Arbitration Maritime

Judgment in Maritime Arbitration Matter

Dr Hassan Elhais looks at the legal position of whether parties in a maritime dispute can be referred to arbitration, even when a Bill of Lading contains no express reference to such a possibility.

Arbitration Waiver

The Right To Waive

Dr Hassan Elhais details the ways in which a right to arbitration can be waived, which can happen either expressly or impliedly. However, that any implied waiver must be clear and unambiguous.

Challenging Arbitration

A Challenging Issue

Dr Hassan Elhais outlines the necessity of an arbitration process to be immediately halted if one of the parties to arbitration challenges the arbitrator. If this fails to happen, any decision after the point of challenge will be void.

Signed Contract

Does Signed Mean Sealed

Dr Hassan Elhais explains that if an unauthorised signature on a contract is accepted during an arbitration agreement, this validates the signature and the contract can be deemed lawful.

Procedures

Following The Procedures

Dr Hassan Elhais establishes the point that compliance with all arbitration procedures by the parties is assumed and the burden of proof that this is not the case resides with the party claiming non-compliance.

Valid or invalid

Valid or Invalid?

Dr Hassan Elhais clarifies that an arbitration award can be nullified by request if it can be proven the arbitrator did not follow agreed procedures or terms of reference.