If a tribunal employs a lay or legal draftsman, the tribunal has a duty to satisfy themselves that the fee he charges is fair and reasonable; the extent of the work required of the tribunal in examining the fees charged by the lawyer is proportionate to the fees.
Judges:
Staughton J
Citations:
[1986] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 618
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Agrimex Ltd v Tradigrain Sa and others ComC 9-Jul-2003
Challenge was brought against the fees charged by the arbitrator, and in particular at the cost of the arbitrator bringing in a legally qualified draftsman.
Held: A draftsman’s task would not be himself to refine the arbitrator’s reasoning, . .
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Arbitration
Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.185871
