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ENGLISH NATIONAL ARBITATION LAWS, THE NEW YORK CONVENTION &
   THE RULES OF THE LONDON COURT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITATIOIN:
                                      INTERPHASE & APPLICATION
                                                  Valentine Ataka*


                                             TABLE OF CONTENTS
0.0      INTRODUCTION ..……………………………………………………………………………………....1


1.0       PRE-ARBITRATION PROCEDURES…………………………………….……………………….1

  1.1 Establishment of „a dispute under the Contract‟..…………………………....…………..1
  1.2 Identifying the Dispute Resolution Forum ……………………..………….……………..…….2
  1.3Negotiation as required under the Contract …………………………………..………………..2
  1.4Initiation of Arbitration ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3



2.0       PROCEDURAL ISSUES DURING ARBITRATION ……………………....………...5
  2.1 Appointment of Arbitrators …………………………………………………………………………..5
  2.2 Conduct of the Hearing ….…………………………………………………….……..………..…….6
  2.3 Confidentiality.. ….……..………………………………………....…………………………..……...7
  2.4Application for Interim and Conservatory Orders …………………………………………. 7
  2.5Application for Supplementary Orders of Court …………………………………………...8


3.0      PROCEDURAL ISSUES POST-ARBITRATION ……………………………………..….9
  3.1Challenging the Award ………………………………………………………………………………......9
  3.2 Enforcement ………………………………………………………………………………………………….10


4.0      CONLUSION …………………………………………………………………………………………….11


BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..14




*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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0.0      INTRODUCTION

This article discusses the procedural issues that disputants need to take into
account where they have subjected their disputes to the jurisdiction of the London
Court of Arbitration and have elected London as the seat of their arbitration. The
issues to be considered are:

Pre-arbitration procedural issues – what are the procedural requirements
before commencement of                    arbitration in view of the terms and conditions of the
Contract, the LCIA Rules (the Rules)and the Arbitration Act, 1996 (the Act); and
what are the relevant issues that the disputants need to address themselves to
even as they embark on these preliminary procedures?

Procedural issues during the arbitration - What would be the procedural
imperatives as the arbitration progresses considering the terms of the contract, the
salient features of the dispute, the Rules and the Act?

Procedural Issues post arbitration- what are the procedural issues that ABC has
to watch out for in anticipation of the conclusion of the Arbitration?




1.0      PRE-ARBITRATION PROCEDURAL ISSUES


1.1      Establishment of a ‘dispute under the Contract’

The disputants cannot proceed to adjudication unless there is indeed a „dispute‟
between them arising from the contract1.                             A problem presents itself where the
contract does not define what amounts to „a dispute under the contract.‟ However,
according to the High Court of England in case of Amec Civil Engineering Ltd v
The Secretary of State for Transport2which concerned the challenge of the

1
 Always Associates, „Judicial Guidance on the Meaning of Dispute‟, January 2005)
http://www.alway-associates.co.uk/legal-update/article.asp?id=71 accessed 4th March 2013
2
    [2004] EWHC 2339 (TCC)
*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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jurisdiction of an arbitrator, a dispute comes to be when there was notification and
rejection of the claim.

1.2        Identifying the Dispute Resolution forum

The Contract will often be explicit on the form of dispute resolution mechanism that
the parties are to pursue. The Contract may sometimes provide for a multi-tier
procedure in dispute resolution; for example.

    (i)            Informal Negotiations before
    (ii)           An ADR process of choice
    (iii)          Court as default recourse in the event that the above two fail




1.3        Negotiation where required under the Contract

In some Contracts there may be an escalating negotiation procedure before
recourse can be sought in ADR or Courts; for instance

    (a) Informal Negotiations by parties‟ representatives; failing which

    (b) Formal Negotiation by nominees of the respective parties3; failing which

    (c) Executive Negotiation by Managing Directors of the companies.



Under English law, such an agreement to negotiate is not enforceable4. This was
the position held by the Court in Wah (Aka Alan Tang) & Another v Grant




3
 The nominees of either party are may be predetermined e.g. by an Appendix to the
Contract or agreed to before negotiations start
4
 Contrast with the position in the USA and Singapore where the Courts have upheld parties‟
pre-arbitration procedural requirements. See the cases of Argentina vs BG Group D.C. Court
of Appeals, No. 1:08-cv-00485 and International Research Corp PLC v Lufthansa Systems
Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2012] SGHC 226 in the USA and Singapore respectively

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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Thornton International Ltd & Others5 where the contract had required
executive negotiation before formal procedures. The High Court (Hildyard J) held
that such contractual negotiation clauses are

         „too equivocal ….. and too nebulous in terms of the content of the parties'
         respective obligations to be given legal effect as an enforceable condition
         precedent to arbitration‟6

Disputants should however note that negotiation processes are much simpler,
cheaper and more time effective compared to formal ADR processes such as
arbitration7. For instance, institutional arbitration greatly limits party autonomy in
resolution of disputes8. In such arbitration the parties are bound by the Rules of the
institution with minimal exceptions.9

1.4      Initiation of Arbitration


1.4.1 Notices of arbitration under the Act




5
    [2012] EWHC 3198 (Ch)
6
    Ibid, Paragraph 72
7
  Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., “Choice and timing of Process Use" in, Brown, Henry
J. & Marriott, Arthur L., (eds) ADR Principles and Practice, (Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, 1999)

See also Margaret L Moses, The Principles and Practice of International Commercial
Arbitration, (Cambridge, 2008) pg4 where she notes that the myth that arbitration is cheap
and time saving is fading due to tendency by parties who have „increasingly incorporated
many litigation tactics into arbitration‟.
8
  Section 1(b) of the Arbitration Act recognizes this freedom of parties „to agree how their
disputes are resolved, subject only to such safeguards as are necessary in the public interest‟


9
  See the Preamble to the LCIA Rules which provides that „Where any agreement, submission
or reference provides in writing and in whatsoever manner for arbitration under the rules of the LCIA
or by the Court of the LCIA (“the LCIA Court”), the parties shall be taken to have agreed in writing
that the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the following rules (“the Rules”)

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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If the contractual negotiations fail, the next step is for the disputants to commence
arbitration proceedings. To do so, they have to first comply with Section 14(3) of
the Act. The Section provides that

         Where the arbitrator is named or designated in the arbitration agreement,
         arbitral proceedings are commenced in respect of a matter when one party
         serves on the other party or parties a notice in writing requiring him or them
         to submit that matter to the person so named or designated.


