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Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Impregilo SpA

Hearings

England & Wales

17 Oct 2002 [2002] EWHC 2435 (Comm); [2003] 1 All ER (Comm) 22; [2003] BLR 98, QBD (Morison J)

31 Jul 2003 [2003] EWCA Civ 1159; [2004] 1 All ER (Comm) 97; [2003] BLR 347; [2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep 497, CA

30 Jun 2005 [2005] UKHL 43; [2006] 1 AC 221; [2005] 3 WLR 129; [2005] 2 All ER (Comm) 265; [2005] 3 All ER 789; [2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep 310, HL(E)

Subject Matter

ARBITRATION — Award — Currency — Contract stipulating currency of account — Arbitral tribunal holding that currency of award matter of procedural law of arbitration and making award in currency other than that prescribed by contract — Whether currency of award to be determined by applicable law of contract — Whether tribunal exceeding powers — Arbitration Act 1996, s 68

[2002] EWHC 2435 (Comm); [2003] 1 All ER (Comm) 22; [2003] BLR 98, QBD

ARBITRATION — Award — Serious irregularity — Contract stipulating currency of account and applicable law — Tribunal making award in different currency — Pre-award interest ordered by reference to procedural law of arbitration rather than applicable law of contract — Whether errors of law — Whether excess of power — Arbitration Act 1996, ss 48(4), 49(3), 68

[2003] EWCA Civ 1159; [2004] 1 All ER (Comm) 97; [2003] BLR 347; [2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep 497, CA

Appellate History

Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Impregilo SpA [2002] EWHC 2435 (Comm); [2003] 1 All ER (Comm) 22; [2003] BLR 98, QBD

Decision of Morison J affirmed

Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Impregilo SpA [2003] EWCA Civ 1159; [2004] 1 All ER (Comm) 97; [2003] BLR 347; [2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep 497, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Impregilo SpA [2005] UKHL 43; [2006] 1 AC 221; [2005] 3 WLR 129; [2005] 2 All ER (Comm) 265; [2005] 3 All ER 789; [2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep 310, HL(E)

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Introduction 72.1

Claims under the Arbitration Act 1996 - Challenging an award for serious irregularity 72.15

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