Category: Nigeria


  • Section 59 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 59 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Appointment in default. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. Where under an agreement for an international arbitration no –(a) procedure is agreed for the appointment of an arbitrator, and(b) appointing authority is designated or agreed to be…

  • Section 58 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 58 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Refusal of recognition or enforcement of awards. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) A party to an arbitration agreement may request the Court to refuse recognition or enforcement of the award. (2) Irrespective of the country…

  • Section 57 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 57 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Recognition and enforcement of awards. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) An arbitral award shall, irrespective of the country or state in which it is made, be recognised as binding, and on application in writing to…

  • Section 56 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 56 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Award Review Tribunal. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) Notwithstanding section 55(1) of this Act, the parties may provide in their arbitration agreement that an application to review an arbitral award on any of the grounds…

  • Section 55 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 55 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Application for setting aside an arbitral award. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) Recourse to a court against an arbitral award may be made only by an application for setting aside in accordance with subsections (3)…

  • Section 54 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 54 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Lien on the award. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) The arbitral tribunal or arbitration institution may refuse to deliver an award to the parties except on full payment of the fees and expenses of the…

  • Section 53 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 53 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Joint and several liability of the parties for arbitrator’s fees and expenses. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) The parties are jointly and severally liable to pay the arbitrator such reasonable fees and expenses as are…

  • Section 52 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 52 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Security for costs. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) The arbitral tribunal shall have the power, upon the application of a party, to order any claiming or counterclaiming party to provide security for the legal or…

  • Section 51 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 51 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Deposit of costs. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) The arbitral tribunal may, on its establishment, request each party to deposit an equal amount as an advance for the costs referred to in section 50 (1)…

  • Section 50 Arbitration and Mediation Act Section 50 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Costs of the arbitration. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act. (1) The arbitral tribunal shall fix costs of arbitration in its award and the term “costs” includes – (a) the fees of the arbitrators;(b) the travel and…