PAN ATLANTIC GROUP INC AND OTHERS V HASSNEH INSURANCE CO OF ISRAEL LTD

(1991) 1 Re LR 190

Date of judgment: October 21, 1991

Before Sir Donald Nicholls V-C, Lord Justice Russell and Lord Justice Leggatt

Arbitration clause - Construction - Qualification of arbitrator - “disinterested executive officials of Insurance or Reinsurance Companies” - Arbitrator employed as executive official of reinsurance company at time of appointment - Arbitrator’s retirement from employment and appointment as consultant to firm of solicitors before arbitration hearing - Whether arbitrator disqualified from acting as arbitrator.