Arbitration Act 1996, Merkin and Flannery on the
PART II.II
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO ARBITRATION: Small claims arbitration in the county court
Exclusion of Part I in relation to small claims arbitration in the county court
92. – Nothing in Part I of this Act applies to arbitration under section 64 of the County Courts Act 1984.Notes
This section was originally designed to make it clear that the Act did not apply to county court arbitrations. Such arbitrations were governed by the special rules laid down in the County Courts Act 1984. The concept of introducing separate legislation for the resolution of consumer disputes was considered but rejected by the DAC. The CPR replaced county court arbitrations with the small claims track for such claims. Section 92 no longer has any effect, although it has not yet been repealed.