Serious irregularity: award obtained by fraud

In Celtic BioEnergy Ltd v Knowles Ltd [2017] EWHC 472 (TCC) a challenge was made to an arbitration award for serious irregularity under section 68(2)(g), namely, that the award had been obtained by fraud. The alleged fraud in this case consisted of the respondent securing an award to the effect that it was no longer pursuing claims against a third party when in fact it was doing exactly the opposite.

Celtic BioEnergy : the facts