Cases - R Durtnell & Sons v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

Record details

Name
R Durtnell & Sons v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Date
[2001]
Citation
AII ER (Comm) 41 (QBD TCC)
Legislation
Keywords
Arbitration - arbitration proceedings - court's discretion to appoint an arbitrator - time limits for referral to arbitration - delay - referral to arbitration - whether the court should exercise its discretion under s. 18 of the Arbitration Act 1996 - s. 18 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Summary

Where a time limit has elapsed, a party may still be able to refer a matter to arbitration, if the other party is partly responsible for that delay.