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Fiton Technologies Corp v The Attorney General (Barbados High Court Suit No. 844 of 2008)

  1. 17 June 2013Barbados

    17 June 2013Barbados

    Decision of the High Court of Barbados in the case No. 844 of 2008 dated 17 June 2013

    Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court, Civil Division of Barbados

    Case no.
    No. 844 of 2008
    Decision summary
    The High Court dismissed the Government’s amended summons in its entirety. It held that the unperfected consent order appointing V.V. Veeder could be set aside by the court if jurisdictionally defective, interpreted section 37 of the Arbitration Act Cap. 110 as applying to court-ordered references rather than the parties’ contractual arbitration, and found no real possibility of apparent bias warranting Veeder’s removal as sole arbitrator.

    Supporting details

    39 authorities · 12 participants
    Fiton Technologies Corp.
    Representative
    Barry Gale Q.C. (For: Fiton Technologies Corp.)
    Representative
    Ralph Thorne Q.C. (For: Fiton Technologies Corp.)
    Representative
    Mechelle Forde (For: Fiton Technologies Corp.)
    Representative
    Martin Valasek (For: Fiton Technologies Corp.)
    Representative
    Yves Fortier Q.C. (For: Fiton Technologies Corp.)
    The Attorney General
    Representative
    Maurice King Q.C. (For: The Attorney General)
    Representative
    Barry Carrington (For: The Attorney General)
    Representative
    Adrian King (For: The Attorney General)
    Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court, Civil Division of Barbados
    Other
    Arbitrator
    V.V. Veeder

    Authorities cited

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    • IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (2004)
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
    • Re Medicaments and Related Classes of Goods (No. 2) [2001] 1 WLR 700
      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
    • Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488
      case-law
    • Smits v Roach (2006) 228 ALR 262
      case-law
    • Halsbury’s Laws of England 4th ed. Volume 3(1)
      academic
    • The Caribbean Court Practice 2011 2nd Ed. by David di Mambro
      academic
    • Halsbury’s Laws of England 5th ed. Volume 12
      academic
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
    • Chandless-Chandless v Nicholson [1942] 2 K.B. 321
      case-law

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