Arbitration Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Award
32. Law applicable to substance of dispute
Feedback & supportThe arbitral tribunal must decide the dispute in accordance with the law chosen by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute.
arbitral tribunal
“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators or an arbitral institution, and includes an emergency arbitrator appointed pursuant to the rules of arbitration agreed to or adopted by the parties including the rules of arbitration of an institution or organisation;
If or to the extent that the parties have not chosen the law applicable to the substance of their dispute, the arbitral tribunal must apply the law determined by the conflict of laws rules.
The arbitral tribunal may decide the dispute, if the parties so agree, in accordance with any other considerations that are agreed by them or determined by the tribunal.