Family Financial Arbitration: A Short Guide by Gavin Smith barrister, arbitrator and private FDR evaluator at 1 Hare Court.
Financial arbitration has become an increasingly attractive choice for parties who have been unable to
reach a negotiated settlement of their case.
As well as discussing the merits of arbitration and providing an overview of the IFLA scheme, this short
guide, written by an experienced arbitrator, offers practical guidance on the process and management
of a financial arbitration: from the initial consideration of arbitration as an option, through choosing the
arbitrator, completing the Form ARB1FS and preparing for the arbitration, to the hearing itself and
subsequent implementation of, or challenge to, the arbitrator’s award.
ISBN: 978-1-80161-021-6 | Paperback | Published in September 2022
ISBN: 978-1-80161-024-7 | Digital | Published in September 2022
Page Count: 32
Contents
7 Foreword
10 Acknowledgements
11 Arbitration
11 The IFLA scheme
12 Judicial support for family arbitration
14 Benefits and drawbacks of financial arbitration
17 Scope of the IFLA financial scheme
17 Is the dispute suitable for arbitration?
18 The decision to opt for arbitration
19 Form ARB1FS (application for financial
arbitration)
20 Choice and appointment of arbitrator
21 Commencement of the arbitration
22 What procedure to adopt?
23 The role of the court
24 The hearing
25 The award
26 Implementation of the award: consent
28 Challenges to awards
30 Challenges: procedure
32 Resources
Editors
