The claimant had subcontracted to supply cabling on the defendant’s project. The contract provided both for the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts but also for arbitration. The defendant applied for the action to be stayed and referred to arbitration. The claimant said the clause was ineffective being uncertain within s9 of the 1996 Act, … Continue reading McNicholas Plc v AEI Cables Limited: TCC 25 May 1999
A mere statement that a dispute was to be referred to arbitration, or a notice requiring a reference to arbitration, was not enough to constitute a reference to or commencement of an arbitration. Citations: Gazette 10-Sep-1997, Times 27-Aug-1997 Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 12(3), Limitation Act 1980 34(3)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration, Limitation Updated: 10 … Continue reading Vosnoc Ltd v Transglobal Projects Ltd: QBD 27 Aug 1997
A party accepting arbitration within one country took also that country’s system for supervising the process of arbitration, and enforcing any awards made. ComC 1. Application of section 103(2)(c) Arbitration Act 1996. Applicant’s submission that it had no opportunity to meet the claim against it in the course of the arbitration. Enforcement must have been … Continue reading Minmetals Germany Gmbh v Ferco Steel Ltd: ComC 1 Mar 1999
The rule that an arbitrator decided all matters arising from a contract was not changed by the change in wording in the new Act. Provisions in new Arbitration Act severely limit choice of alternative forum where arbitration clause in place. Citations: Gazette 16-Jul-1997, Times 13-Oct-1997, [1998] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 465 Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 9(4) … Continue reading Halki Shipping Corporation v Sopex Oils Ltd, The Halki: QBD 16 Jul 1997
The VAT tribunal may assess whether the Commissioner had acted on the basis of his best judgment. Evans LJ discussed appeals on fact disguised as appeals on law: ‘There is a well-recognised need for caution in permitting challenges to findings of fact on the ground that they raise this kind of question of law. That … Continue reading Georgiou and Another v Commissioners of Customs and Excise: QBD 19 Oct 1995
Landlord’s application in their claim under the 1996 Act to challenge a final award in an arbitration against their tenant concerning notices, two to remedy, and two to quit, two holdings. Judges: Paul Matthews HHJ Citations: [2017] EWHC 2331 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996, Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Landlord … Continue reading Smyth-Tyrrell and Another v Sowden: ChD 14 Jul 2017
‘A book has been cited to me: Harris Plantrose and Teck on the Arbitration Act 1996 . It explains, without giving its source, those words ‘not covered by legal provisions’. What is said is that those words were inserted to take account of particular situations in the Netherlands, Portugal and, it is believed, also Spain, … Continue reading Zealander and Zealander v Laing: 19 Mar 1999
Judges: Matthews HHJ Citations: [2017] EWHC 2477 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 31 March 2022; Ref: scu.597473
Application for removal of arbitrator. Judges: Popplewell J Citations: [2017] EWHC 565 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitartion Act 1996 24 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.588905
Two applications by the claimant, which by these proceedings seeks to enforce under the New York Convention and s.101 of the Arbitration Act 1996 an arbitration award dated 14 November 2014 in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris. Judges: Andrew Baker J Citations: [2017] EWHC 797 (Comm), [2017] WLR(D) 267 Links: Bailii, WLRD Jurisdiction: England … Continue reading Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Proprietary) Ltd: ComC 11 Apr 2017
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
Application by the defendant to stay these proceedings pursuant to section 9(1) of the Arbitration Act 1996 Judges: Coulson J Citations: [2017] EWHC 319 (TCC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 9(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 04 February 2022; Ref: scu.577849
AMT entered into many financial services agreements providing for exclusive EW jurisdiction. It now sought to restrain the defendant German lawyers from encouraging litigation in Germany saying that induced breaches of the contracts. It also sought as damages the costs incurred in the German litigation. The defendant asserted lack of jurisdiction saying that the alleged … Continue reading AMT Futures Ltd v Marzillier and Others: SC 1 Mar 2017
Judges: Knowles CBE J Citations: [2017] EWHC 116 (Comm), [2017] WLR(D) 69 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Transport Updated: 31 January 2022; Ref: scu.575362
Application for removal of arbitrator. Held: Rejected as to impartiality. Judges: Popplewell J Citations: [2017] EWHC 137 (Comm), [2017] WLR(D) 108 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 24(1)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 31 January 2022; Ref: scu.575366
