Is Arbitrator Bias Contagious? Single Arbitrator’s Bias in Unanimous Arbitral Award as A Ground for Setting Aside—Assessing the Settling Jurisprudence
In a tribunal comprising three members, a unanimous arbitral award depicts the agreement of all members to the award. It has been argued that a single arbitrator’s bias in such a tribunal does not impact the integrity of the award as the outcome remains unaffected. Consequently, applications for setting aside arbitral awards on the grounds…