The hearing

The procedure of the hearing follows the rules of evidence used in a normal court of law . The parties may or may not be represented by counsel or other representatives .
  The claimant set out the case , and call each of the withnesses in turn . Once they have given their evience they are cross-examined by the respondent ( or counsel / representative where approprite ) . The claimant is then allowed to ask these witnesses further question on matters which have been raised by the cross-examination .
  A similar procedure is then adopted by the respondent , who sets out the details of the counterclaim if this is necessary . Witnesses are examined and these in turn are cross-examined by the claimant . The clainmant then replies to the respondent's defence and counterclaim ,and presents a defence to the counterclaim . When this has been completed , the respondent sums up the case in an adress to the arbitrator known as the respondent's closing speech . The claimant then has the right of reply or the last word in the case .

  The trial is now ended and both parties await the publication of the award . The re-examine cerain  parts of the project in more detail . The arbitrator will usually make the decision in private , and will set the decisions out in the awards . This is served on the parties after the appropriate charges have been met . It is enforceabl in much the same way as a judgment debt , where the successful party can reclaim such costs as the arbitrator has awarded .