Enforcement of registration of result of family law arbitration. Judges: Mr Justice Mostyn Citations: [2021] EWHC 1889 (Fam), [2021] WLR(D) 388, [2021] 1 WLR 5393 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 25, Arbitration Act 1996 68 69 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 30 January 2022; Ref: scu.665991
Judges: O’Farrell DBE J Citations: [2017] EWHC 15 (TCC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Construction, Arbitration Updated: 28 January 2022; Ref: scu.573403
Claimant’s application for leave to withdraw request for injunction to prevent publication of stories regarding matters subject to non-disclosure agreements. Held: Granted. An junction had been granted, but Lord Hain had disclosed protected name in the House of Lords under the cover of parliamentary privilege. Warby J [2019] EWHC 223 (QB) Bailii England and Wales … Continue reading Arcadia Group Ltd and Others v Telegraph Media Group Ltd: QBD 8 Feb 2019
Appeal from an arbitration award concerning the true construction of clause 8(d) of the Inter-Club Agreement 1996 (‘the ICA’). Specifically, the issue is whether the term ‘act’ in the phrase ‘act or neglect’ means a culpable act in the sense of fault or whether it means any act, whether culpable or not. [2016] EWHC 3132 … Continue reading Transgrain Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Yangtze Navigation (Hong Kong) Co Ltd and Another: ComC 7 Dec 2016
PI Damages not Reduced for Own Pension The plaintiff policeman was disabled by the negligence of the defendant and received a disablement pension. Part had been contributed by himself and part by his employer. Held: The plaintiff’s appeal succeeded. Damages for personal injury were not to be reduced by deducting the full net value of … Continue reading Parry v Cleaver: HL 5 Feb 1969
The claimant sought an injunction to order the defendant football association from preventing him playing on a football match. He had been sent off and was subject to an automatic additional one match ban. He sought to exercise a right under the procedure to challenge the decision. Held: The procedure was intended to be speedy … Continue reading Sankofa and Another v The Football Association Ltd: ComC 12 Jan 2007
No collateral attack on Jury findigs. An attempt was made to open up in a civil action, allegations of assaults by the police prior to the making of confessions which had been disposed of in a voir dire in the course of a criminal trial. The plaintiffs had imprisoned having spent many years after conviction … Continue reading Hunter v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police: HL 19 Nov 1981
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
Appeal against refusal of order that the ICC did not have jurisdiction to hold a proposed arbitration between the parties. Moore-Bick VP CA, Lewison, Hayden LJJ [2015] EWCA Civ 1171 Bailii Arbitration Act 1996 England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 06 January 2022; Ref: scu.554673
Application by S, a Russian businessman, to strike out a challenge to an award brought by K pursuant to sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996. The ground of the application to strike out is that the applications pursuant to sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (jurisdiction and serious irregularity) … Continue reading K v S: ComC 9 Jul 2015
Challenge to arbitration award – made without jurisdiction. Held: Rejected. Mr. A signed the 2008 Agreement. Article 2.10 of that agreement contained an arbitration clause which bound Mr. A and conferred jurisdiction on the LCIA tribunal. The application under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 must therefore be dismissed. Teare J [2015] EWHC 1944 … Continue reading A v B: ComC 9 Jul 2015
Aspect had claimed the return of funds paid by it to the appellant Higgins under an adjudication award in a construction contract disute. The claimant had been asked to prpare asbestos surveys and reports on maisonettes which Higgins was to acquire and redevlop. Higgins now appealed againt a decision overturning a high court judgment in … Continue reading Aspect Contracts (Asbetos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Plc: SC 17 Jun 2015
Mrs Justice Moulder [2021] EWHC 628 (Comm) Bailii Arbitration Act 1996 67 68 England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 30 December 2021; Ref: scu.667382
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
Minor Irregularity in Break Notice Not Fatal Leases contained clauses allowing the tenant to break the lease by serving not less than six months notice to expire on the third anniversary of the commencement date of the term of the lease. The tenant gave notice to determine the leases on 12th January 1995, although the … Continue reading Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Assurance: HL 21 May 1997
