PREKONS INSAAT SANAYI AS v ROWLANDS CASTLE CONTRACTING GROUP LTD

[2007] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 98

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Tomlinson

Arbitration - Stay of proceedings - Claim for sum owing under construction contract - Defendant asserting cross-claim under a separate contract governed by law of Turkey and containing arbitration clause - Whether claimant entitled to stay of defendant’s cross-claim - Whether cross-claim operated as defence to claim - Arbitration Act 1996, section 9.