Cases - Cuflet Chartering v Carousel Shipping Co Ltd

Record details

Name

Cuflet Chartering v Carousel Shipping Co Ltd

Date

[2001]

Citation

AII ER (Comm) 398

Legislation

Arbitration Act 1996

Keywords

Arbitration award - application to set aside award on ground of serious irregularity - suspension of proceedings in order to negotiate - whether party stated it would contact arbitrator to suspend proceedings

Summary

Cuflet sought to set aside an arbitrator's award on the ground of serious irregularity. It argued that Carousel had agreed to suspend arbitration proceedings while negotiations took place. In actual fact, Carousel had sought an award from the arbitrator in the absence of Cuflet serving a defence. Cuflet did not succeed, because it was unable to show that Carousel had been devious. Carousel had not stated that it would contact the arbitrator to agree to suspend proceedings.