The Business Law Reports
[2023] Bus LR 1359
Supreme Court
Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) and others
[2023] UKSC 32
2023 Jan 24, 25;
Sept 20
Sept 20
Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt, Lord Richards JJSC
Arbitration— Stay of judicial proceedings— Arbitration agreement— Defendants applying to stay proceedings in reliance upon arbitration agreement— Claimant opposing stay on ground that issues involved in claim not within scope of arbitration agreement— Whether dispute in respect of a “matter” to be referred to arbitration— Proper approach to identification of matters— Whether proceedings to be stayed—
Arbitration Act 1996 (c 23), s 9