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Question 1

What is the purpose of a freezing injunction?

Answer 1

• A freezing injunction prevents the defendant from transferring his or her assets abroad or otherwise concealing them.
• An order preventing the disposal of assets by the respondent.

Question 2

What is the role of the (a) arbitrator, (b) conciliator and (c) mediator?

Answer 2

1. Arbitration: arbitrator’s decision binding.
2. Conciliation: conciliator may suggest a solution.
3. Mediation: parties reach their own decision.

Question 3

In what ways do tribunals differ from ordinary courts?

Answer 3

Tribunals have specialist lay members, they are less formal, cheaper (but generally no legal aid), quicker and not necessarily bound by precedent. They have wide discretion.