The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 410
Court of Appeal
Manchester City Football Club Ltd v Football Association Premier League Ltd and ors
[2021] EWCA Civ 1110
2021 June 30; July 20
Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, Sir Julian Flaux C, Males LJ
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)— Practice— Permission to appeal— Judge giving judgment rejecting challenge to arbitration award— Judge subsequently deciding to publish judgment— Whether Court of Appeal having jurisdiction to hear appeal against decision to publish judgment—
Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), ss 16, 18(1)(g)
Arbitration— Practice— Confidentiality— Premier League instituting investigation of member club and seeking disclosure of documents and information under League’s rules— Dismissal of club’s arbitration claim in private hearing in Commercial Court— Judge refusing permission to appeal and mindful of publishing judgment— Whether publication proper— Whether in public interest—
Arbitration Act 1996 (c 23), ss 67, 68