HALLIBURTON COMPANY v CHUBB BERMUDA INSURANCE LTD AND OTHERS

[2018] BLR 375

COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)(CIVIL DIVISION)

Before Sir Vos,Chancellor of The High Court Lord Justice Simon,Lord Justice Hamblen

Arbitration – Arbitrators – Bias apparent or actual – Objective test of fair-minded and informed observer – Arbitrator's appointment in multiple references – Same or overlapping subject matter – Need for disclosure – Circumstances which may give rise to justifiable doubts as to his impartiality – Consequences of non-disclosure – IBA Guidelines – Arbitration Act 1996 section 24(1)(a).