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Fox v P G Wellfair Ltd

Fox v P G Wellfair Ltd; Fisher v P G Wellfair Ltd [1981] 2 Lloyd's Rep 514; [1981] 2 EGLR 8 (CA)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year1981
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An expert arbitrator may use general professional knowledge to assess evidence, but may not rely on his own expertise to reach conclusions on points not put to the parties or supported by evidence without giving the parties an opportunity to deal with them.

Area of Law

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