual dispute] between them.

The subject matter of the contract required

by the

for the

The parties have asserted competing claims in these proceedings.

BACKGROUND

The claimant is represented by

in these proceedings

The respondent represented by

in these proceedings.

The Arbitration Agreement and Appointment of the Arbitrator

Date

Time

The agreement to arbitrate is in the Design and Build Contract, dated

Clause, under which this arbitration is being pursued, contains the following provision:

Insofar as the seat of the arbitration, language and procedural law to be applied are concerned, the parties agreed that:

the seat shall be

the language shall be

and the procedural law to be applied in the conduct of the arbitration is the Law of

I received Notice from the Secretary General of the JAIAC on the *

First

Last

indicating that the parties had jointly selected me from the JAIAC Panel of Neutrals as the person they wished to have as their Arbitrator in these proceedings.

Having satisfied myself that: (a) I had no conflict, of which I am aware, (b) the issues to be resolved in the arbitration were within my competence, and (c) I had time available to serve as Arbitrator, by letter dated

I accepted an appointment to serve as Arbitrator, in accordance with the reference made, and in accordance as well with the provisions of the

JAIAC

Rules

My appointment was confirmed by the parties at a Preliminary Meeting held on

recorded in Procedural Order dated

PRIOR COURT PROCEEDINGS (IF ANY) AND OTHER PRELIMINARY MATTERS

PRIOR COURT PROCCEDINGS (IF ANY)

The Claimant commenced litigation against the Respondent by Claim Form filed

with supporting Particulars of Claim in Supreme Court of

The claim was recorded as Claim No.

The Particulars of Claim asserted that:

Relief was claimed as follows:

The Respondent filed an Acknowledgement of Service on

and its Defence on

Both were filed in the Supreme Court of

The Defence asserted that:

(Other Court steps, each in a separate numbered paragraph)

PRELIMINARY MATTERS

A preliminary meeting was held on

The Claimant was represented by *

First

Last

and the Respondent by *

First

Last

Following the meeting, on

the Tribunal issued a Procedural Order, which established that:

THE SUBSTANTIVE DISPUTE

The Contract

The Parties' Contentions in Their Pleadings

In its Statement of Claim, filed on

In its Statement of Claim, the Claimant filed that

In its Statement of Defence, filed on

In its Statement of Defence, the Respondent filed that

The Hearing

A hearing on the merits was held on

The Claimant was represented by *

First

Last

and the Respondent by *

First

Last

During the hearing,

(Witnesses called)

(Documents tendered)

Reasons For The Award

Law Applicable to the Dispute

As stated previously, the Law of

governs the procedural aspects of this hearing.

Issues to be Decided

This case presents … issues to be decided, as follows:

Distilling the Issues

Issue (a)

1. The Parties’ Contentions

2. Analysis

3 Decision

Issue (b)

1. The Parties’ Contentions

2. Analysis

3. Decision

Issue (c)

1. The Parties’ Contentions

2. Analysis

3. Decision

D. Interest

E. Costs

THE OPERATIVE PART

For the reasons set out above, the Tribunal renders the following:

AWARD

Place of Arbitration (Seat):

Date / Time

Date

Time

The Arbitral Tribunal

Sole Arbitrator