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Halki Shipping Corp v Sopex Oils Ltd (The Halki)
[1997] EWCA Civ 3062; [1998] 1 WLR 726; [1998] 2 All ER 23; [1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep 465
Key Principle
Under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996, a 'dispute' exists whenever a claim is not admitted, so the court must grant a mandatory stay in favour of arbitration; there is no residual power to refuse a stay merely because the claim appears indisputable.
Area of Law
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