BLACK CLAWSON INTERNATIONAL LTD. v. PAPIERWERKE WALDHOF-ASCHAFFENBURG A.G.

[1981] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 446

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Mustill

Arbitration - Conflict of laws - Proper law - Frustration - Award remitted by Court in Zurich - Issues between buyers and sellers 15 years old - Whether sellers had good arguable case that arbitration agreement frustrated - Whether sellers entitled to injunction restraining buyers from taking further steps in the reference - Whether arbitration agreement governed by English law - Whether English Court forum conveniens.