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Halki Shipping Corporation v Sopex Oils Ltd

[1997] EWCA Civ 3062; [1998] 1 WLR 726; [1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep 465
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year1997
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Under s.9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 a 'dispute' exists wherever a claim is not admitted, so a mandatory stay must be granted even if the defendant has no arguable defence.

Area of Law

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