The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) has unveiled the second edition of its Australian Arbitration Survey, aiming to collect detailed insights into the country’s domestic and international arbitration practices.
The survey invites legal practitioners, corporate users, and arbitration participants to provide feedback on what aspects of arbitration are effective and where improvements could be made. Contributors are asked to share views on drafting arbitration clauses, anonymized case data from 2022 to 2025, and emerging topics such as the use of artificial intelligence in dispute resolution.
ACICA has emphasized that the survey is strictly confidential. Respondent identities will be kept separate from their responses and used solely for completion tracking and preventing duplicate entries.
The initiative builds on ACICA’s previous research and reflects growing global interest in empirical data to inform arbitration practices. The survey will remain open until March 31, 2026.
Legal experts say the results could help shape reforms in Australia’s arbitration framework, enhancing transparency, efficiency, and the adoption of technology in dispute resolution.