Ranko Group v Antarctic Maritime SA (The “Robin”) - QBD (Com Ct)(Toulson J) - 12 June 1998

Arbitration Act 1996 - Challenge to substantive jurisdiction of arbitrator - Whether application out of time - Whether fresh evidence admissible on appeal - Whether arbitrator guilty of serious irregularity - Whether respondents entitled to appeal on point of law

In January 1997 three different companies instructed the same firm of Dutch brokers in relation to the export of frozen meat from Holland to Egypt. The companies were referred to as “Ranko” (an Isle of Man company), “Verbist” (a Belgian company) and “Wimpex” (an Austrian company). The Dutch brokers were referred to as “Husson”.