The Elections Commissioner had sought, some time after his order on a petition, to clarify the order from costs. Held: The Commissioner, and in turn Keith J, had been wrong to consider themselves not bound by Muldoon. What Mr Cripps (the Commissioner) had purported to do went far beyond what the slip rule permitted so … Continue reading Regina v Cripps; Ex parte Muldoon: CA 1984
Tomlinson, Ryder, Christopher Clarke LJJ [2014] EWCA Civ 356 Bailii Arbitration Act 1996 100 101 102 103 England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 02 December 2021; Ref: scu.523295
The plaintiffs purchased eight steam turbines from the defendants. They later proved defective, and the plaintiffs sought damages. In the meantime they purchased replacements, more effective than the original specifications. In the result the railway company obtained benefits over and above their contractual entitlement. The arbitrator stated a special case as to whether the plaintiffs … Continue reading British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co v Underground Electric Railways Co (London) Limited: HL 1912
There are four approaches to deciding whether an arbitration agreement exists to which section 9 applies:- (1) to determine on the evidence before the court that such an agreement does exist in which case (if the disputes fall within the terms of that agreement) a stay must be granted, in the light of the mandatory … Continue reading Birse Construction Limited v St David Limited: TCC 12 Feb 1999
The claimant sought to enforce an international arbitration award against the defendant in respect of the provision of accommodation for Hajj pilgrims. A without notice order had been made to allow its enforcement, but that had been set aside. Held: When asked to review an arbitration award made internationally under the Convention, it was important … Continue reading Dallah Estates and Tourism Holding Company v Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government Of Pakistan: CA 20 Jul 2009
Defamation allegation not subject to arbitration The parties had an agreement referring disputes between them to arbitration. One party raised an allegation of defamation, but the arbitrator refused jurisdiction. The parties had chosen the London Metal Exchange for its expertise in metals trading, not defamation. Held: The choice of the LME did indicate the intention … Continue reading S Ltd v C Ltd: ComC 27 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
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
The parties had earlier compromised their dispute, with the claimant undertaking not to lodge any further claim unless he did so within a certain time. They now sought to commence action. Held: When considering whether to discharge such an undertaking the court should ask: ‘whether it would be just to deprive the respondent of the … Continue reading Di Placito v Slater and others: CA 19 Dec 2003
The court considered the interpretation of a term in a contract of insurance to the effect that ‘Warranted Owner and/or Owner’s experienced skipper on board and in charge at all times and one experienced crew member.’, asking whether ‘at all times’ meant 24 hours a day. Held: The owner’s appeal succeeded. If underwriters wish to … Continue reading Pratt v Aigaion Insurance Company SA (‘the Resolute’): CA 27 Nov 2008
The parties had a joint venture agreement which provided that any dispute was to be referred to an arbitrator from the Ismaili community. The claimant said that this method of appointment became void as a discriminatory provision under the 2003 Regulations. The High Court found the appointment to be outwith the provisions, but this was … Continue reading Jivraj v Hashwani: SC 27 Jul 2011
Implied promise to pay arbitral award The parties disputed how limitation affects the enforcement of an arbitration award. More than six years had passed since the award had been made, and the defendant said it was out of time. Held: A party can enforce an award either by ordinary action as an action founded upon … Continue reading National Ability Sa v Tinna Oils and Chemicals Ltd: CA 11 Dec 2009
Account taken of circumstances wihout ambiguity The respondent gave advice on home income plans. The individual claimants had assigned their initial claims to the scheme, but later sought also to have their mortgages in favour of the respondent set aside. Held: Investors having once assigned their causes of action to the ICS, could not later … Continue reading Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society: HL 19 Jun 1997
Extension oh Human Rights Beyond Borders The appellants complained that the system set up by the respondent where Home Office officers were placed in Prague airport to pre-vet applicants for asylum from Romania were dsicriminatory in that substantially more gypsies were refused entry than others, and that it was contrary to the obligations of the … Continue reading Regina v Immigration Officer at Prague Airport and another, ex parte European Roma Rights Centre and others: HL 9 Dec 2004