Where the contract does not stipulate the procedure for triggering the arbitration
process, either party will have to issue a S.14(3) notice. This Step is important in
among other things forming basis for raising or defending objections on limitation
of time prescribed by Clause 29.2 of the Contract10. The notice, as was pointed out
in Bulk & Metal Transport v Voc Bulk Ultra Handymax Pool LLC,11needs to be
clear that the arbitration agreement is being invoked and that the respondent is
required to take steps accordingly.




In the event that time has lapsed, the initiating party may proceed under Section
12 of the Act to obtain an order of Court extending time within which to lodge the
claim. This is one of the Mandatory provisions of the Act12 meaning irrespective of
any other agreement, the right under this provision can still be exercised13.

1.4.2         Request for arbitration under the LCIA Rules



10
   As read with Appendix 1 to Section 1 -Form of Agreement which contains the actual
limitation period
11
     [2009] 2 All E.R. (Comm) 377
12
     Schedule 1 of the Act

 Guy Pendell and David Bridge, “Arbitration in England & Wales” in Torsten Lörcher, Guy
13

Pendell and Jeremy Wilson, (eds) CMS Guide to Arbitration (CMS Legal Service, 2012)

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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At the lapse of the Section 14(3) notice, the next step is to comply with Article 1(1)
of the LCIA Rules which requires

         Any party wishing to commence arbitration under these Rules (“the
         Claimant”) [to] send to the Registrar of the LCIA Court (“the Registrar”) a
         written request for arbitration (“the Request”)



The Request is to be accompanied by the Statement of Claim describing the nature
and circumstances of the dispute, and specifying the claims. The other documents
to accompany the Request include a copy of the Arbitration Agreement and
contract, proof of service.


2.0      PROCEDURAL ISSUES DURING THE ARBITRATION

The conduct of institutional arbitration procedures is predominantly governed by
the rules of the chosen institution14 which in this case is the LCIA and the law of the
seat of the arbitration. Going by the decision in C vs. D,15 English Law will be the
lex arbitri since the parties have elected London as the seat of the arbitration16.

2.1      Appointment of Arbitrators

The mandate to appoint the Tribunal under the Rules lies with the LCIA with limited
input by the parties. Under Article 5.4 of the LCIA Rules, the Tribunal to conduct
the arbitration is to be constituted once the Respondent files their reply to the
Claim or not later than 30 days after the Claim had been served.



14
   Michael Pryles, „Limits to Party Autonomy in Arbitral Procedure‟, (ICCA, 2008)
http://www.arbitration-
icca.org/media/0/12223895489410/limits_to_party_autonomy_in_international_commercial
_arbitration.pdf accessed 28th February 2013 accessed 2nd March 2013
15
     [2007] EWHC 1541
16
     Annex to the Contract

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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Party contribution is limited. For instance a reading of Article 7.1 of the Rules also
indicates that party autonomy may extend to nomination of an arbitrator. However,
the actual appointment is at the discretion of the Court. Article 5.4 allows the
parties to agree on whether they want more than one arbitrator to form the
Tribunal. Under Article 5.5, the appointment of arbitrators is to be done with „due
regard for any particular method or criteria of selection agreed in writing by the
parties‟. Further, in exceptional urgency, a party may under Article 9 apply to the
Court for the expedited formation of the Tribunal.



Where the parties have agreed to participate in the appointment of the arbitrators it
will be important for each party to cooperate and comply with the timelines of
agreements otherwise they will be treated as having passed up the opportunity.
This was the case in Minermet SA Milan v Luckyfield Shipping Corpn SA17
where one of the parties was in default.


2.2        Conduct of the hearing

Under Article 19.2 of the LCIA Rules, the Tribunal has the discretion to „fix the date,
time and physical place of any meetings and hearings in the arbitration‟. Article 14
however permits (and encourages) the parties to „agree on the conduct of their
arbitral proceedings‟. Such agreement is however subject to the Tribunal‟s duties:-
     (i)      to act fairly and impartially as between all parties, giving each a
              reasonable opportunity of putting its case and dealing with that of its
              opponent18; and




17
  [2004] EWHC 729 (Comm)
18
   The Courts in England as was the case in Stretford v The Football Association Ltd &
Another[2004] EWHC 729 (Comm) consider arbitration procedures to be subject to
constitutional requirements of fairness

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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(ii)     to adopt procedures suitable to the circumstances of the arbitration,
               avoiding unnecessary delay or expense, so as to provide a fair and
               efficient means for the final resolution of the parties‟ dispute



Indeed it is a mandatory duty of the parties pursuant to Section 40 of the Act as
interpreted by the High Court (Aikens J) in Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA19
to act in a manner that promotes expeditious and proper conduct of the arbitration
proceedings. In any event this is another opportunity for the parties to exercise
their autonomy, albeit limited to secure a speedy hearing and determination of the
dispute.




2.3          Laying down the rules on and Observation of Confidentiality

The general rule is that the proceedings at the LCIA are to be conducted in private
and         matters    therein      treated       with      confidentiality20.         In    light     of    Article     30,
confidentiality        covers       the     awards,        materials        used      in    the     proceedings          and
deliberations of the Tribunal. The only exception is where the parties have agreed
otherwise21

The Court of Appeal in England has had occasion in the case of Emmot vs.
Michael Wilson & Partners22 to emphasize that



19
     [2007] EWHC 11 (Comm)
20
     Articles 19.4 & 30
21
     Ibid
22
     [2008] EWCA Civ 184

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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„the parties [are] under an obligation of confidence to use documents
         disclosed or generated in an arbitration only for the purposes of the
         arbitration even if the documents did not contain anything which was in itself
         confidential. The obligation [arises], not as a matter of business efficacy, but
         [is] implied as a matter of law. Such documents could not be disclosed to a
         third party without the consent of the other party or pursuant to an order of
         the court‟

The parties will therefore be bound to uphold confidentiality throughout the
proceedings or otherwise agree in writing on the exceptions.

