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Aoot Kalmneft v Glencore International Ag and Another: ComC 27 Jul 2001

When asking whether the time for appeal against an arbitrator’s award should be extended, the court should look at several circumstances, including the length of the delay; whether the party was acting reasonably in all the circumstances in delaying; whether the other party had contributed to the delay; whether other party would suffer irremediable prejudice … Continue reading Aoot Kalmneft v Glencore International Ag and Another: ComC 27 Jul 2001

Aoot Kalmneft v Glencore International AG and Another: QBD 27 Jul 2001

When asking whether the time for appeal against an arbitrator’s award should be extended, the court should look at several circumstances, including the length of the delay; whether the party was acting reasonably in all the circumstances in delaying; whether the other party had contributed to the delay; whether other party would suffer irremediable prejudice … Continue reading Aoot Kalmneft v Glencore International AG and Another: QBD 27 Jul 2001

Dubai Islamic Bank Pjsc v Paymentech Merchant Services Inc: QBD 24 Nov 2000

The place of arbitration, the juridical seat, was necessarily and inherently established at the time when an arbitration began, and could not subsequently be moved, save with the consent of the parties. Until the point where the arbitration commenced, the juridical seat could be established as required under the Act by looking at all the … Continue reading Dubai Islamic Bank Pjsc v Paymentech Merchant Services Inc: QBD 24 Nov 2000

Reliance Industries Ltd and Another v The Union of India: ComC 16 Apr 2018

T The Claimants made nine challenges to parts of an arbitration award made variously under the provisions of sections 67, 68 and 69 of the 1996 Act. Judges: Popplewell J Citations: [2018] EWHC 822 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 67 68 69 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 13 April 2022; Ref: scu.609096

Minister of Finance (Incorporated) and Another v International Petroleum Investment Company and Another: ComC 4 Nov 2021

This unusual arbitration claim seeks to challenge under s.67 or s.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (‘the Act’) a Consent Award dated 9 May 2017 by which an LCIA arbitration between the parties, LCIA Ref. 163357 (‘Arbitration 1’), was concluded. Mr Justice Andrew Baker [2021] EWHC 2949 (Comm) Bailii Arbitration Act 1996 67 68 England … Continue reading Minister of Finance (Incorporated) and Another v International Petroleum Investment Company and Another: ComC 4 Nov 2021

Econet Satellite Services Ltd v Vee Networks Ltd: ComC 13 Jul 2006

Field J [2006] EWHC 1664 (Comm), [2006] ArbLR 20 Bailii Arbitration Act 1996 67 68 69 England and Wales Citing: See Also – Vee Networks Limited v Econet Wireless International Limited QBD 14-Dec-2004 The court considered a complaint that the arbitration award was faulty or lack of jurisdiction under the agreement founding it. . . … Continue reading Econet Satellite Services Ltd v Vee Networks Ltd: ComC 13 Jul 2006

Terna Bahrain Holding Company Wll v Al Shamsi and Others: ComC 22 Nov 2012

Three applications before the Court relating to the validity and enforcement of a London arbitration award by which the Arbitrator awarded the Claimant (‘Terna’) AED 84,285,282, together with interest and costs, against the three individual Respondents (‘the Bin Kamils’). By a Claim Form the Bin Kamils seek to challenge the Award for lack of jurisdiction … Continue reading Terna Bahrain Holding Company Wll v Al Shamsi and Others: ComC 22 Nov 2012

Good Challenger Navegante S A v Metalexportimport SA: CA 24 Nov 2003

The claimant sought to enforce an arbitration award made in 1983. Time might otherwise have expired, but the claimants relied on a fax which they said was an acknowledgement of the debt, and also upon a finding in a Romanian court which created an issue estoppel. Held: A typed signature on a fax was capable … Continue reading Good Challenger Navegante S A v Metalexportimport SA: CA 24 Nov 2003

NWA and Another v NUF and Others: ComC 8 Oct 2021

Whether the failure of a party to comply with a term of an arbitration agreement that the parties should first seek to mediate a settlement of their dispute before referring the dispute to arbitration results in the arbitral tribunal not having jurisdiction to hear the dispute at all (so as to be susceptible to challenge … Continue reading NWA and Another v NUF and Others: ComC 8 Oct 2021

Minister of Finance (Incorporated) v 1Malaysia Development Berhad and Others: CA 26 Nov 2019

