Dispute resolution - Legal Surveys
Paul Corrigan was elected a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) in 2009. and has co-authored a 'green paper on the Reform of Boundary surveys in Ireland for the Irish Institution of Surveyors. Paul is also a member of the Property Registration Authority user group advisory body.
Arbitration
The process of arbitration has many advantages over litigation or other forms of adjudication and dispute resolution in appropriate cases.
- Flexibility: The arbitrator is typically chosen by the parties or nominated by a trusted third party.
- Specialist Knowledge: The arbitrator will usually have a specialist knowledge of the field of activity.
- Efficiency: The parties can decide on the location, language and to a great extent, the timing of the hearing to facilitate the parties and their witnesses.
- Informality: The process is less formal than court.
- Certainty: The arbitral award is binding and enforceable.
- Finality: The arbitral award is final and cannot be appealed.
- Speed: Expedition results in cost savings.
- Privacy: Arbitral awards are private and do not become binding precedents.
In Ireland arbitration is governed by the Arbitration Acts 1954-1998, which provide a structural legal framework for both domestic and international arbitrations.