Sea Trade Maritime Corporation v Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Ltd.

Sea Trade Maritime Corporation v Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Ltd.

The tribunal did not omit to deal with costs but intentionally reserved the issue for a further award, which is permissible under s. 47 Arbitration Act 1996 and not subject to s. 57 time limits; therefore, the application to challenge the costs award fails.

Parties
Claimant: Sea Trade Maritime Corporation; Defendant: Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Ltd.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 February 2006
Procedural Posture
Arbitration Claim / Judgment on Application to Challenge Tribunal's Costs Award
Outcome
Application dismissed; leave to appeal under section 69 refused.
Legal Topics
Arbitration Costs, Jurisdiction, Arbitration Act 1996, Section 47, Section 57
Arbitration Commercial Law Arbitration Costs Jurisdiction Arbitration Act 1996 Section 47 Section 57

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Parties

Sea Trade Maritime Corporation

Claimant

Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Ltd.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Arbitration Claim / Judgment on Application to Challenge Tribunal's Costs Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the tribunal had power to make a costs award outside the time limits of s. 57 Arbitration Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether s. 47 or s. 57 governs the tribunal's ability to make further awards on costs

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal did not omit to deal with costs but intentionally reserved the issue for a further award, which is permissible under s. 47 Arbitration Act 1996 and not subject to s. 57 time limits; therefore, the application to challenge the costs award fails.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; leave to appeal under section 69 refused.

Orders

  • Application to challenge tribunal's costs award dismissed.
  • Leave to appeal under section 69 Arbitration Act 1996 refused.