Irregularity and error of law

London Underground Ltd v Citylink Telecommunications Ltd [2007] EWHC 1749 (TCC), a decision of Mr Justice Ramsey, raised both allegations of irregularity and errors of law. There is also some discussion of the procedural aspects where there is a concurrent appeal under s68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and also an application for permission to appeal under s69.

Citylink: the facts

This case concerned one of the largest Private Finance Initiative projects, the Connect Project, which is to renew the entire communications system throughout the London underground rail network over a period of 20 years. By the Connect Contract dated 19 November 1999 LUL appointed CTL, a consortium of companies to carry out the work. A number of disputes arose, and certain of these – relating to delays on the part of LUL, particularly as regards preparatory ‘enabling works’ – were ultimately referred to arbitration by CTL following unsuccessful attempts to resolve them by other means and an adjudication in which CTL’s claim was rejected.