3 for the price of 1: English Commercial Court issues guidance on: (i) what constitutes an “award” (ii) whether a cross-claim under a different contract can fall within an arbitrator’s jurisdiction, and (iii) the circumstances in which the Court will order compliance with a Peremptory Order

In the case of RQP v ZYX, the English Court has issued a jam-packed judgment on three important issues. In dismissing RQP’s three applications, Mr Justice Butcher has provided guidance on the circumstances in which (i) an arbitrator’s decision will constitute an “award” which is capable of being challenged under the English Arbitration Act (the … Read more