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British-American Insurance (Kenya) Limited v Matelec SAL and Thika Power Limited ([2013] EWHC 3278 (Comm))

Case no.
2013 Folio 225; 2013 Folio 268
Seat
United Kingdom
  1. 26 February 2013United Kingdom

    26 February 2013United Kingdom

    Interim injunction order of Cooke J dated 26 February 2013

    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The court granted an interim injunction restraining the contractors from commencing or pursuing proceedings other than in accordance with the alleged arbitration agreement.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
    Judge
    Cooke J

    17 days later · 17 days

  2. 15 March 2013United Kingdom

    15 March 2013United Kingdom

    Consent order of Andrew Smith J in the cases 2013 Folio 225 and 2013 Folio 268 dated 15 March 2013

    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The court recorded an undertaking replacing the interim injunction and directed a trial of whether British-American Insurance (Kenya) Limited was entitled to refer disputes under the amended policy to London arbitration, whether the contractors were bound to refer the specified disputes to London arbitration, and what declarations, injunction, or relief under section 18 of the Arbitration Act 1996 should follow.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

    7 months and 14 days later · 228 days

  3. 29 October 2013United Kingdom

    29 October 2013United Kingdom

    Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court in the cases 2013 Folio 225 and 2013 Folio 268 dated 29 October 2013

    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

    Case no.
    2013 Folio 225; 2013 Folio 268
    Citation
    [2013] EWHC 3278 (Comm)
    Decision summary
    The court held that the arbitration provision in the amended insurance policy applied to disputes between British-American Insurance (Kenya) Limited and the contractors. It answered both issues in the consent order affirmatively and held that British-American Insurance (Kenya) Limited was entitled in principle to declarations, an injunction, and relief under section 18 of the Arbitration Act 1996; the contractors were allowed seven days to appoint an arbitrator, subject to the stated appeal-related conditions.

    Supporting details

    6 authorities · 12 participants
    British-American Insurance (Kenya) Limited
    Representative
    John Lockey QC (For: British-American Insurance (Kenya) Limited)
    Representative
    DAC Beachcroft LLP (For: British-American Insurance (Kenya) Limited)
    Matelec SAL
    Representative
    Timothy Hill QC (For: Matelec SAL · Thika Power Limited)
    Representative
    James Shirley (For: Matelec SAL · Thika Power Limited)
    Representative
    Wragge & Co LLP (For: Matelec SAL · Thika Power Limited)
    Thika Power Limited
    Representative
    Timothy Hill QC (For: Matelec SAL · Thika Power Limited)
    Representative
    James Shirley (For: Matelec SAL · Thika Power Limited)
    Representative
    Wragge & Co LLP (For: Matelec SAL · Thika Power Limited)
    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
    Other
    Witness
    Samer Nasr

    Authorities cited

    6
    • Arbitration Act 1996 of England and Wales (Arbitration Act 1996)
      statute
    • Sulamerica CIA Nacional De Seguros SA v Enesa Engenharia SA ([2012] EWHC 42 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Investors Compensation Scheme v West Bromwich Building Society ([1998] 1 WLR 896)
      case-law
    • Rainy Sky SA v Kookmin Bank ([2011] 1 WLR 2900)
      case-law
    • Pagnan SpA v Tradax Ocean Transportation SA ([1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 646)
      case-law
    • Yien Yieh Commercial Bank Ltd v Kwai Chung Cold Storage Ltd ([1989] 2 HKLR 639)
      case-law

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