Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding)

Subject Matter

ARBITRATION — Stay of judicial proceedings — Arbitration agreement — Judge refusing defendants’ application to stay proceedings on basis subject matter falling within scope of arbitration agreement — Whether issues arising on claimant’s claim “matters” falling within scope of arbitration agreement — Whether proceedings to be stayed — Arbitration Act 1996 (c 23), s 9

[2020] EWHC 2012 (Comm), QBD

[2021] EWCA Civ 329; [2022] 1 All ER (Comm) 235, CA

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

[2023] UKSC 32; [2023] Bus LR 1359; [2024] 1 All ER 763; [2024] 1 All ER (Comm) 735; [2023] 2 Lloyd's Rep 564, SC(E)

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