2.4      Application for Interim & Conservatory orders

As the arbitration progresses, there may be need to preserve the subject matter23.
For instance on the basis of apprehension as to the financial liquidity of the
Respondent , it may be necessary to ensure that in the event that the Claimant
gets an award in its favour, it is able to realize it.

By way of an application for a conservatory order as permitted by Article 25 of the
Rules, the Claimant may approach the Tribunal by way of an application for a
conservatory order requiring the Respondent to tender security for the amount in
dispute and for costs. Under Section 38 of the Act, this power is viewed as a
preserve of the Tribunal.24




2.5      Applications for supplementary orders of Court




23
  Raymond Werbicki, “Arbitral Interim Orders: Fact or Fiction” in AAA Handbook on
International Arbitration & ADR (Jurisnet, 2010)
24
  Sandip Adhipathi, „Interim Measures in International Commercial Arbitration: Past,
Present and Future‟ (University of Georgia, 2003)
http://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=stu_llm
accessed on 13th February 2013
*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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Court‟s will not intervene in arbitration proceedings except to offer necessary
supportive orders.25 Under Section 44 of the Act the High Court may issue
supplementary orders for:-

      (a)     the taking of the evidence of witnesses;
      (b)     the preservation of evidence;
      (c)     permitting collection of evidence from the subject property


The exercise of this power by court is however restricted. For instance in Assimina
                                                                              26
Maritime Ltd v Pakistan Shipping Corporation                                       the Court (Colman J) rejected
the invoking of Section 44 to obtain ordinary disclosure of documents from a non-
party to the arbitration.27



3.0         PROCEDURAL ISSUES POST ARBITRATION

The arbitration process is substantively concluded when the Tribunal makes its
decision (the award)28.                 Generally, the award is deemed final and cannot be
challenged by the parties.29



25
     Sandip Adhipathi, (above n19) pg 18
26
     [2005] All ER (D) 202 (Jan)
27
   However See Gordon Blanke, “Supporting Role: Arbitration and the Courts” where in
discussing Section 44 he argues that, „non-parties can nonetheless be forced to disclose
documents in arbitral proceedings provided that the individual application for disclosure is sufficiently
specific and the documents to be disclosed are crucial to the questions which have been submitted for
determination               in               the                 arbitration               proceedings‟
http://www.sjberwin.com/Contents/Publications/pdf/100/240707012642.pdf                                     accessed           on
2nd March 2013
28
     Article 26 of the Rules
29
  Margaret Tofalides & Clair Athurs “Mission impossible? Challenging Arbitration Awards In
England” (Arbitration Newsletter, September 2012)
http://www.manches.com/Content/Resources/files/Margaret%20Tofalides%20Article%20IB
A%20Newsletter%20September%202012.pdf accessed on 2nd March 2013

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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3.1      Challenging the award

Section 58 of the Act renders the decision of the any Arbitration Tribunal conclusive
and binding on the parties. It provides that

         Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an award made by the tribunal
         pursuant to an arbitration agreement is final and binding both on the parties
         and on any persons claiming through or under them



However, subsection (2) permits appeals or review but only where it is provided for
elsewhere in the Act.

Arising from the exception Section 67 of the Act permits the challenging the award
for want of jurisdiction. This provision is mandatory30 and hence it overrides the
provision of the LCIA Rules.                     Appeal on question of law to the High Court is
permitted by Section 6931. Such an appeal must be lodged within 28 days of the
award32. In fact the High Court (Blair J) in Guangzhou Dockyards Co Ltd v Ene
Aegiali I33 has even held that the parties cannot agree (party autonomy
notwithstanding) to appeal the award on a question of law.



The Rules do not allow an appeal. Under Article 26.9 of the Rules, the decision of
the Tribunal (award) is final and binding. Article 29.2 goes ahead to provide that

         To the extent permitted by the law of the seat of the arbitration, the parties
         shall be taken to have waived any right of appeal or review in respect of any
         such decisions of the LCIA Court to any state court or other judicial authority.




30
     Schedule 1 of the Act
31
     As would be read with Article 29.2 of the Rules
32
     Section 70(3) of the Act
33
     [2010] EWHC 2826 (Comm)

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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Being that Section 69 of the Act is not a mandatory provision, the effect of Article
29.2 is to oust the right of appeal even on a point of law34. However, the rules
permit Correction of any computation, clerical or typographical errors under Clause
70.1 of the Rules. An application for such correction must be done within 30 days of
receipt of the award




3.2       Enforcement

Under the LCIA Rules the parties are under a duty to ensure that the award is
enforceable.35 A party wishing to enforce the award therefore has two options;

          -    enforcement pursuant to the Arbitration Act or
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          -    Pursuant to the New York Convention

By way of illustration if the Respondent has assets in Kazakhstan the enforcement
is better pursued through the Convention. Under Article III of the Convention, the
contracting states are obliged

                    „to recognise arbitral awards and to enforce them in accordance with
                    the Rules of procedure of the territory where the award is relied
                    upon..‟



Kazakhstan is a party to the Convention having acceded to it in 1995 hence is
bound by Article III.37 Pursuant to Kazakhstani Arbitration Courts Law and the


34
     Guy Pendell and David Bridge, (above n16)
35
     Article 32.2
36
  UN, Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958)
http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/NY-conv/XXII_1_e.pdf accessed 4th
March 2013

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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International Commercial Arbitration Law a party may now approach the court of
those countries for the purposes of enforcement of international awards38.




4.0      CONCLUSION


4.1      The principles

It is important for disputants to note that on the basis of the principle of sanctity of
contracts, any intended legal action to resolve their disputes must abide the
Contract between the two and the supporting laws and Rules.39 Where the
Agreement envisages the application of English law to the arbitration procedure,
the disputants should also be aware of the key procedural matters highlighted
which are rendered mandatory by virtue of Section 4 of the Act as read with
Schedule 1. Most important among these is the general duties of a party to
arbitration proceedings. Such duties including the duty to ensure expediting the
process would not only amount to compliance with the law, but would also serve
the commercial interest of business oriented entity40.

