Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation and Ors v Privalov and Ors – House of Lords (Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe and Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood) – 17 October 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) 729 LMLN 1