Section 67 challenge dismissed even though tribunal wrongly determined jurisdictional issue (Commercial Court) | Practical Law

Section 67 challenge dismissed even though tribunal wrongly determined jurisdictional issue (Commercial Court) | Practical Law

In Integral Petroleum SA v Melars Group Ltd [2015] EWHC 1893 (Comm), the Commercial Court considered whether to set aside an award on jurisdiction made in a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) arbitration, under section 67 of the English Arbitration Act 1996.

Section 67 challenge dismissed even though tribunal wrongly determined jurisdictional issue (Commercial Court)

by Karen Maxwell, Stone Chambers
Published on 15 Jul 2015 • England, Wales
In Integral Petroleum SA v Melars Group Ltd [2015] EWHC 1893 (Comm), the Commercial Court considered whether to set aside an award on jurisdiction made in a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) arbitration, under section 67 of the English Arbitration Act 1996.
Note: The Court of Appeal subsequently confirmed that it did not have jurisdiction to grant permission to appeal following this decision, see Legal update English Court of Appeal confirms no power to grant permission to appeal on section 67 application.