The claimant firm of solicitors worked to provide legal assistance through the Legal Aid scheme organised by the first defendants under a general civil contract. They sought to claim for damages for what was said to be an unlawful interference in their practice.
Held: The relationship was governed by the contract, and that contract provided for such disputes to be resolved by arbitration. All claims were to be stayed pending the result of that arbitration, and the arbitrator was not confined to considering the parties casues of action.
The Hon Mr Justice Lightman
[2004] EWHC 1803 (Ch), Times 05-Aug-2004
Bailii
Arbitration Act 1996 6
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Legal Services Commission v Aaronson and others QBD 24-May-2006
The Commission sought to enforce an order requiring the defendant solicitors firm to produce to it all files on which bills had not yet been submitted. The defendant said that the request was in breach of an arbitration agreement. The commission . .
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Updated: 09 August 2021; Ref: scu.199485