PIRTEK (UK) LTD v DEANSWOOD LTD AND ANOTHER

[2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 728

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Aikens

Arbitration - Award - Interest - Arbitrator awarding damages for breach of franchise agreement - No previous claim made for interest - Arbitrator subsequently purporting to make additional award of interest on amount outstanding - Whether additional award made in time - Whether court should extend time - Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction to make such award - Arbitration Act 1996, sections 57 and 79 - British Franchise Association Arbitration Scheme rules.