4.2      The procedures

The commercial interest of the disputants is also likely to be well served if they
abide all the procedures provided by their Contract. Consensual negotiation albeit
37
  New York Arbitration Convention, “Convention Countries”, 2009
http://www.newyorkconvention.org/contracting-states/list-of-contracting-states
38
  Aigoul Kenjebayeva and Yuliya Mitrofanskaya, “Kazakhstan” in James Charter (ed),
International Arbitration Review (Law Business Research Ltd, 2011)
39
     Michael Pryles, (above n ) pg 17
40
  Anthony Connerty, “Dispute Resolution In The Oil And Gas Industry - Recent Trends”
(CEPMLP Vol 8) http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/journal/html/vol8/article8-8.html
accessed 12th February 2013

*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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not enforceable under English law, even where not expressly provided for under the
contract        offers a cheap, simple and fast option as compared to the default
processes of arbitration and litigation41. The fact that some Contracts present
litigation as the default Dispute resolution mechanism should be a further incentive
to make adequate commitment to the ADR processes provided for under the
Contract. Litigation portends a costly, time intensive and non-confidential forum for
dispute resolution.42

4.3         The Steps

With the foregoing considered the steps that disputants looking to present a dispute
at the London Court of International Arbitration need to take may be summarized
as follows:-

      (i) Ascertain whether the claim is a ‘dispute’ under the Contract


      (ii) Undertake the Contractual Negotiations


      (iii) Issue Notice of Arbitration


      (iv) Lodge Request for Arbitration


      (v)     Participate in the appointment of the Arbitration Tribunal


      (vi) Seek Interim Orders e.g. for deposit of security for costs and
            Inspection if necessary


      (vii) Undertake discovery



41
  Mohammad Alramahi, “Dispute Resolution in Oil & Gas Contracts” [2011] 3 I.E.L.R. 78
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2159702 accessed on 5th March 2013
42
     Ibid
*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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(viii)       Participate in setting the procedural rules of engagement
         including regulation of confidentiality if need be and setting of
         timelines


    (ix) Attend Hearings through legal representatives


    (x) Seek Court help in preservation of evidence and attendance of
         witnesses if necessary


    (xi) Challenge the award by review or for want of jurisdiction if
         necessary


    (xii)Enforce award on Kazakhstan under the New York Convention if
         necessary


    (xiii) Pursue litigation should Arbitration fail




                                                   BIBLIOGRAPHY

Statutes

Arbitration Act, 1996 (England & Wales)

Arbitration Courts Law (Khazakhstan)


*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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International Commercial Arbitration Law, 2004 (Khazakhstan)

Civil Procedure Rules, 1998 (UK)




Case Law

Argentina vs BG Group D.C. Court of Appeals, No. 1:08-cv-00485

Assimina Maritime Ltd v Pakistan Shipping Corporation [2005] All ER (D) 202 (Jan)

Amec Civil Engineering Ltd v The Secretary of State for Transport [2004] EWHC 2339 (TCC)

C vs. D[2007] EWHC 1541

Bulk & Metal Transport v Voc Bulk Ultra Handymax Pool LLC, [2009] 2 All E.R. (Comm) 377

Guangzhou Dockyards Co Ltd v Ene Aegiali I[2010] EWHC 2826 (Comm)

Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA[2007] EWHC 11 (Comm)

Emmot vs. Michael Wilson & Partners [2008] EWCA Civ 184

International Research Corp PLC v Lufthansa Systems Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2012] SGHC 226

Minermet SA Milan v Luckyfield Shipping Corpn SA [2004] EWHC 729 (Comm)

Stretford v The Football Association Ltd & Another[2004] EWHC 729 (Comm)

Wah (Aka Alan Tang) & Another v Grant Thornton International Ltd & Others [2012] EWHC
3198 (Ch)




Treaties

UN, Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958)
http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/NY-conv/XXII_1_e.pdf


*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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Books

AAA, Handbook on International Arbitration & ADR (Jurisnet, 2010)

Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., (eds) ADR Principles and Practice, (Sweet & Maxwell
Ltd, 1999)

James Charter (ed), International Arbitration Review (Law Business Research Ltd, 2011)

Margaret L Moses, The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
(Cambridge, 2008)

Torsten Lörcher, Guy Pendell and Jeremy Wilson, (eds) CMS Guide to Arbitration (CMS Legal
Service, 2012)




Articles

Aigoul Kenjebayeva and Yuliya Mitrofanskaya, “Kazakhstan” in James Charter (ed),
International Arbitration Review (Law Business Research Ltd, 2011)

Always Associates, „Judicial Guidance on the Meaning of Dispute‟, January 2005)
http://www.alway-associates.co.uk/legal-update/article.asp?id=71

Anthony Connerty, “Dispute Resolution In The Oil And Gas Industry - Recent Trends”
(CEPMLP Vol 8) http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/journal/html/vol8/article8-8.html

Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., “Choice and timing of Process Use" in, Brown, Henry
J. & Marriott, Arthur L., (eds) ADR Principles and Practice, (Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, 1999)

Gordon Blanke, “Supporting Role: Arbitration and the Courts”
http://www.sjberwin.com/Contents/Publications/pdf/100/240707012642.pdf

Guy Pendell and David Bridge, “Arbitration in England & Wales” in Torsten Lörcher, Guy
Pendell and Jeremy Wilson, (eds) CMS Guide to Arbitration (CMS Legal Service, 2012)

Margaret Tofalides & Clair Athurs “Mission impossible? Challenging Arbitration Awards In
England” (Arbitration Newsletter, September 2012)


*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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Michael Pryles, „Limits to Party Autonomy in Arbitral Procedure‟, (ICCA, 2008)
http://www.arbitration-
icca.org/media/0/12223895489410/limits_to_party_autonomy_in_international_commercial
_arbitration.pdf accessed 28th February 2013

Mohammad Alramahi, “Dispute Resolution in Oil & Gas Contracts” [2011] 3 I.E.L.R. 78
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2159702

