PREKONS INSAAT SANAYI AS v ROWLANDS CASTLE CONTRACTING GROUP LTD

[2006] Lloyd's Rep Plus 103

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Tomlinson

Arbitration – Stay of proceedings – Claim for sum owing under construction contract – Defendant asserting cross-claim under a separate contract governed by law of Turkey and containing arbitration clause – Whether claimant entitled to stay of defendant’s cross-claim – Whether cross-claim operated as defence to claim – Arbitration Act 1996, section 9.