Why dissent in arbitration tribunals must be encouraged

By Alexander Gay ( April 23, 2018, 9:18 AM EDT) -- A number of arbitrations have arbitral tribunals made up of a panel of three arbitrators. This is the case with larger arbitrations or in jurisdictions where there is no right of appeal and the parties want greater legal certainty from numbers. In cases where there is a three-member panel, there is always the possibility of a dissent. However, the role of the dissent in arbitration is not well understood by counsel and requires some clarification....