Raymond Werbicki, “Arbitral Interim Orders: Fact or Fiction” in AAA, Handbook on
International Arbitration & ADR (Jurisnet, 2010)

Sandip Adhipathi, „Interim Measures in International Commercial Arbitration: Past, Present
and Future‟ (University of Georgia, 2003)
http://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=stu_llm

Others

New York Arbitration Convention, “Convention Countries”, 2009
http://www.newyorkconvention.org/contracting-states/list-of-contracting-states




*The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance
(ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University


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  • 1. ENGLISH NATIONAL ARBITATION LAWS, THE NEW YORK CONVENTION & THE RULES OF THE LONDON COURT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITATIOIN: INTERPHASE & APPLICATION Valentine Ataka* TABLE OF CONTENTS 0.0 INTRODUCTION ..……………………………………………………………………………………....1 1.0 PRE-ARBITRATION PROCEDURES…………………………………….……………………….1 1.1 Establishment of „a dispute under the Contract‟..…………………………....…………..1 1.2 Identifying the Dispute Resolution Forum ……………………..………….……………..…….2 1.3Negotiation as required under the Contract …………………………………..………………..2 1.4Initiation of Arbitration ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 2.0 PROCEDURAL ISSUES DURING ARBITRATION ……………………....………...5 2.1 Appointment of Arbitrators …………………………………………………………………………..5 2.2 Conduct of the Hearing ….…………………………………………………….……..………..…….6 2.3 Confidentiality.. ….……..………………………………………....…………………………..……...7 2.4Application for Interim and Conservatory Orders …………………………………………. 7 2.5Application for Supplementary Orders of Court …………………………………………...8 3.0 PROCEDURAL ISSUES POST-ARBITRATION ……………………………………..….9 3.1Challenging the Award ………………………………………………………………………………......9 3.2 Enforcement ………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 4.0 CONLUSION …………………………………………………………………………………………….11 BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..14 *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 0
  • 2. 0.0 INTRODUCTION This article discusses the procedural issues that disputants need to take into account where they have subjected their disputes to the jurisdiction of the London Court of Arbitration and have elected London as the seat of their arbitration. The issues to be considered are: Pre-arbitration procedural issues – what are the procedural requirements before commencement of arbitration in view of the terms and conditions of the Contract, the LCIA Rules (the Rules)and the Arbitration Act, 1996 (the Act); and what are the relevant issues that the disputants need to address themselves to even as they embark on these preliminary procedures? Procedural issues during the arbitration - What would be the procedural imperatives as the arbitration progresses considering the terms of the contract, the salient features of the dispute, the Rules and the Act? Procedural Issues post arbitration- what are the procedural issues that ABC has to watch out for in anticipation of the conclusion of the Arbitration? 1.0 PRE-ARBITRATION PROCEDURAL ISSUES 1.1 Establishment of a ‘dispute under the Contract’ The disputants cannot proceed to adjudication unless there is indeed a „dispute‟ between them arising from the contract1. A problem presents itself where the contract does not define what amounts to „a dispute under the contract.‟ However, according to the High Court of England in case of Amec Civil Engineering Ltd v The Secretary of State for Transport2which concerned the challenge of the 1 Always Associates, „Judicial Guidance on the Meaning of Dispute‟, January 2005) http://www.alway-associates.co.uk/legal-update/article.asp?id=71 accessed 4th March 2013 2 [2004] EWHC 2339 (TCC) *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 1
  • 3. jurisdiction of an arbitrator, a dispute comes to be when there was notification and rejection of the claim. 1.2 Identifying the Dispute Resolution forum The Contract will often be explicit on the form of dispute resolution mechanism that the parties are to pursue. The Contract may sometimes provide for a multi-tier procedure in dispute resolution; for example. (i) Informal Negotiations before (ii) An ADR process of choice (iii) Court as default recourse in the event that the above two fail 1.3 Negotiation where required under the Contract In some Contracts there may be an escalating negotiation procedure before recourse can be sought in ADR or Courts; for instance (a) Informal Negotiations by parties‟ representatives; failing which (b) Formal Negotiation by nominees of the respective parties3; failing which (c) Executive Negotiation by Managing Directors of the companies. Under English law, such an agreement to negotiate is not enforceable4. This was the position held by the Court in Wah (Aka Alan Tang) & Another v Grant 3 The nominees of either party are may be predetermined e.g. by an Appendix to the Contract or agreed to before negotiations start 4 Contrast with the position in the USA and Singapore where the Courts have upheld parties‟ pre-arbitration procedural requirements. See the cases of Argentina vs BG Group D.C. Court of Appeals, No. 1:08-cv-00485 and International Research Corp PLC v Lufthansa Systems Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2012] SGHC 226 in the USA and Singapore respectively *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 2
  • 4. Thornton International Ltd & Others5 where the contract had required executive negotiation before formal procedures. The High Court (Hildyard J) held that such contractual negotiation clauses are „too equivocal ….. and too nebulous in terms of the content of the parties' respective obligations to be given legal effect as an enforceable condition precedent to arbitration‟6 Disputants should however note that negotiation processes are much simpler, cheaper and more time effective compared to formal ADR processes such as arbitration7. For instance, institutional arbitration greatly limits party autonomy in resolution of disputes8. In such arbitration the parties are bound by the Rules of the institution with minimal exceptions.9 1.4 Initiation of Arbitration 1.4.1 Notices of arbitration under the Act 5 [2012] EWHC 3198 (Ch) 6 Ibid, Paragraph 72 7 Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., “Choice and timing of Process Use" in, Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., (eds) ADR Principles and Practice, (Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, 1999) See also Margaret L Moses, The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, (Cambridge, 2008) pg4 where she notes that the myth that arbitration is cheap and time saving is fading due to tendency by parties who have „increasingly incorporated many litigation tactics into arbitration‟. 8 Section 1(b) of the Arbitration Act recognizes this freedom of parties „to agree how their disputes are resolved, subject only to such safeguards as are necessary in the public interest‟ 9 See the Preamble to the LCIA Rules which provides that „Where any agreement, submission or reference provides in writing and in whatsoever manner for arbitration under the rules of the LCIA or by the Court of the LCIA (“the LCIA Court”), the parties shall be taken to have agreed in writing that the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the following rules (“the Rules”) *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 3
