LAFARGE REDLAND AGGREGATES LIMITED v SHEPHARD HILL CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

[2000] BLR 385

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Cooke of Thorndon, Lord Clyde, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough and Lord Millett

Arbitration - Joint arbitration under both main contract and subcontract - Reluctance on part of main contractor to go to arbitration with employer - Reasonable time to do so - Conditions of contract clause 66 ICE - FCEC blue form clause 18(2) - Implied term of reasonable time - Arbitration - Disputes to be dealt with “jointly” - Nature of subcontractor’s claim in “joint” arbitration - Whether entitled to take part.