The claimant sought summary judgment to enforce an arbitration award in a construction dispute. The defendants argued that the contract was not sufficiently evidenced in writing to accord with the 1996 Act. The claimants replied that any oral variations were trivial. Held: Akenhead J set out the requirements for writing as follows: ‘(a) For there … Continue reading Allen Wilson Joinery Ltd v Privetgrange Construction Ltd: TCC 17 Nov 2008
The owners of a ship sought to rescind charters saying that they had been procured by bribery. Held: A claim to rescind a contract by reason of bribery fell within the scope of an arbitration clause under which the parties had agreed to refer to arbitration ‘any dispute arising under this charter’. The issue of … Continue reading Premium Nafta Products Ltd (20th Defendant) and others v Fili Shipping Company Ltd and others; Fiona Trust and Holding Corporation v Privalov: HL 17 Oct 2007
Parties had entered into a bunker supply contract which contained a retention of title clause in favour of the supplier. It purported to allow the buyer to use the goods before title came to be passed. Held: The owner’s appeal failed. It did not fall within the scope of the 1979 Act, and therefore the … Continue reading PST Energy 7 Shipping Llc and Another v OW Bunker Malta Ltd and Another: SC 11 May 2016
Treatment of Merchant as War Vessel The House considered when a merchant vessel may be treated on the same footing as a war vessel and be deemed to be engaged on a warlike operation. Held: This depended on the nature of the cargo and the voyage: ‘She was then in the act of proceeding in … Continue reading Yorkshire Dale Steamship Co Ltd v Minister of War Transport: HL 1942
Right of Recovery of Money Paid under Mistake Kleinwort Benson had made payments to a local authority under swap agreements which were thought to be legally enforceable when made. Subsequently, a decision of the House of Lords, (Hazell v. Hammersmith and Fulham) established that such swap agreements were unlawful. Kleinwort Benson then sought restitution of … Continue reading Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln City Council etc: HL 29 Jul 1998
The claimants had been engaged to provide an asbestos survey. An arbitration claim had gone against them and they appealed. Akenhead J [2013] EWHC 1322 (TCC), [2013] WLR(D) 211 Bailii, WLRD Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 108(5), Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 Cited by: Appeal from – Aspect Contracts … Continue reading Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Plc: TCC 23 May 2013
Y sought an order under section 70 of the 1996 Act that X provide security for Y’s costs of resisting X’s challenges (pursuant to sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996) to an award of London arbitrators and make a payment into court of the sum awarded by the arbitrators. Teare J [2013] … Continue reading X v Y: ComC 7 May 2013
The plaintiff, on arriving at the airport found that his luggage had been lost. The defendant denied liability saying he had not notified his claim within the requisite period.
Held: Elementary justice requires that the rules by which the . .
The applicant, a Belgian butcher, paid a fine by way of settlement in the face of an order for the closure of his shop until judgment was given in an intended criminal prosecution or until such fine was paid.
Held: Since the payment was made . .
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, . .
The parties agreed that damages were payable in an action for restitution, but the sum depended upon to a calculation of interest. They disputed whether such interest should be calculated on a simple or compound basis. The company sought compound . .
The appellants sought to challenge a finding that they had by their contract with the defendants excluded the right to appeal to a court on a point of law. The defendants replied that the appeal court had no jurisdiction to hear such an appeal.
Application to set aside order for enforcement here of an international arbitration award. . .
Arbitration claim brought pursuant to section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996, dealing with an arbitration of disputes arising out of a lease. . .
The court was asked whether a binding contract had been concluded between an applicant for an investment in property bonds and the insurance company offering such bonds when, in response to an application form submitted by the applicant, accompanied . .
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Appeal from an arbitration award brought with leave involving a speed and consumption claim arising out of a time charterparty. . .
The appeal succeeded. The Scheme implied that any overpayment could be recovered. . .
One party sought a declaration that arbitrators should have no jurisdiction to determine claims for commission said to be due to the Respondent chartering brokers.
Held: Because he has in effect become a statutory assignee of the promisee’s . .