  • 5. If the contractual negotiations fail, the next step is for the disputants to commence arbitration proceedings. To do so, they have to first comply with Section 14(3) of the Act. The Section provides that Where the arbitrator is named or designated in the arbitration agreement, arbitral proceedings are commenced in respect of a matter when one party serves on the other party or parties a notice in writing requiring him or them to submit that matter to the person so named or designated. Where the contract does not stipulate the procedure for triggering the arbitration process, either party will have to issue a S.14(3) notice. This Step is important in among other things forming basis for raising or defending objections on limitation of time prescribed by Clause 29.2 of the Contract10. The notice, as was pointed out in Bulk & Metal Transport v Voc Bulk Ultra Handymax Pool LLC,11needs to be clear that the arbitration agreement is being invoked and that the respondent is required to take steps accordingly. In the event that time has lapsed, the initiating party may proceed under Section 12 of the Act to obtain an order of Court extending time within which to lodge the claim. This is one of the Mandatory provisions of the Act12 meaning irrespective of any other agreement, the right under this provision can still be exercised13. 1.4.2 Request for arbitration under the LCIA Rules 10 As read with Appendix 1 to Section 1 -Form of Agreement which contains the actual limitation period 11 [2009] 2 All E.R. (Comm) 377 12 Schedule 1 of the Act Guy Pendell and David Bridge, “Arbitration in England & Wales” in Torsten Lörcher, Guy 13 Pendell and Jeremy Wilson, (eds) CMS Guide to Arbitration (CMS Legal Service, 2012) *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 4
  • 6. At the lapse of the Section 14(3) notice, the next step is to comply with Article 1(1) of the LCIA Rules which requires Any party wishing to commence arbitration under these Rules (“the Claimant”) [to] send to the Registrar of the LCIA Court (“the Registrar”) a written request for arbitration (“the Request”) The Request is to be accompanied by the Statement of Claim describing the nature and circumstances of the dispute, and specifying the claims. The other documents to accompany the Request include a copy of the Arbitration Agreement and contract, proof of service. 2.0 PROCEDURAL ISSUES DURING THE ARBITRATION The conduct of institutional arbitration procedures is predominantly governed by the rules of the chosen institution14 which in this case is the LCIA and the law of the seat of the arbitration. Going by the decision in C vs. D,15 English Law will be the lex arbitri since the parties have elected London as the seat of the arbitration16. 2.1 Appointment of Arbitrators The mandate to appoint the Tribunal under the Rules lies with the LCIA with limited input by the parties. Under Article 5.4 of the LCIA Rules, the Tribunal to conduct the arbitration is to be constituted once the Respondent files their reply to the Claim or not later than 30 days after the Claim had been served. 14 Michael Pryles, „Limits to Party Autonomy in Arbitral Procedure‟, (ICCA, 2008) http://www.arbitration- icca.org/media/0/12223895489410/limits_to_party_autonomy_in_international_commercial _arbitration.pdf accessed 28th February 2013 accessed 2nd March 2013 15 [2007] EWHC 1541 16 Annex to the Contract *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 5
  • 7. Party contribution is limited. For instance a reading of Article 7.1 of the Rules also indicates that party autonomy may extend to nomination of an arbitrator. However, the actual appointment is at the discretion of the Court. Article 5.4 allows the parties to agree on whether they want more than one arbitrator to form the Tribunal. Under Article 5.5, the appointment of arbitrators is to be done with „due regard for any particular method or criteria of selection agreed in writing by the parties‟. Further, in exceptional urgency, a party may under Article 9 apply to the Court for the expedited formation of the Tribunal. Where the parties have agreed to participate in the appointment of the arbitrators it will be important for each party to cooperate and comply with the timelines of agreements otherwise they will be treated as having passed up the opportunity. This was the case in Minermet SA Milan v Luckyfield Shipping Corpn SA17 where one of the parties was in default. 2.2 Conduct of the hearing Under Article 19.2 of the LCIA Rules, the Tribunal has the discretion to „fix the date, time and physical place of any meetings and hearings in the arbitration‟. Article 14 however permits (and encourages) the parties to „agree on the conduct of their arbitral proceedings‟. Such agreement is however subject to the Tribunal‟s duties:- (i) to act fairly and impartially as between all parties, giving each a reasonable opportunity of putting its case and dealing with that of its opponent18; and 17 [2004] EWHC 729 (Comm) 18 The Courts in England as was the case in Stretford v The Football Association Ltd & Another[2004] EWHC 729 (Comm) consider arbitration procedures to be subject to constitutional requirements of fairness *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 6
  • 8. (ii) to adopt procedures suitable to the circumstances of the arbitration, avoiding unnecessary delay or expense, so as to provide a fair and efficient means for the final resolution of the parties‟ dispute Indeed it is a mandatory duty of the parties pursuant to Section 40 of the Act as interpreted by the High Court (Aikens J) in Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA19 to act in a manner that promotes expeditious and proper conduct of the arbitration proceedings. In any event this is another opportunity for the parties to exercise their autonomy, albeit limited to secure a speedy hearing and determination of the dispute. 2.3 Laying down the rules on and Observation of Confidentiality The general rule is that the proceedings at the LCIA are to be conducted in private and matters therein treated with confidentiality20. In light of Article 30, confidentiality covers the awards, materials used in the proceedings and deliberations of the Tribunal. The only exception is where the parties have agreed otherwise21 The Court of Appeal in England has had occasion in the case of Emmot vs. Michael Wilson & Partners22 to emphasize that 19 [2007] EWHC 11 (Comm) 20 Articles 19.4 & 30 21 Ibid 22 [2008] EWCA Civ 184 *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 7
