Provided the core requirements are met, intra-Māori disputes are well suited to arbitration under the Model Law, despite recent court decisions.
Musings of a busy mind
In Bathurst Resources v Buller Coal, issued yesterday, the Supreme Court clarified contract interpretation, and implied terms.
Arbitration,
Tikanga Māori,
Arbitrability of Disputes,
Public Policy,
Court Intervention,
UNCITRAL Model Law,
The decision of the Privy Council earlier this month in Betamax v State Trading Corporation (Mauritius) provides welcome judicial guidance on issues of arbitrability and public policy.