Comdel Commodities Ltd. v. Siporex Trade S.A. - Court of Appeal (Purchas, Nicholls & Staughton L.JJ.) - 16 March 1989

Whether court has power to extend time for arbitration where contract provides that arbitrators have discretion to extend time

The buyers agreed to buy 21,000 tonnes of fat beef fancy tallow from the sellers on the FOSFA contract form which incorporated the FOSFA Rules of Arbitration and Appeal.