LESOTHO HIGHLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v IMPREGILO SpA and Others

[2003] BLR 98

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT [2002] EWHC 2435 (Comm)

Before Mr Justice Morison

Conflict of laws - Currency - Whether question of currency of award matter of procedure to be determined by procedural law of arbitration. Conflict of laws - Interest - Whether right to interest matter of procedure to be determined by procedural law of arbitration. Arbitration - Jurisdiction - Serious irregularity - Exercise by arbitrators of powers under sections 48 and 49 of Arbitration Act 1996 - Whether such exercise in excess of jurisdiction - Whether such exercise a serious irregularity - Sections 68 and 69 of Arbitration Act 1996.