Arbitration in Anguilla is regulated principally by the Arbitration Act (Cap A.105).
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Text of the Arbitration Act
The Arbitration Act is believed to be the shortest statute in Anguilla. The text of the statute, in its entirety, consists of:
The purpose of the Act is to apply the British Arbitration Act, 1950 to Anguilla. The 1950 Arbitration Act has now been repealed in its entirety in the United Kingdom. The last remaining parts of the Act which were in force were repealed by the Arbitration Act, 1996.
There are three schools of thought in relation to the proper interpretation of the provisions.
In Vento v Fidelity Insurance Co Ltd the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal affirmed that the effect of the legislation was to import the 1996 Act, as amended, in to Anguillan law.
New York Convention
Anguilla is not a party to the 1958 New York Convention, or earlier international conventions relating to recognition of foreign awards.