Arbitration has an ancient precedence in Ireland which may be traced to the Brehon Laws of around the fifth century when the retinue of any self respecting king or substantial chief would include an official Brehon to arbitrate disputes to maintain societal harmony. The introduction of the common law in Ireland produced the first arbitration statute in 1698.  In the early part of the eighteenth century the Ouzel Galley Society was formed by Dublin merchants which promoted the use of arbitration in the resolution of commercial disputes. Following Irish independence, the Arbitration Act 1954, largely based on the English Arbitration Act 1950, was passed and provided the arbitration structure in this jurisdiction for the next 60 years. This act was amended by two subsequent Acts in 1980, the Arbitration (Amendment) Act and in 1998, the Arbitration (International Commercial) Act.

 

Members of the Law Library and members of the Solicitor profession, associated in the Construction Bar Association of Ireland, provide a substantial collective experience of the successful practice of construction arbitration in this jurisdiction, combining a deep understanding of Irish construction law and Irish arbitration practice and procedure. 

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