technical knowledge in an arbitrator is much to be desired. In these circumstances it was considered that, inter alia, the subject covered by the First Schedule to the Arbitration Act, which comprises the practice and procedure in Arbitrations, and the powers and duties of arbitrators, should be practical and be dealt with in a manner easily understood by laymen as well as by lawyers. Besides this, the arrangement of the work as a commentary on the different sections of the Arbitration Act will, it is hoped, enable the lawyer in particular to find a ready and correct reference to all legal authorities and rules of Court in connection with Arbitration proceedings. The work has been to a large extent rewritten and the subjects entirely rearranged, following generally the order of the sections of the Act, while the two main divisions, viz. Submission by consent out of Court, or Arbitration properly so-called, and references under Order of Court, have been kept distinct. The latter being merely part of the machinery of the Court for disposing of certain classes of cases, by referring the whole or part to an official or special referee for trial, enquiry, or report, called for different considerations from those of submissions by consent. Though the referee in such cases may be a person chosen by the parties, whether layman or lawyer, he is not an arbitrator, but an officer of the Court invested with special powers defined by the order of reference and otherwise regulated by rules of Court. The forms and precedents have been revised and greatly added to so as to provide for and give effect to recent decisions, and clauses supplementing or excluding some of the provisions in the First Schedule to the Act have been given where it has been thought desirable. In the Appendix of Statutes the Indian Arbitration Act, 1899, referred to in the text, has been set out in full for the use of practitioners in India. The preparation of this work has entailed great personal labour, more especially having regard to the difficulty of obtaining assistance at all during the war, and then from its intermittent nature when obtained; but the Author of this edition is greatly indebted for most willing and able help, first in order of date to Mr. C. S. REWCASTLE, who was called away to perform important duties in connection with the war, and later to Mr. G. F. L. BRIDGMAN, whose available time was enlisted for similar reasons. Fortunately, when the work was approaching completion, Mr. W. BowSTEAD was able to devote much time to arranging the quantity of manuscript which had then accumulated, and to render invaluable assistance in the final stages of the book and in passing it through the press. A. A. H. 5 PAPER BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, E.C., March 1919. CONTENTS. (NOTE.--A detailed Table of Contents is given at the commencement of each section.) INTRODUCTORY. 7. Powers of arbitrator |