L’OFFICE CHERIFIEN DES PHOSPHATES AND UNITRAMP S.A. v. YAMASHITA-SHINNIHON STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (THE “BOUCRAA”)

[1993] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 149

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Sir Thomas Bingham, M.R., Lord Justice Beldam and Lord Justice Kennedy

Arbitration - Delay in prosecution - Dispute under charter referred to arbitration - Power conferred by s. 13A of Arbitration Act 1950 to dismiss claim on ground of claimant’s inordinate or inexcusable delay in pursuing arbitration - Arbitrator exercised power dismissing claim - Delay occurred before s. 13A in force - Whether s. 13A had retrospective effect.