Party A v Party B & Anor

Party A v Party B & Anor

The court lacks jurisdiction to stay or enjoin arbitral proceedings pending s.24 or s.68 applications, and even if such jurisdiction existed, no exceptional circumstances justify intervention.

Parties
Claimant: Party A; First Defendant: Party B; Second Defendant: Party C
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application / Ruling on Application to Stay Arbitrations
Outcome
Application to stay arbitrations dismissed
Legal Topics
Stay of Arbitration, Removal of Arbitrator, Court Intervention in Arbitration, Procedural Orders in Arbitration
Arbitration Commercial Law Stay of Arbitration Removal of Arbitrator Court Intervention in Arbitration Procedural Orders in Arbitration

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Parties

Party A

Claimant

Party B

First Defendant

Party C

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application / Ruling on Application to Stay Arbitrations

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court can stay arbitral proceedings pending s.24 and s.68 Arbitration Act applications
  2. 2 Whether the court has jurisdiction to grant an injunction restraining arbitration
  3. 3 Whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify court intervention

Ratio Decidendi

The court lacks jurisdiction to stay or enjoin arbitral proceedings pending s.24 or s.68 applications, and even if such jurisdiction existed, no exceptional circumstances justify intervention.

Court Disposition

Application to stay arbitrations dismissed

Orders

  • No stay or injunction granted; arbitrations may proceed