Independence and impartiality of arbitrators: A Rule of Law analysis

• Main Author: SCHACHERER, Stefanie
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Foreign investment; trade laws; rule of law; investment disputes; Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; International Trade Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3949; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/5907/viewcontent/Schacherer_2018_Independence_Impartiality_Arbitrators.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) through arbitration remains in a state of legitimacy crisis and discussions on reform are ongoing. Much of the criticism is focussed on who is deciding investment dispute cases. Investment arbitrators have been called “private judges” who operate in secrecy,...