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New arbitration rules for the Victorian Supreme Court – another step in the State’s commitment to international commercial arbitration

Following the 2010 amendment of the International Arbitration Act and parallel legislative reform in many of the States and Territories, Australia now has clear and distinct legislative regimes in most jurisdictions for both international commercial arbitration and domestic arbitration. The State of Victoria established itself as a leader in this field as early as 2010 with the creation of an arbitration list in its Supreme Court. The most recent initiative in Victoria is the introduction of new arbitration rules in the Supreme Court of Victoria, which came into force on 1 December 2014. The author looks into the most important features of the 2014 Rules and concludes that their introduction along with the publication of the Practice Note in the Supreme Court of Victoria are important steps in ensuring that practitioners (and their clients) have confidence in the Victorian courts’ commitment to international commercial arbitration. The 2014 Rules also make it easier for foreign lawyers to understand exactly how the Court can assist parties and provide clear information about what documents are required for each application and how to access the Arbitration List.