Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 09 (Jun)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWHC 1376 (TCC)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Technology and Construction Court
Judge:

Edwards-Stuart J

Representation James Bowling (instructed by Mills & Co solicitors) for the claimant.
  Ruth Wilkinson (instructed by Dundas & Wilson LLP) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 28 May 2012

Catchwords

Practice - Stay of proceedings - Arbitration - Claim arising regarding packages of construction work including main package and vacuum package - Issue arising as to whether main package and/or vacuum package carried out under a sub-contract containing arbitration clause - Defendant applying for stay of proceedings - Whether appropriate for stay to be granted - CPR 62.3(2).

The Case

Practice Stay of proceedings. The Technology and Construction Court of the Queen's Bench Division held that the defendant company's application to stay proceedings would succeed in part, in a dispute concerning the existence or otherwise of an arbitration clause.

Practice Areas

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