Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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VEE NETWORKS LTD. v. ECONET WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL LTD

[2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 192

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Colman

Arbitration - Jurisdiction - Doctrine of separability - Dispute arising under Technical Support Agreement - Claim brought in arbitration - Allegation that Agreement ultra vires and void - Arbitrator ruling that Agreement valid - Whether jurisdiction of arbitrator could be challenged - Arbitrator taking into account an argument not raised before him - Whether award tainted by serious irregularity - Arbitration Act, 1996, ss. 7, 30, 31, 33, 67, 68 and 73.

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