A clause in an agreement gave both parties an option or election to refer disputes to arbitration.
Held: The agreement was valid and allowed an arbitration
Judges:
Evans J
Citations:
[1990] 2 Lloyds Law Rep 234
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Approved – The Messiniaki Bergen 1983
In an agreement between the parties, the English Courts were given jurisdiction over disputes but either party had a right to elect that the dispute be referred to arbitration. It was argued that there was no existing binding agreement to arbitrate . .
Cited by:
Cited – NB Three Shipping Ltd. v Harebell Shipping Ltd ComC 13-Oct-2004
Under charterparty agreements, certain disputes were to be referred to arbitration. The claimant sought to pursue a dispute before the court.
Held: The lack of mutuality on the arbitration clause did not prevent its validity. The party had the . .
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Arbitration
Updated: 23 November 2022; Ref: scu.216401