Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 119 (Apr)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWHC 920 (Comm)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
Judge:

Eder J

Representation Simon Crookenden QC and Jeremy Briar (instructed by Holman Fenwick Willan LLP) for the claimants.
  Michael Howard QC and Peter Ferrer (instructed by Horn & Co) for the defendants.
Judgment Dates: 17 April 2012

Catchwords

Arbitration - Award - Appeal - Parties involved in shipping fruit to Russia from Ecuador - Claimants purporting to commence arbitration regarding cargo damage claims under alleged charterparty arrangements and lading contracts - Arbitrators making decision - Claimants seeking to challenge arbitrators' decision - Whether arbitrators erring - Whether arbitrator, F, validly appointed - .

The Case

Arbitration Award. The Commercial Court made rulings regarding the validity of elements of an award made by arbitrators and the validity of the appointment of one of the arbitrators, concerning shipping contracts to import fruit into Russia.

Practice Areas

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