Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation and Ors v Privalov and Ors – Court of Appeal (Tuckey, Arden and Longmore LJJ) – 24 January 2007

Arbitration – Charterparty providing that “Any dispute arising under this charter” should be referred to London arbitration – Shipowners bringing court proceedings claiming rescission of charterparties for bribery and fraud – Whether arbitration clause covered dispute – Whether charterers entitled to stay of proceedings under section 9(1) Arbitration Act 1996

(2007) 710 LMLN 1