References: Unreported, 17 October 1997 Coram: Clarke J ComC Arbitration – letter of undertaking – Arbitration section (14) of the Arbitration Act 1996 – Appeal from Admiralty Registrar – Cargo claim – application to add Plaintiff – were Defendants entitled to a stay or was the Arbitration Agreement inoperative because of the terms of a … Continue reading Owners of the cargo lately laden on board the ship or vessel ‘ELPIS’ v Owners of the ship or vessel ‘ELPIS’: AdCt 17 Oct 1997
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
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Arbitration jurisdiction applications stayed The claimant sought declaratory relief as to the basis of a purchase after he placed a bid for a blockchain-based non-fungible token (also known as an NFT) associated with an artwork by the artist known as Beeple titled ‘Abundance’. The court was now asked to decide was whether the English court … Continue reading Soleymani v Nifty Gateway Llc: ComC 24 Mar 2022
Judges: Colman J Citations: [2006] EWHC 1055 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 21 January 2023; Ref: scu.241757
The Claimant sought under s. 67 Arbitration Act 1996 the setting aside of a decision of the arbitral panel in a London-seated arbitration, together with declarations as to the lack of standing of what it described as the former management of the Defendant company to manage and control that company. Judges: Mr Justice Butcher Citations: … Continue reading The Republic of Uganda v Rift Valley Railways (Uganda) Ltd: ComC 26 Feb 2021
The parties had entered into an arbitration agreement which purported to be subject to the Act, but applying the laws and practices of the Jewish Beth Din. Citations: [2005] 1 Lloyds Rep 397 Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Halpern and Another v Halpern and others ComC 24-Mar-2006 The … Continue reading Kestner v Jason: 2005
Judges: Sir Ross Cranston Citations: [2021] EWHC 472 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 68 69 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.660089
Application for a declaration that an insurance contract did not include an effective insurance contract. Judges: The Honourable Mrs Justice Gloster Citations: [2006] EWHC 216 (Comm), [2006] ArbLR 7 Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 7291)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.245702
Judges: Mr Justice Picken Citations: [2022] EWHC 1645 (Comm), [2022] WLR(D) 286, [2022] Bus LR 726 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 23 November 2022; Ref: scu.678814
Enforcement of arbitration award – state immunity Judges: Henshaw J Citations: [2021] EWHC 894 (Comm), [2021] WLR(D) 203 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: State Immunity Act 1978, Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration, International Updated: 22 November 2022; Ref: scu.662363
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
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
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 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
The ship (Global Santosh), having been found with illicit drugs, was arrested in error, leading to considerable delays in unloading the cement cargo. The charterparty period off-hire clause (NYPE form) was applied and hire withheld by the head charterers. Construction of the meaning and effect of an off-hire clause contained in a time charter. Held: … Continue reading NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) Nv v Cargill International Sa: ComC 1 Feb 2013
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
Appeal brought with leave under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against the award of three maritime arbitrators in a dispute under a voyage charterparty Judges: Popplewell J Citations: [2012] EWHC 1984 (Comm) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Transport Updated: 03 November 2022; Ref: scu.462957
Judges: The Hon Mr Justice Butcher Citations: [2022] EWHC 2641 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 67 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 03 November 2022; Ref: scu.682072
Citations: [2006] EWCA Civ 1737, [2007] BLR 67, [2007] BusLR D1, 114 Con LR 81 Links: Bailii Statutes: Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 108(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Construction, Arbitration Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.247486
The parties had agreed for a ship to be built. The sellers now challenged an arbitral award, saying that the arbitrators did not have jurisdiction. Judges: David Steel J Citations: [2011] EWHC 164 (Comm), [2011] ArbLR 4, [2011] 2 All ER 789, [2011] 2 All ER (Comm) 789 Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 67 … Continue reading Nanjing Tianshun Shipbuilding Co Ltd v Orchard Tankers Pte Ltd: ComC 11 Feb 2011
The court considered the arbitration provisions of the Coffee Trade Federation. Judges: Sir John Thomas, Lloyd, Aikens LJJ Citations: [2012] EWCA Civ 637, [2013] Bus LR 158 Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 22 October 2022; Ref: scu.457755
The claimant ship owners challenged an award on two grounds. First, with permission, the owners appealed under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 on the following question of law: ‘Whether, as a matter of law, owners were entitled to refuse early re-delivery of the Aquafaith (the vessel) at Jintang on 9 August 2011 and … Continue reading Isabella Shipowner Sa v Shagang Shipping Co Ltd: ComC 26 Apr 2012