  • 9. „the parties [are] under an obligation of confidence to use documents disclosed or generated in an arbitration only for the purposes of the arbitration even if the documents did not contain anything which was in itself confidential. The obligation [arises], not as a matter of business efficacy, but [is] implied as a matter of law. Such documents could not be disclosed to a third party without the consent of the other party or pursuant to an order of the court‟ The parties will therefore be bound to uphold confidentiality throughout the proceedings or otherwise agree in writing on the exceptions. 2.4 Application for Interim & Conservatory orders As the arbitration progresses, there may be need to preserve the subject matter23. For instance on the basis of apprehension as to the financial liquidity of the Respondent , it may be necessary to ensure that in the event that the Claimant gets an award in its favour, it is able to realize it. By way of an application for a conservatory order as permitted by Article 25 of the Rules, the Claimant may approach the Tribunal by way of an application for a conservatory order requiring the Respondent to tender security for the amount in dispute and for costs. Under Section 38 of the Act, this power is viewed as a preserve of the Tribunal.24 2.5 Applications for supplementary orders of Court 23 Raymond Werbicki, “Arbitral Interim Orders: Fact or Fiction” in AAA Handbook on International Arbitration & ADR (Jurisnet, 2010) 24 Sandip Adhipathi, „Interim Measures in International Commercial Arbitration: Past, Present and Future‟ (University of Georgia, 2003) http://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=stu_llm accessed on 13th February 2013 *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 8
  • 10. Court‟s will not intervene in arbitration proceedings except to offer necessary supportive orders.25 Under Section 44 of the Act the High Court may issue supplementary orders for:- (a) the taking of the evidence of witnesses; (b) the preservation of evidence; (c) permitting collection of evidence from the subject property The exercise of this power by court is however restricted. For instance in Assimina 26 Maritime Ltd v Pakistan Shipping Corporation the Court (Colman J) rejected the invoking of Section 44 to obtain ordinary disclosure of documents from a non- party to the arbitration.27 3.0 PROCEDURAL ISSUES POST ARBITRATION The arbitration process is substantively concluded when the Tribunal makes its decision (the award)28. Generally, the award is deemed final and cannot be challenged by the parties.29 25 Sandip Adhipathi, (above n19) pg 18 26 [2005] All ER (D) 202 (Jan) 27 However See Gordon Blanke, “Supporting Role: Arbitration and the Courts” where in discussing Section 44 he argues that, „non-parties can nonetheless be forced to disclose documents in arbitral proceedings provided that the individual application for disclosure is sufficiently specific and the documents to be disclosed are crucial to the questions which have been submitted for determination in the arbitration proceedings‟ http://www.sjberwin.com/Contents/Publications/pdf/100/240707012642.pdf accessed on 2nd March 2013 28 Article 26 of the Rules 29 Margaret Tofalides & Clair Athurs “Mission impossible? Challenging Arbitration Awards In England” (Arbitration Newsletter, September 2012) http://www.manches.com/Content/Resources/files/Margaret%20Tofalides%20Article%20IB A%20Newsletter%20September%202012.pdf accessed on 2nd March 2013 *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 9
  • 11. 3.1 Challenging the award Section 58 of the Act renders the decision of the any Arbitration Tribunal conclusive and binding on the parties. It provides that Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an award made by the tribunal pursuant to an arbitration agreement is final and binding both on the parties and on any persons claiming through or under them However, subsection (2) permits appeals or review but only where it is provided for elsewhere in the Act. Arising from the exception Section 67 of the Act permits the challenging the award for want of jurisdiction. This provision is mandatory30 and hence it overrides the provision of the LCIA Rules. Appeal on question of law to the High Court is permitted by Section 6931. Such an appeal must be lodged within 28 days of the award32. In fact the High Court (Blair J) in Guangzhou Dockyards Co Ltd v Ene Aegiali I33 has even held that the parties cannot agree (party autonomy notwithstanding) to appeal the award on a question of law. The Rules do not allow an appeal. Under Article 26.9 of the Rules, the decision of the Tribunal (award) is final and binding. Article 29.2 goes ahead to provide that To the extent permitted by the law of the seat of the arbitration, the parties shall be taken to have waived any right of appeal or review in respect of any such decisions of the LCIA Court to any state court or other judicial authority. 30 Schedule 1 of the Act 31 As would be read with Article 29.2 of the Rules 32 Section 70(3) of the Act 33 [2010] EWHC 2826 (Comm) *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 10
  • 12. Being that Section 69 of the Act is not a mandatory provision, the effect of Article 29.2 is to oust the right of appeal even on a point of law34. However, the rules permit Correction of any computation, clerical or typographical errors under Clause 70.1 of the Rules. An application for such correction must be done within 30 days of receipt of the award 3.2 Enforcement Under the LCIA Rules the parties are under a duty to ensure that the award is enforceable.35 A party wishing to enforce the award therefore has two options; - enforcement pursuant to the Arbitration Act or 36 - Pursuant to the New York Convention By way of illustration if the Respondent has assets in Kazakhstan the enforcement is better pursued through the Convention. Under Article III of the Convention, the contracting states are obliged „to recognise arbitral awards and to enforce them in accordance with the Rules of procedure of the territory where the award is relied upon..‟ Kazakhstan is a party to the Convention having acceded to it in 1995 hence is bound by Article III.37 Pursuant to Kazakhstani Arbitration Courts Law and the 34 Guy Pendell and David Bridge, (above n16) 35 Article 32.2 36 UN, Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/NY-conv/XXII_1_e.pdf accessed 4th March 2013 *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 11
