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Heyman v Darwins Ltd

[1942] AC 356; [1942] 1 All ER 337 (HL)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year1942
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An arbitration clause survives the termination of the main contract by accepted repudiation; disputes as to whether a repudiation has occurred fall within a widely-worded arbitration clause.

Area of Law

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