Arbitration Act 1697 Explained

Short Title:	Arbitration Act 1697^[1]
Parliament:	Parliament of England
Type:	Act
Long Title:	An Act for determining Differences by Arbitration
Year:	1697
Statute Book Chapter:	9 Will. 3. c. 15(Ruffhead: 9 & 10 Will. 3. c. 15)
Royal Assent:	16 May 1698
Repealing Legislation:	Arbitration Act 1889
Status:	Repealed
Original Text:	http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/imp_act_1881/aa16979wic15215/

The Arbitration Act 1697 (9 Will. 3. c. 15) was an Act of the Parliament of England of 1697.

It was the first statute in the United Kingdom to expressly provide for arbitration of disputes,^[2] although the practice of arbitration had been going on for many years before.^[3] The statute was drafted by John Locke at the request of the Board of Trade.^[4]

See also

• Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689
• Parliament Act (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
2. Book: Arbitration Practice in Construction Contracts . Wiley . Douglas S. Stephenson . 30 April 2008 . 978-0-632-05741-2 . 3.
3. Roebuck . Derek . 1 September 1998 . Sources for the History of Arbitration: A Bibliographical Introduction . Arbitration International . 14 . 3 . 237–344 . 10.1093/arbitration/14.3.237.
4. Web site: Oldham/Kim, Arbitration In America: The Early History, 31 Law & Hist. Rev. 241, 246 et seq. . 29 June 2020.