Requirement for arbitrators to be members of the Ismaili community not unlawful | Practical Law

Requirement for arbitrators to be members of the Ismaili community not unlawful | Practical Law

An update on Nurdin Jivraj v Sadruddin Hashwani [2009] EWHC 1364 (Comm), in which the court considered whether the requirement in an arbitration clause for all the arbitrators to be members of the Ismaili community was unlawful.

Requirement for arbitrators to be members of the Ismaili community not unlawful

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 5-386-5469 (Approx. 6 pages)

Requirement for arbitrators to be members of the Ismaili community not unlawful

by PLC Arbitration
Published on 07 Jul 2009 • England, Northern Ireland, Wales
An update on Nurdin Jivraj v Sadruddin Hashwani [2009] EWHC 1364 (Comm), in which the court considered whether the requirement in an arbitration clause for all the arbitrators to be members of the Ismaili community was unlawful.
NB that this judgment has been overturned in part on appeal, see Jivraj v Hashwani (Rev 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 712 (22 June 2010).