Introduction

This brief comment revisits the question of the status, role and liability of the arbitral tribunal secretary (registrar) in any international arbitration proceeding. The same issues generally arise for examination whether the proceeding is ad hoc, institutional, or in public or private international arbitration. This comment is based on an article of the same title published in vol. 9 Vindobona Journal (available on Westlaw). The comment briefly examines the general attributes (personal and professional) required of an international arbitral tribunal secretary, agreeing with ...