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Minister of Public Works of the Government of the State of Kuwait v Sir Frederick Snow & Partners

Hearings

England & Wales

19 Feb 1981 [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 656, QBD (Mocatta J)

17 Mar 1983 [1983] 1 WLR 818; [1983] 2 All ER 754; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 596; (1983) 127 SJ 389, CA (Stephenson, Kerr and Fox LJJ)

28 Jul 1983 (pet all) [1984] AC 426; [1983] 1 WLR 973; [1984] 2 WLR 340; [1984] 1 All ER 733; [1984] 1 Lloyd's Rep 458; (1984) 128 SJ 187; (1984) 134 NLJ 499, HL(E)

Subject Matter

ARBITRATION — Award — Enforcement — Award made in Kuwait — Kuwait and United Kingdom becoming parties to Convention subsequent to award — Whether “Convention award” — Arbitration Act 1975, s 7(1)

[1984] AC 426; [1983] 1 WLR 818; [1984] 2 WLR 340; [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 656

ARBITRATION — Time bar — Additional parties — Plaintiffs adding defendants to action six years three months after issue of award — Whether defendants able to rely on limitation period — Whether 6th to 11th defendants partners in firm — Whether award Convention award — Arbitration Act 1975, ss 3(1), 7(1) — Limitation Act 1939, s 2(1)(c)

[1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 656

Appellate History

Minister of Public Works of the Government of the State of Kuwait v Sir Frederick Snow & Partners [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 656, QBD

Decision of Mocatta J reversed

Minister of Public Works of the Government of the State of Kuwait v Sir Frederick Snow & Partners [1983] 1 WLR 818; [1983] 2 All ER 754; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 596; (1983) 127 SJ 389, CA

Minister of Public Works of the Government of the State of Kuwait v Sir Frederick Snow & Partners [1983] 1 WLR 818; [1983] 2 All ER 754; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 596; (1983) 127 SJ 389, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

Minister of Public Works of the Government of the State of Kuwait v Sir Frederick Snow & Partners [1984] AC 426; [1983] 1 WLR 973; [1984] 2 WLR 340; [1984] 1 All ER 733; [1984] 1 Lloyd's Rep 458; (1984) 128 SJ 187; (1984) 134 NLJ 499, HL(E)

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