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Jurisdiction to remit arbitral award limited

Language: English Series: Times ; 30/1/91 p35Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: In King and another v Thomas McKenna Ltd and another , QBD 20 December 1990, it was held that the court`s jurisdiction to remit an arbitral award under Arbitration Act 1950 s22 was unlimited as a safety net to prevent injustice, but not to be used merely to enable the arbitrator to correct errors of judgement or to have second and wiser thoughts.

In King and another v Thomas McKenna Ltd and another , QBD 20 December 1990, it was held that the court`s jurisdiction to remit an arbitral award under Arbitration Act 1950 s22 was unlimited as a safety net to prevent injustice, but not to be used merely to enable the arbitrator to correct errors of judgement or to have second and wiser thoughts.