Arbitration
The arbitration scheme complements IPSO’s regulatory work by creating a fast, low-cost way for claimants and participating publishers to resolve suitable media law disputes, without needing to go through the courts
What is arbitration?
Arbitration is a process that two sides agree to use to rule on a dispute instead of going to court.
Similar to a court, an independent person – the arbitrator – looks at evidence, making a decision on the claim and requiring a remedy where the law has been breached. Unlike in court, there are usually no hearings, and the arbitrator cannot require other people who are not involved in the case to provide evidence. It is suitable for cases that can be dealt with fairly in this way.
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Arbitration overview
A brief overview of IPSO's arbitration scheme.
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How does the scheme work?
A step-by-step guide to how IPSO's arbitration scheme works.
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Is your claim eligible?
If you're thinking of placing a claim, the following checklist will help you establish if your concern falls under the remit of the scheme.
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Arbitrator Panel
IPSO has worked with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) to approve a list of barristers for the Arbitrator Panel. Each has the necessary experience and expertise in media law to rule upon disputes entering the IPSO scheme
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Participating publications
All IPSO's national newspaper titles are members of the compulsory scheme. That means that if you want to make a claim they must agree to arbitration. Some other publications participate in the voluntary scheme, which means you can request to arbitrate but the publisher is not obliged to do so.
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Useful documents
Download documents related to IPSO's arbitration scheme here.
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