ECONET SATELLITE SERVICES LTD v VEE NETWORKS LTD

[2006] Lloyd's Rep Plus 82

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Field

Arbitration – Transaction set-off – Disputes arising under main agreement to go to arbitration in Denmark – Disputes under later agreement to go to arbitration in England – Arbitration commenced in England – Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction to hear set-off defence under main agreement – UNCITRAL Rules, article 19 – Arbitration Act 1996, section 67.