Matter
A v B (arbitration claim - contractual terms - foreign language)
A v B
- 15 December 2017Arbitration
15 December 2017Arbitration
Arbitral Award dated 15 December 2017
- Decision summary
- The tribunal ruled that it lacked jurisdiction over the underlying dispute and directed the claimant to pay the defendant's costs of the reference with interest.
Supporting details
4 participants3 months and 29 days later · 119 days
- 13 April 2018United Kingdom
13 April 2018United Kingdom
Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Commercial Court (QBD) in the case CL-2018-000021 dated 13 April 2018
High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts, Commercial Court (QBD)
- Citation
- [2018] EWHC 1370 (Comm)
- Decision summary
- The court allowed the claimant's section 67 arbitration claim, set aside the tribunal's award, and held that the arbitrators had jurisdiction. Construing the Russian-language charterparty as a whole, it found that the arbitration clause provided for ad hoc arbitration in London under the clause 24 appointment mechanism, and held that the parties had agreed to proceed on LMAA Terms 2012.
Supporting details
3 authorities · 5 participants- Application
- Section 67 Arbitration Act 1996 arbitration claim — Application succeeds
A
- Representative
- James Watthey (For: A)
B
- Representative
- Adam Woolnough (For: B)
High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts, Commercial Court (QBD)
- Judge
- Mr Justice Phillips