Judges: Mr Justice Aikens Citations: [2007] EWHC 11 (Comm), [2007] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 693, [2007] BusLR D69, [2007] ArbLR 19 Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 68(2)(g) 80(5), Civil Procedure Rules 62.9(1)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 22 November 2022; Ref: scu.248268
The dispute between the parties centred on the entitlement of the Charterers, the Applicants, to cancel a charterparty Judges: The Hon Mr Justice Morison Citations: [2006] EWHC 3250 (Comm), [2007] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 223 Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 68(2)(a) 69 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Transport Updated: 20 November 2022; Ref: scu.376027
The tenants sought to challenge the arbitrator’s award setting the rent payable under the lease. They claimed that he had improperly refered to his own experience of the market, to support his decision, and this committed a serious irregularity under section 68(2). Held: The system of arbitration expected an arbitrator to rely to some extent … Continue reading Checkpoint Ltd v Strathclyde Pension Fund: CA 6 Feb 2003
CS Arbitration – Award – Application to set aside award on the grounds of serious irregularity – Arbitration Act 1996 s. 68(2)(g) – whether inadvertent failure to disclose relevant documents resulted in award being procured in a way contrary to public policy – whether respondents suffered substantial injustice. Arbitration – Disclosure – Arbitration under Rules … Continue reading Profilati Italia S R L v Painewebber Incorporated, Painewebber International Futures Limited: ComC 12 Sep 2001
Judges: His Honour Judge Mark Pelling QC Citations: [2020] EWHC 3045 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 33 68(2) 73 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Costs, Arbitration Updated: 18 November 2022; Ref: scu.682743
The court set out the principles applicable in an application under section 68: ‘a) Perhaps the best summary of the applicable principles relating to section 68 generally, which lies at the heart of these applications is by His Honour Judge Humphrey Lloyd QC in Weldon Plant Ltd. v. The Commission for the New Towns [2000] … Continue reading Sinclair v Woods of Winchester Ltd Harrison: QBD 14 Jul 2005
Application under s. 68(2)(d) of the Arbitration Act 1996 in which the Claimant alleges serious irregularity in the Award of an arbitral tribunal because the tribunal failed to deal with all the issues that were put it. Judges: Jefford J Citations: [2017] EWHC 348 (TCC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 23 March … Continue reading Symbion Power Llc v Venco Imtiaz Construction Company: TCC 10 Mar 2017
The House had to consider whether the arbitrator had acted in excess of his powers under s38, saying the arbitrator had misconstrued the contract. The arbitrator had made his award in different currencies. Held: The question remained whether the arbitrator had exceeded its powers, not whether they had been wrongly exercised. An error of law … Continue reading Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Impregilo Spa and others: HL 30 Jun 2005
Application to set aside an arbitration award for serious irregularity pursuant to section 68(2) of the Arbitration Act 1996 . .
Challenge by the claimant under s.68 of the 1996 Act to an award entitled ‘Final Award on Merits’ founded on an assertion by TRK that the Tribunal awarded damages to the defendants by reference to an argument that the defendants had not advanced . .