When a commercial dispute lands in ordinary court, it can take years and cost far more than the deal that caused it – which is exactly why arbitration has become one of the most widely used alternatives to traditional litigation. This Legal Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Training Course by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy gives participants a solid command of the legal framework governing arbitration and its procedural mechanisms, built around that practical advantage rather than a purely historical account of the field.

The course follows the full lifecycle of a dispute handled through arbitration: how the arbitration agreement and tribunal are formed, how procedures, evidence and hearings are conducted, and how an arbitral award is issued, enforced and, where grounds exist, challenged. Participants leave with a structured, professional understanding they can apply directly inside legal and institutional environments.

Who Should Attend?

• Professionals working in the legal and judicial fields seeking to enhance their arbitration knowledge.
• Lawyers and legal consultants in both public and private sectors.
• Contract management and dispute resolution officers within organisations.
• Individuals interested in developing expertise in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts of legal arbitration and its practical importance.
• Enable participants to understand the legal framework governing arbitration processes and procedures.
• Develop participants’ ability to follow arbitration stages from initiation to the issuance of the award.
• Strengthen participants’ knowledge of the formation of arbitration tribunals and their role in dispute management.
• Equip participants with systematic knowledge of enforcing arbitral awards in accordance with legal frameworks.

Module 1: Why Businesses Turn to Arbitration

• The historical development of arbitration and its key milestones, and arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.
• General principles governing arbitration systems.
• Laws and regulations governing arbitration practice, its scope across dispute types, and its relationship with national courts.

Module 2: Building the Case – Agreement, Tribunal and Arbitrators

• The legal basis and validity requirements of arbitration agreements, and drafting arbitration clauses in contracts.
• The formation and jurisdiction of arbitration tribunals, and the independence and impartiality required of them.
• Mechanisms for nominating and appointing arbitrators, the qualifications required, and the grounds for challenging or disqualifying one.

Module 3: Running the Arbitration Process

• Initiating arbitration proceedings, submitting claims, and the procedural rules and timelines that govern them.
• Types of evidence admissible in arbitration, and how it is presented, evaluated and used to form the tribunal’s conviction.
• Organising hearings in line with procedural rules, managing time and argument structure, and documenting proceedings.

Module 4: The Award – Issuance, Enforcement and Challenges

• The essential elements and legal form of the arbitral award, and the requirements for its validity.
• Procedures for issuing and enforcing arbitral awards.
• Legal grounds for challenging an award, the competent authorities for hearing challenges, and the effect on enforcement.