FIONA TRUST & HOLDING CORPORATION AND OTHERS v PRIVALOV AND OTHERS

[2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 254

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe and Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood

Arbitration - Charterparty providing that “Any dispute arising under this charter” should be referred to London arbitration - Shipowners bringing court proceedings claiming rescission of charterparties for bribery and fraud - Whether arbitration clause covered dispute - Whether charterers entitled to stay of proceedings under Arbitration Act 1996, section 9.