  • 13. International Commercial Arbitration Law a party may now approach the court of those countries for the purposes of enforcement of international awards38. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 The principles It is important for disputants to note that on the basis of the principle of sanctity of contracts, any intended legal action to resolve their disputes must abide the Contract between the two and the supporting laws and Rules.39 Where the Agreement envisages the application of English law to the arbitration procedure, the disputants should also be aware of the key procedural matters highlighted which are rendered mandatory by virtue of Section 4 of the Act as read with Schedule 1. Most important among these is the general duties of a party to arbitration proceedings. Such duties including the duty to ensure expediting the process would not only amount to compliance with the law, but would also serve the commercial interest of business oriented entity40. 4.2 The procedures The commercial interest of the disputants is also likely to be well served if they abide all the procedures provided by their Contract. Consensual negotiation albeit 37 New York Arbitration Convention, “Convention Countries”, 2009 http://www.newyorkconvention.org/contracting-states/list-of-contracting-states 38 Aigoul Kenjebayeva and Yuliya Mitrofanskaya, “Kazakhstan” in James Charter (ed), International Arbitration Review (Law Business Research Ltd, 2011) 39 Michael Pryles, (above n ) pg 17 40 Anthony Connerty, “Dispute Resolution In The Oil And Gas Industry - Recent Trends” (CEPMLP Vol 8) http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/journal/html/vol8/article8-8.html accessed 12th February 2013 *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 12
  • 14. not enforceable under English law, even where not expressly provided for under the contract offers a cheap, simple and fast option as compared to the default processes of arbitration and litigation41. The fact that some Contracts present litigation as the default Dispute resolution mechanism should be a further incentive to make adequate commitment to the ADR processes provided for under the Contract. Litigation portends a costly, time intensive and non-confidential forum for dispute resolution.42 4.3 The Steps With the foregoing considered the steps that disputants looking to present a dispute at the London Court of International Arbitration need to take may be summarized as follows:- (i) Ascertain whether the claim is a ‘dispute’ under the Contract (ii) Undertake the Contractual Negotiations (iii) Issue Notice of Arbitration (iv) Lodge Request for Arbitration (v) Participate in the appointment of the Arbitration Tribunal (vi) Seek Interim Orders e.g. for deposit of security for costs and Inspection if necessary (vii) Undertake discovery 41 Mohammad Alramahi, “Dispute Resolution in Oil & Gas Contracts” [2011] 3 I.E.L.R. 78 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2159702 accessed on 5th March 2013 42 Ibid *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 13
  • 15. (viii) Participate in setting the procedural rules of engagement including regulation of confidentiality if need be and setting of timelines (ix) Attend Hearings through legal representatives (x) Seek Court help in preservation of evidence and attendance of witnesses if necessary (xi) Challenge the award by review or for want of jurisdiction if necessary (xii)Enforce award on Kazakhstan under the New York Convention if necessary (xiii) Pursue litigation should Arbitration fail BIBLIOGRAPHY Statutes Arbitration Act, 1996 (England & Wales) Arbitration Courts Law (Khazakhstan) *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 14
  • 16. International Commercial Arbitration Law, 2004 (Khazakhstan) Civil Procedure Rules, 1998 (UK) Case Law Argentina vs BG Group D.C. Court of Appeals, No. 1:08-cv-00485 Assimina Maritime Ltd v Pakistan Shipping Corporation [2005] All ER (D) 202 (Jan) Amec Civil Engineering Ltd v The Secretary of State for Transport [2004] EWHC 2339 (TCC) C vs. D[2007] EWHC 1541 Bulk & Metal Transport v Voc Bulk Ultra Handymax Pool LLC, [2009] 2 All E.R. (Comm) 377 Guangzhou Dockyards Co Ltd v Ene Aegiali I[2010] EWHC 2826 (Comm) Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA[2007] EWHC 11 (Comm) Emmot vs. Michael Wilson & Partners [2008] EWCA Civ 184 International Research Corp PLC v Lufthansa Systems Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2012] SGHC 226 Minermet SA Milan v Luckyfield Shipping Corpn SA [2004] EWHC 729 (Comm) Stretford v The Football Association Ltd & Another[2004] EWHC 729 (Comm) Wah (Aka Alan Tang) & Another v Grant Thornton International Ltd & Others [2012] EWHC 3198 (Ch) Treaties UN, Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/NY-conv/XXII_1_e.pdf *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 15
  • 17. Books AAA, Handbook on International Arbitration & ADR (Jurisnet, 2010) Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., (eds) ADR Principles and Practice, (Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, 1999) James Charter (ed), International Arbitration Review (Law Business Research Ltd, 2011) Margaret L Moses, The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, (Cambridge, 2008) Torsten Lörcher, Guy Pendell and Jeremy Wilson, (eds) CMS Guide to Arbitration (CMS Legal Service, 2012) Articles Aigoul Kenjebayeva and Yuliya Mitrofanskaya, “Kazakhstan” in James Charter (ed), International Arbitration Review (Law Business Research Ltd, 2011) Always Associates, „Judicial Guidance on the Meaning of Dispute‟, January 2005) http://www.alway-associates.co.uk/legal-update/article.asp?id=71 Anthony Connerty, “Dispute Resolution In The Oil And Gas Industry - Recent Trends” (CEPMLP Vol 8) http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/journal/html/vol8/article8-8.html Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., “Choice and timing of Process Use" in, Brown, Henry J. & Marriott, Arthur L., (eds) ADR Principles and Practice, (Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, 1999) Gordon Blanke, “Supporting Role: Arbitration and the Courts” http://www.sjberwin.com/Contents/Publications/pdf/100/240707012642.pdf Guy Pendell and David Bridge, “Arbitration in England & Wales” in Torsten Lörcher, Guy Pendell and Jeremy Wilson, (eds) CMS Guide to Arbitration (CMS Legal Service, 2012) Margaret Tofalides & Clair Athurs “Mission impossible? Challenging Arbitration Awards In England” (Arbitration Newsletter, September 2012) *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 16
  • 18. Michael Pryles, „Limits to Party Autonomy in Arbitral Procedure‟, (ICCA, 2008) http://www.arbitration- icca.org/media/0/12223895489410/limits_to_party_autonomy_in_international_commercial _arbitration.pdf accessed 28th February 2013 Mohammad Alramahi, “Dispute Resolution in Oil & Gas Contracts” [2011] 3 I.E.L.R. 78 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2159702 Raymond Werbicki, “Arbitral Interim Orders: Fact or Fiction” in AAA, Handbook on International Arbitration & ADR (Jurisnet, 2010) Sandip Adhipathi, „Interim Measures in International Commercial Arbitration: Past, Present and Future‟ (University of Georgia, 2003) http://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=stu_llm Others New York Arbitration Convention, “Convention Countries”, 2009 http://www.newyorkconvention.org/contracting-states/list-of-contracting-states *The Author is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Rights & Governance (ACRAG) and an LLM Candidate (2013) in Oil and Gas Law at the Robert Gordon University 17