On Arbitration

“The Courts have come to accept that the best system of justice may well be one in which disputants have available to them a range of methods of dispute resolution.

The reasons for this include efficiency in the use of scarce public resources and in the use of the resources of the parties; cost in absolute terms; the ability to deliver a quick result in cases involving specialist knowledge; preserving sound working relationships between disputants and so on”.

John Doyle
Chief Justice
Supreme Court of South Australia

Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution where the parties to the dispute appoint an arbitrator, who is both a subject expert in the matter of the dispute and qualified as an arbitrator, and the parties agree that they will be bound by the decision of the arbitrator.

Accredited grading as an arbitrator

On successful completion of the Professional Certificate in Arbitration, and provided you are a member of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia (IAMA), you may apply for grading as an Arbitrator and inclusion on the Register of Practising Arbitrators.

The Professional Certificate satisfies the Institute's educational requirements for initial grading. In assessing an applicant's suitability for grading, the Institute also considers other matters including professional standing, relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

The rigorous accreditation process is designed to ensure that the commercial community and the Courts can have confidence in selecting an Arbitrator graded by the Institute.

Important note: completion of the Professional Certificate in Arbitration does not guarantee that you will gain work as an Arbitrator.