Cases - Weldon Plant Ltd v Commission for the New Towns

Record details

Name

Weldon Plant Ltd v Commission for the New Towns

Date

[2001]

Citation

1 AII ER (COMM) 264 (QBD TCC)

Legislation

Arbitration Act 1996

Keywords

Arbitration - arbitration ward - challenge of arbitration award - serious irregularity - error in award - finality of award - whether an arbitration award should be overturned - s. 68 Arbitration Act 1996

Summary

An arbitration award can only be overturned for serious irregularity under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, and not simply on the ground that the arbitrator made errors that resulted in unfairness to one party.