Commentary on the (relatively) new Irish arbitration law: the uncitral model law in (almost) pure form

Since 2005 Ireland has embarked upon a steady and, thus far, successful campaign to take its place among the arbitration nations of the World when, in that year, the Bar Council (the professional body for barristers in Ireland) was awarded the right to hold the ICCA Conference for 2008 marking the 50th anniversary of the New York Convention. The work which went into the preparation for and the hosting of ICCA 2008 was the catalyst for several key developments in the field of Irish arbitration.