Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd v The Grain Board of Iraq (The “Altair”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Gross J) – 1 April 2008

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – Salvor carrying out salvage services on Lloyd’s Standard Form containing London arbitration clause – Arbitrator making salvage award against cargo interests – Arbitrator identifying cargo interests as Iraq public sector body – Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction to make award – Whether cargo interests bound by arbitration clause – Sovereign immunity – Whether award to be enforced as judgment – Whether salvor entitled to freezing injunction

(2008) 742 LMLN 1