The Arbitrator's Manual

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"Equity is justice in that it goes beyond the written law. And it is equitable to prefer arbitration to the law court, for the arbitrator keeps equity in view, whereas the judge looks only to the law, and the reason why arbitrators were appointed was that equity might prevail."

 

- Domke on Aristotle

 

This manual has been compiled by members of the Securities Industry Conference on Arbitration (SICA) as a guide for arbitrators. It is designed to supplement and explain the Uniform Code of Arbitration (UCA or Code) as developed by SICA. The procedures and policies contained in this manual may be altered by the arbitrators and should not be used to restrict a panel's discretion. Significant differences between the Uniform Code and the procedures of the SROs will be highlighted in this manual. Arbitrators should always consult the rules of the arbitration forum in which they are serving.