The essential guide to arbitration in New Zealand for students, practitioners and those involvdin commercial arbitration. It provides a thorough overview of the legal framework of arbitration, and analysis of both domestic and international cases. The first edition was published just after the Arbitration Act 1996 that was in force 1 July 1997. In this second edition, Judge Willy analyses all relevant decisions bearing on the Act and provides an authoritative text that brings the Act up-to-date. It also highlights tha importance of arbitration as an alternative to the Courts' processes.