NBP DEVELOPMENTS Ltd and Another v BUILDKO & SONS Ltd

(1994) 66 BLR 120

Queen’s Bench Division Official Referees’ Business

His Honour Judge Fox-Andrews QC

Effective legal assignment of claims which had been referred to arbitration - injunction to restrain assignor from proceeding in arbitration Giving of notice by legal assignee of desire to join in pending arbitration an election - Election to be exercised timeously Revocation of arbitrator’s authority pursuant to s 1 of the Arbitration Act 1950 and order pursuant to s 25(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act 1950 that the arbitration agreement should cease to have effect with respect to the dispute referred where election not exercised timeously