An Independent Panel for the Scrutiny of Investment Arbitrators: An Idea Whose Time has Come?

Forthcoming, Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals 18 (2019) 366-385.

19 Pages Posted: 6 Feb 2020

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James Devaney

University of Glasgow - School of Law

Date Written: November 1, 2019

Abstract

This article focuses on one particular issue which has arisen in the course of the ongoing debate on the reform of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS), namely that of the appointment of arbitrators. Taking as its starting point that there now exists tentative consensus that the present system for the appointment of arbitrators either causes or exacerbates certain problematic aspects of the current ISDS system, the article explores one option for reform: the creation of an independent panel for the scrutiny of arbitral appointments is proposed. Such a body is the most desirable way to introduce necessary scrutiny into the current appointments system, which will in turn help to address some of the criticisms levelled at ISDS more generally, while at same time not removing completely the initiative that parties currently have to put individuals forward as their candidates to become an arbitrator.

Keywords: ISDS, Arbitrators, Appointment, Reform

Suggested Citation

Devaney, James, An Independent Panel for the Scrutiny of Investment Arbitrators: An Idea Whose Time has Come? (November 1, 2019). Forthcoming, Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals 18 (2019) 366-385., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3519208 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3519208

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