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13 February 2015
Issue: 7640 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Arbitration

Sierra Fishing Company and others v Farran and others [2015] EWHC 140 (Comm), [2015] All ER (D) 04 (Feb)

The parties contracted regarding the provision of a loan. A dispute arose and they sought to arbitrate. Concerns were raised as to the impartiality of the arbitrator, Z, and the claimants made an application to have Z removed as arbitrator. In allowing the application, the Commercial Court held that the connections and actions of Z raised justifiable doubts as to his ability to act impartially. Further, the claimants had not lost their entitlement to raise doubts about Z.

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