The court considered an issue as to the primacy of the powers of the court contained in sections 67 and 68 (‘sections 67 and 68’) of the Arbitration Act 1996. Judges: Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Cour Citations: [2019] EWCA Civ 2080 Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration … Continue reading Minister of Finance (Incorporated) v 1Malaysia Development Berhad and Others: CA 26 Nov 2019

Westland Helicopters Ltd v Sheikh Al-Hejailan: QBD 13 Jul 2004

Judges: The Honourable Mr Justice Colman Citations: [2004] EWHC 1625 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 67 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Wiltshire v Powell and others CA 7-May-2004 The claimant sought a declaration as to the ownership of an aircraft. Saying he had bought it in good faith from E … Continue reading Westland Helicopters Ltd v Sheikh Al-Hejailan: QBD 13 Jul 2004

Republic of Kazakhstan v Istil Group Ltd: CA 9 Nov 2005

The parties had agreed for the provision of security for costs to cover thr proceedings save for any appeal. The defendant appealed an order refusing jurisdiction to vary that order. Held: The appeal succeeded. The court retained a jurisdictio to make an order for security for costs, and that jurisdiction was not lost for the … Continue reading Republic of Kazakhstan v Istil Group Ltd: CA 9 Nov 2005

Miller and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Exiting The European Union: SC 24 Jan 2017

Parliament’s Approval if statute rights affected In a referendum, the people had voted to leave the European Union. That would require a notice to the Union under Article 50 TEU. The Secretary of State appealed against an order requiring Parliamentary approval before issuing the notice, he saying that the notice could be given under the … Continue reading Miller and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Exiting The European Union: SC 24 Jan 2017

Wilson and NUJ, Palmer, Wyeth and RMT, Doolan and Others v The United Kingdom: ECHR 2 Jul 2002

The appellants were journalists and other workers, and members of trades unions. Their employers had de-recognised the unions, paying sums to buy out those rights. The claimants had not surrendered their rights, and had been paid less because of it. Held: The Act did not protect the employees rights of association as guaranteed by article … Continue reading Wilson and NUJ, Palmer, Wyeth and RMT, Doolan and Others v The United Kingdom: ECHR 2 Jul 2002

Royal Brompton Hospital National Health Service Trust v Hammond and others: HL 25 Apr 2002

The claimants sought damages against the defendants for their late delivery of a building. The contractors sought to share the damages with the architects who had certified the delays, defeating their own claims. Held: The Act sought to extend the circumstances under which contributions could be sought, but their claim against the architects were of … Continue reading Royal Brompton Hospital National Health Service Trust v Hammond and others: HL 25 Apr 2002

Re J (A Child), Re (Child returned abroad: Convention Rights); (Custody Rights: Jurisdiction): HL 16 Jun 2005

The parents had married under shariah law. They left the US to return to the father’s home country Saudi Arabia. They parted, and the mother brought their son to England against the father’s wishes and in breach of an agreement. The father sought his summary return to Saudi Arabia, a non-Convention country. Held: The appeal … Continue reading Re J (A Child), Re (Child returned abroad: Convention Rights); (Custody Rights: Jurisdiction): HL 16 Jun 2005

Revenue and Customs v Frank A Smart and Son Ltd: SC 29 Jul 2019

The question was whether a taxpayer can deduct as input tax the VAT which it has incurred in purchasing entitlements to an EU farm subsidy, the Single Farm Payment. The taxpayer had used those entitlements to annual subsidies over several years and intended to use money resulting from the receipt of those subsidies to fund … Continue reading Revenue and Customs v Frank A Smart and Son Ltd: SC 29 Jul 2019

STA v OFY: ComC 8 Jun 2021

Application by the Government of STA (‘STA’) under CPR r. 62(9) for an extension of time to bring a challenge under s. 68 Arbitration Act 1996 (‘the Act’) in respect of a Final Award Judges: Mr Justice Butcher Citations: [2021] EWHC 1574 (Comm) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 15 April 2022; Ref: … Continue reading STA v OFY: ComC 8 Jun 2021

C A Webber (Transport) Ltd v Railtrack plc: CA 15 Jul 2003

A notice served under s25 of the 1954 Act, being sent by recorded delivery to the tenant at its place of abode, was irrebuttably deemed to have been served on the day it was posted. Section 23 of the 1927 Act operated to disapply section 7 of the 1978 Act. Such an implication did not … Continue reading C A Webber (Transport) Ltd v Railtrack plc: CA 15 Jul 2003

LB Holdings Intermediate 2 Ltd, The Joint Administrators of v Lehman Brothers International (Europe), The Joint Administrators of and Others: SC 17 May 2017

