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</table>Designing Buildingshttps://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Pendulum_arbitration&diff=92273&oldid=prevEditor at 13:13, 28 November 20172017-11-28T13:13:53Z<p></p>
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</table>Editorhttps://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Pendulum_arbitration&diff=45202&oldid=prevEditor at 11:46, 11 February 20162016-02-11T11:46:13Z<p></p>
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</table>Editorhttps://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Pendulum_arbitration&diff=43177&oldid=prevRobert Fenwick Elliott at 11:47, 14 January 20162016-01-14T11:47:15Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Trial in a court of law is an inefficient way of deciding complex construction disputes. Although in theory more flexible, a conventional hearing in an arbitration is hardly any better, and some would say even worse.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Trial in a court of law is an inefficient way of deciding complex construction disputes. Although in theory more flexible, a conventional hearing in an arbitration is hardly any better, and some would say even worse.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In many cases, it is possible to resolve disputes by some sort of intermediate process, either on a non-binding basis like mediation or review board, or on a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">“pay </del>now, argue <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">later” </del>basis, such as adjudication. But sometimes, the dynamic between the parties is such that a binding and final determination is required.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In many cases, it is possible to resolve disputes by some sort of intermediate process, either on a non-binding basis like mediation or review board, or on a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'pay </ins>now, argue <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">later' </ins>basis, such as adjudication. But sometimes, the dynamic between the parties is such that a binding and final determination is required.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Is there an alternative? Well there is<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>actually<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. It is </del>pendulum arbitration. Or as the Americans sometimes call it, ‘baseball arbitration’. Or sometimes ‘flip-flop arbitration’. Or even, less obviously, ‘last best offer arbitration'. It is not new, but it is much faster and cheaper than conventional arbitration, and just as binding.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Is there an alternative? Well there is actually <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">- </ins>pendulum arbitration. Or as the Americans sometimes call it, ‘baseball arbitration’. Or sometimes ‘flip-flop arbitration’. Or even, less obviously, ‘last best offer arbitration'. It is not new, but it is much faster and cheaper than conventional arbitration, and just as binding.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In many cases, it is possible to resolve disputes by some sort of intermediate process, either on a non-binding basis like mediation or review board, or on a “pay now, argue later” basis, such as adjudication. But sometimes, the dynamic between the parties is such that a binding and final determination is required.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In many cases, it is possible to resolve disputes by some sort of intermediate process, either on a non-binding basis like mediation or review board, or on a “pay now, argue later” basis, such as adjudication. But sometimes, the dynamic between the parties is such that a binding and final determination is required.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A longer version of this article can be seen at [https://feconslaw.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/the-pit-or-the-pendulum/#more-726 The Pit or the Pendulum] 30/11/2015 by Robert Fenwick Elliott.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A longer version of this article can be seen at [https://feconslaw.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/the-pit-or-the-pendulum/#more-726 The Pit or the Pendulum] 30/11/2015 by Robert Fenwick Elliott.</div></td></tr>
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