Question

The pro-arbitration stance of modern courts implies that:

• A. Courts will try to take over cases from arbitrators.
• B. Judges are required to act as arbitrators in their spare time.
• C. Litigation being replaced by arbitration entirely.
• D. Courts will generally respect and enforce arbitration agreements and awards.

Hint:

Judicial non-interference is highly valued in international business; it reduces the time and cost involved in legal disputes by preventing parallel proceedings in courts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understand the question.
What does a pro-arbitration stance of modern courts mean?

Step 2: Recall the idea.
A pro-arbitration stance means courts support arbitration and limit their own interference.

Step 3: See how it works.
Courts respect the parties' choice to arbitrate, refuse to re-try the merits, and enforce awards unless there is fraud, lack of notice, or a serious public policy problem.

Step 4: Eliminate the others.
It does not mean courts take over cases, that judges act as arbitrators in spare time, or that litigation disappears entirely.

Step 5: Conclude.
It means courts will generally respect and enforce arbitration agreements and awards.

Answer: Courts will generally respect and enforce arbitration agreements and awards.