Commercial Court refuses to revisit arbitrators' decision on merits in course of challenge to their jurisdiction | Practical Law

Commercial Court refuses to revisit arbitrators' decision on merits in course of challenge to their jurisdiction | Practical Law

In C v D1, D2 and D3 [2015] EWHC 2126 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered whether arbitrators had jurisdiction over claims relating to multiple related agreements, some of which contained arbitration clauses providing for the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules 1998. The court also considered whether the tribunal had the power to join the third defendant to the arbitration without the consent of all existing parties.

Commercial Court refuses to revisit arbitrators' decision on merits in course of challenge to their jurisdiction

by Michael James, barrister and author
Published on 19 Aug 2015 • England, Wales
In C v D1, D2 and D3 [2015] EWHC 2126 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered whether arbitrators had jurisdiction over claims relating to multiple related agreements, some of which contained arbitration clauses providing for the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules 1998. The court also considered whether the tribunal had the power to join the third defendant to the arbitration without the consent of all existing parties.