HISCOX V OUTHWAITE

(1991) 1 Re LR 8

Court of Appeal

Before Sir John Donaldson MR, Lord Justice McCowan and Lord Justice Leggatt

Arbitration - Award - “Convention award” - Arbitration clause in excess of loss reinsurance agreement providing for London arbitration - Disputes referred to sole arbitrator - Arbitration hearings in London - Final interim award made and signed in Paris - Whether award “made” in France and a “Convention award” - Whether appeal against award outside jurisdiction of English court - Whether party estopped from objecting to applications for leave to appeal.