Where parties operated under a contract which provided for arbitration provided reference was claimed within a certain time scale, the failure of one party to apply for a reference in time because he had failed to read that part of the contract was not a sufficient reason to allow an extension of time. This applied even though the term was incorporated by reference, and that such applications need not be construed strictly.
Citations:
Times 22-Oct-1999, Gazette 10-Nov-1999, [1999] BLR 409
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – J T Mackley and Company Ltd v Gosport Marina Ltd TCC 3-Jul-2002
The claimant challenged the validity of a notice to refer a case to arbitration. The respondent challenged saying that the court had no jurisdiction to hear the objection, and that such issues were to be decided by the arbitrator. The claim related . .
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Arbitration, Contract, Construction
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.81226
