Scope of arbitrator's authority

Five Oceans Salvage Ltd v Wenzhou Timber Group Co (The 'Medea K') [2011] EWHC 3282 (Comm)Arbitration – Whether arbitrator functus officio

Adebowale Awofeso Research Assistant, Institute of Maritim Law, University of Southampton

The facts

Applications were made by the claimants, Five Oceans, to the court, under ss32 and 68 of the Arbitration Act. The defendants were not represented.