NORTH RANGE SHIPPING LTD. v. SEATRANS SHIPPING CORPORATION (THE “WESTERN TRIUMPH”) [2002] EWCA Civ 405

[2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 1

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Peter Gibson, Lord Justice Aldous and Lord Justice Tuckey

Arbitration - Award - Leave to appeal - Dispute under time charter referred to arbitration - Arbitrators found notice by e-mail invalid - Owners applied for leave to appeal - Leave refused - Whether appeal from Judge’s refusal to give leave should be allowed - Whether application should be remitted for hearing by different commercial Judge - Arbitration Act, 1996, s. 69 - Human Rights Act, 1998, s. 6.