In the course of the insolvent administration of the bank, substantial additional sums were received. Parties appealed against some orders made on the application to court for directions as to what was to be done with the surplus. Held: The Court considered the so called waterfall of distributions made on liquidation which proved to be … Continue reading LB Holdings Intermediate 2 Ltd, The Joint Administrators of v Lehman Brothers International (Europe), The Joint Administrators of and Others: SC 17 May 2017

Occidental Exploration and Production Company vRepublic of Ecuador: CA 9 Sep 2005

The parties had arbitrated their dispute in London under a bilateral investment treaty between the US and Ecuador. The republic sought to appeal the arbitration. The applicant now appealed an order that the English High Court had jurisdiction to hear the appeal. Held: The appeal was dismissed. The treaty was intended to encourage bilateral trading … Continue reading Occidental Exploration and Production Company vRepublic of Ecuador: CA 9 Sep 2005

Stocznia Gdynia Sa v Gearbulk Holdings Ltd: CA 13 Feb 2009

Orders were placed for the construction of ships. They were not delivered. The buyer, the defendant, cancelled the orders. The defendants sought the loss of profit. The claimants said they were entitled only to the repayment of instalments. The arbitrator found in favour of the purchaser. The yard appealed successfully. The purchaser now appealed in … Continue reading Stocznia Gdynia Sa v Gearbulk Holdings Ltd: CA 13 Feb 2009

Lexington Insurance Co v AGF Insurance Ltd: HL 30 Jul 2009

The respondent insurers had been held liable in Washington, and had been granted indemnity against the appellants by the Court of Appeal. The insurance contract had been under the law of Pennsylvania, but that of the re-insurance under the law of England and Wales. Held: The claimant’s appeal succeeded. The re-insurance contract was governed by … Continue reading Lexington Insurance Co v AGF Insurance Ltd: HL 30 Jul 2009

Clyde and Co Llp and Another v Winkelhof: QBD 22 Mar 2011

The claimant firm of solicitors sought an order requiring the defendant to amend her employment tribunal claim so as to accord with the partnership agreement to which she was party, and to submit to arbitration. The defendant said that statutory provisions said that her freedom to go to court could not be ousted, and that … Continue reading Clyde and Co Llp and Another v Winkelhof: QBD 22 Mar 2011

Bloomsbury International Ltd v Sea Fish Industry Authority and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: SC 15 Jun 2011

The 1995 Regulations imposed a levy on fish both caught and first landed in the UK and also on imported fish products. The claimants, importers challenged the validity of the latter charges, saying that they went beyond the power given by the 1981 Act, and also were contrary to EU law. Held: The appeal succeeded. … Continue reading Bloomsbury International Ltd v Sea Fish Industry Authority and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: SC 15 Jun 2011

A v Secretary of State for the Home Department, and X v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HL 16 Dec 2004

The applicants had been imprisoned and held without trial, being suspected of international terrorism. No criminal charges were intended to be brought. They were foreigners and free to return home if they wished, but feared for their lives if they did. A British subject, who was suspected in the exact same way, and there were … Continue reading A v Secretary of State for the Home Department, and X v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HL 16 Dec 2004

Hadley v Baxendale: Exc 23 Feb 1854

Contract Damages; What follows the Breach Naturaly The plaintiffs had sent a part of their milling machinery for repair. The defendants contracted to carry it, but delayed in breach of contract. The plaintiffs claimed damages for the earnings lost through the delay. The defendants appealed, saying that the damages were too remote. Held: The case … Continue reading Hadley v Baxendale: Exc 23 Feb 1854

Aiden Shipping Co Ltd v Interbulk Ltd (The ‘Vimeira’): HL 1986

References: [1986] AC 965, [1986] 2 WLR 1051, [1986] 2 All ER 409 Coram: Lord Goff of Chieveley A claim had been made against charterers by the ship owners, and in turn by the charterers against their sub-charterers. Notice of motion were issued after arbitration awards were not accepted. When heard, costs awards were made, … Continue reading Aiden Shipping Co Ltd v Interbulk Ltd (The ‘Vimeira’): HL 1986

Henderson v Henderson; 20 Jul 1843

References: (1843) 3 Hare 100, [1843] EngR 917, (1843) 67 ER 313 Links: Commonlii Coram: Sir James Wigram VC The court set down the principles to be applied in abuse of process cases, where a matter was raised again which should have been dealt with in earlier proceedings. Sir James Wigram VC said: ‘In trying … Continue reading Henderson v Henderson; 20 Jul 1843

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