Pioneer Shipping Ltd v BTP Tioxide Ltd (The Nema)

Subject Matter

ARBITRATION — Award — Appeal — Effect of strike on charterparty — Arbitrators decision on frustration — Finding that charterparty divisible into separate seasons — Whether court should entertain appeal against award — Arbitration Act 1979, s 1 (1) (2) (3) (4) (7)

[1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 83, QBD

[1980] QB 547; [1980] 3 WLR 326; [1980] 3 All ER 117; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 339, CA

ARBITRATION — Award — Appeal — Whether leave to appeal to Court of Appeal to be granted — Arbitration Act 1979, s 1 (7) (b)

[1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 83, QBD

CONTRACT — Frustration — Charter party — Effect of strike — Consecutive voyage charter — Strike at loading port — Addendum extending charter for 1980 season — Whether charter and addenda one contract — Whether delay sufficient to constitute frustration — Whether fact or law

[1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 83, QBD

[1980] QB 547; [1980] 3 WLR 326; [1980] 3 All ER 117; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 339, CA

FACT OR LAW — Shipping — Charterparty — Frustration — Findings of arbitrator — Whether delay sufficient to constitute frustration — Whether issue of law

[1980] QB 547; [1980] 3 WLR 326; [1980] 3 All ER 117; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 339, CA

ARBITRATION — Award — Appeal — Effect of strike on charterparty — Arbitrator's decision on frustration — Finding that charter-party divisible into separate seasons — Whether court to entertain appeal against award — Arbitration Act 1979, s 1(1)(2)(3)(4)(7)

[1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 83, QBD

[1980] QB 547; [1980] 3 WLR 326; [1980] 3 All ER 117; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 339, CA

[1982] AC 724; [1981] 3 WLR 292; [1981] 2 All ER 1030; [1981] 2 Lloyd's Rep 239, HL(E)

CONTRACT — Frustration — Charterparty — Effect of strike — Whether delay sufficient to constitute frustration — Whether fact or law

[1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 83, QBD

[1980] QB 547; [1980] 3 WLR 326; [1980] 3 All ER 117; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 339, CA

[1982] AC 724; [1981] 3 WLR 292; [1981] 2 All ER 1030; [1981] 2 Lloyd's Rep 239, HL(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

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