UNISYS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD. (FORMERLY SPERRY RAND LTD.) v. EASTERN COUNTIES NEWSPAPERS LTD. AND EASTERN COUNTIES NEWSPAPERS GROUP LTD.

[1991] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 538

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Parker, Lord Justice Balcombe and Lord Justice Ralph Gibson

Arbitration - Delay in prosecution - Validity of reference - Abandonment - Dispute under sale contract referred to arbitration - Buyer’s name changed before reference to arbitration and name given to subsidiary - Arbitration brought in buyers old name - Whether reference a nullity - No communication between parties - Whether reference impliedly or expressly abandoned.