PARTY A V PARTY B AND ANOTHER

[2026] EWHC 327 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, Mr Justice Butcher,30 January 2026

Arbitration – Application to remove arbitrator and to set aside orders – Application to stay arbitration proceedings pending resolution of applications – Jurisdiction to issue anti-arbitration injunction – Exercise of discretion – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 1, 24, 33 and 68 – Senior Courts Act 1981, section 37(1)

In December 2025, in two parallel arbitrations conducted under the expedited procedure in the LCIA Rules the arbitrator issued orders refusing to consolidate the arbitrations and denying a request by Party A for oral examination of witnesses and experts.