Arbitration – a Smarter, Faster, more Cost Effective way to resolve your legal dispute
Arbitration is an alternative to the public Court system.
This private Court is called an Arbitration Hearing and it is where a private Judge (Arbitrator) will, after having received the evidence presented by the parties, deliver a legally binding and legally enforeceable decision on the matter before her or him. The Arbitrator’s decision is called an Award.
What is Arbitration?
- An expedient, legally binding alternative to the traditional public Court system.
- Legal remedies available to Arbitrators are the same as those available to Judges of the High Court – Damages/Financial Compensation or Maintenance Awards, Property Division Orders, Injunctions, Specific Performance, Declarations and Costs.
- It is a faster, more cost effective, legally binding and legally enforceable alternative to public Court litigation and provides the parties with fast access to the legal determination of a dispute.
- Arbitration has been around for a long time and is supported by the Irish and international judiciary as a way of resolving disputes of all natures.
Services
Commercial Disputes
Contract Disputes
Property Disputes
Family Disputes
Travel Disputes
Community Disputes
Motor Accident Disputes
Construction Disputes
Negligence Disputes
Consumer Disputes
Principal Arbitrator
at Arbitration Dublin.ie
My name is Rachael.
In 2004, I qualified as a Solicitor with O’Rourke Reid Law Firm and was admitted to the Law Society of England and Wales and the Law Society of Ireland. I worked in legal practice in Dublin and in Northern Ireland before switching track to work in my parents’ business.
In May 2017, I completed my Diploma in Mediator Training with the Law Society of Ireland and became a member of the Mediators Institute of Ireland. I provide mediation services through my mediation practice Mediation Dublin.ie.
In November 2024 I completed a Diploma in Arbitration from University College Dublin receiving a First Class Honours Distinction and in January 2025 was admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Legal disputes can have a negative impact on psychological and financial wellbeing. I wish to assist people in legal disputes achieve a fast determination of the dispute and be able to move on from it. I believe Arbitration Dublin offers a way for people to achieve a determination of their legal disputes in a more cost effective and expedicious manner than is available by engaging in the public Court pathway.
What may an Arbitrator order?
Damages
Interest
Costs
Costs Follow the Event – this means the successful party has their legal fees paid by the unsuccessful party
Specific Performance
Injunctions to compel or prevent certain actions
An Arbitrator may make applications to the High Court — for example, to request the High Court to require a witness to attend the arbitration (subpoena) or an Order for Discovery if disclosure within the arbitration process is not being respected, particularly in matters handled through Arbitration Dublin.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Dublin is a hub for arbitration due to its well established Common law legal framework, being the only native English speaking country in the European Union, geographically located as the most Western of European countries and so the gateway for East and West between Europe and the Americas and access to Ireland’s expertly trained and educated Arbitrators and legal professionals.
