The court considered the recoverability of the fees an arbitrator appointed under the 1996 Act, were the award had been determined unenforceable for a breach of the rules of natural justice.
Held: The appeal against an order for payment of he fees succeeded. The arbitrator had not fulfilled the contract for which he had been employed.
Judges:
Lord Neuberger MR, Davis, Treacy LJJ
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Civ 1371, [2012] WLR(D) 284, [2013] BUS LR 970
Links:
Statutes:
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Arbitration, Costs, Natural Justice
Updated: 05 November 2022; Ref: scu.465114