Citations: [2006] EWHC 1360 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 67 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 14 October 2022; Ref: scu.242912
The Third Defendant sought a stay of the claims against it pursuant to section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996, and the Seventh Defendant asked for a stay of the claims against it on case management grounds. Judges: Christopher Clarke J Citations: [2011] EWHC 587 (Comm), [2011] ArbLR 6 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales … Continue reading JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov and Others: ComC 28 Mar 2011
Application for stay under the 1996 Act or alternatively under the Regulation. Judges: Gloster DBE J Citations: [2010] EWHC 2567 (Comm), [2011] ILPr 13, [2011] 1 Lloyds Rep 252 Links: Bailii Statutes: Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001, namely the Jurisdiction and Judgments Regulation 2, Arbitration Act 1996 9 Jurisdiction: England and Wales European, Arbitration Updated: 12 … Continue reading Claxton Engineering Services Ltd v TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato Kft: ComC 15 Oct 2010
Judges: Lord Justice Popplewell Lord Justice Birss And Lord Justice Snowden Citations: [2022] EWCA Civ 1297 Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996, Consumer Rights Act 2015, Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration, Consumer, Jurisdiction Updated: 07 October 2022; Ref: scu.681445
Judges: Gloster J DBE Citations: [2006] EWHC 1044 (Comm) Links: Bailii Statutes: Arbitration Act 1996 79 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Arbitration Updated: 06 October 2022; Ref: scu.241755
The claimant, who owned a holiday mobile home on the respondent’s site challenged the raising of site fees, saying that the contract was unfair. Previously all site fees were equal within the site, but the respondent had introduced a scheme which reflected the differing grades of pitches. The judge had rejected her argument that the … Continue reading Du Plessis v Fontgary Leisure Parks Ltd: CA 2 Apr 2012
The court heard applications in adjudication enforcement proceedings between consultants and their employer, issues being raised about the extent to which the construction contract between the parties was in writing for the purposes of Section 107 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (‘HGCRA’) and in relation to the extent and scope of … Continue reading Sprunt Ltd v London Borough of Camden: TCC 6 Dec 2011
The claimant sought an order to prevent the defendant company from pursuing further an appeal against a decision made by an independent arbitator in their favour as regards the conduct of the defendant in the Premier League in 2006/2007. Held: The defendant had agreed to a binding arbitration. The claimant was enttled to the injunctive … Continue reading Sheffield United Football Club Ltd v West Ham United Football Club Plc: ComC 26 Nov 2008
A bond contained an arbitration clause subject to a further clause giving the claimant an ‘exclusive right at its option to apply to the courts of England to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with these presents’. The defendants started an arbitration challenging the claimant’s assertion that events of default … Continue reading Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc v Elektrim Finance Bv and others: ChD 1 Jul 2005
The Court was asked whether there was power under section 66 of the 1996 Act to order judgment to be entered in the terms of an arbitral award in a case where the award is declaratory in form and more particularly where it takes the form of a negative declaration, i.e. a declaration that the … Continue reading West Tankers Inc v Allianz Spa and Another: CA 24 Jan 2012
The parties had a dispute arbitrated by the Beth Din, who ordered the sale of a property. In apparent breach of that order the owner purported to sell the property. The claimant had registered a caution which the defendants now sought to be vacated. Held: Provisional awards by arbitrators were not directly enforceable unless the … Continue reading Kastner v Jason, Sherman, Sherman and Sherman, Sherman and Kastner: ChD 23 Mar 2004
The claimant had purchased the interests of a failed Formula One car racing team, including, it said, the right to enter a team in Formula One races. It claimed to have been unlawfully excluded from racing. Held: The claimant had failed to comply with the requirements imposed upon participants, and was not entitled to race. … Continue reading Phoenix Finance Limited v Federation Internationale De L’automobile, Formula One Management Limited, Formula One Administration Limited: ChD 22 May 2002
The court considered the construction of a restrictive covenant after the disappearance of the covenantee. The covenant required no additional building without the consent of the covenantee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The term ‘vendor’ had been defined without including her successors in title. Held: The court considered the construction of the clause … Continue reading Margerison v Bates and Another: ChD 30 May 2008
A party had been refused leave to appeal against an arbitration under the Act by the judge, but later obtained leave to appeal. Held: Such leave could only be granted by the trial judge, and the Court of Appeal could set aside the leave granted in excess of jurisdiction. The parties had argued that the … Continue reading Athletic Union of Constantinople v National Basketball Association and Others: CA 28 May 2002
