Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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VOSNOC LTD. v. TRANS GLOBAL PROJECTS LTD.

[1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 711

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Judge Raymond Jack, Q.C.

Arbitration - Commencement - Limitation of time - Dispute under contract of affreightment - Letter of Sept. 19, 1995 advising dispute being referred to arbitration - Arbitrator not appointed until Mar. 6, 1997 - Whether appointment out of time - Whether letter of Sept. 19 commenced arbitration because it carried implication that recipient appoint his arbitrator - Whether application for extension of time to appoint arbitrator should be granted - Limitation Act, 1980, s. 34(3) - Limitation Act, 1939, s. 27(3) - Arbitration Act, 1996, ss. 12, 14.

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