Professional Diploma in Arbitration

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Qualify as an Arbitrator - gain internationally recognised credentials and the skills to make a real difference in dispute resolution.

Arbitration is a widely used alternative to litigation before the Courts. The use of arbitration is on the increase, and new legislation, the Arbitration Act, 2010, was introduced in 2010 to make Ireland a world leader in the field of arbitration. The Diploma is the only one of its kind in Ireland and will equip you with the competence required to conduct or participate in arbitrations.

The focus of the Diploma in Arbitration is on domestic arbitration. It is designed to equip students with the level of competence in Irish law and procedure required to conduct or participate in arbitrations between Irish parties. The subjects covered by the programme also provide a valuable background knowledge which will be of assistance to those who may be qualified as experts in their own profession or trade and who are consulted for the purpose of giving evidence in court or at arbitrations.

Arbitration is a private means of dispute resolution whereby the parties agree to be bound by the decision of an arbitrator of their choice whose decision is final and whose award has the legal force of a High Court judgment or order.

Areas where arbitration has proved especially effective include building and civil engineering contracts; shipping; imports, exports and international trade; foreign investment agreements; commodities trading; partnership disputes; insurance contracts; intellectual property agreements; and rent review in commercial leases. This list is not exhaustive, however, for almost any dispute which can be resolved by litigation in the Courts can be settled by arbitration.

The principal advantages of arbitration over other forms of dispute resolution (litigation included) are privacy; flexibility of procedure; the ability to use arbitrators who are expert in the field of dispute; cost effectiveness; and enforceability of the award both domestically and internationally. There is a growth in the use of arbitration as a means of resolving disputes both at domestic level and at an international level.

As well as solicitors and barristers engaged in public and private practice, students on previous courses have included former presidents of the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland and of the Law Society of Ireland; a City Architect; a County Manager; a Chairman of the Employment Appeals Tribunal; a number of Circuit Court Judges, a Statutory Property Arbitrator, as well as a number of architects, consulting engineers, chartered surveyors, property professionals, accountants, and executives engaged in personnel management, public administration, or planning.

Non-Law Graduate
Brian Kavanagh
Professional Diploma in Arbitration
The combination of small class size, lecture series and workshops have been a well structured and positive learning experience.....

Law Graduate
John Olden
Professional Diploma in Arbitration
Often as a practitioner one is partisan letting it to the other side or the tribunal to argue or find to the contrary of one’s arguments. Learning to view matters as the arbitrator and not in a partisan fashion was very instructive. ....

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