Serious irregularity: failure to give adequate reasons

In MHA Advisory Ltd v Wynter [2025] EWHC 2497 (Comm) Paul Mitchell KC held that the appropriate remedy for a party who complains that an arbitral award is not properly reasoned is an application to the tribunal for additional reasons under section 57 of the Arbitration Act 1996 rather than a direct appeal to the court under section 68 of the 1996 Act. Indeed, such an appeal is barred by section 70(2) until an application under section 57 has been resolved.

Wynter: the facts