Appointment of arbitrator – arbitration agreement – section 18 Arbitration Act 1996

Crowther and another v Rayment and another [2015] EWHC 427 (Ch) (Andrew Smith J) (25 February 2015)

This case raised a fairly novel point concerning an alleged agreement to arbitrate and the appointment of an arbitrator. The subject property was located in France and there were proceedings in the French courts. The tenant was English and had an English address.