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Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd

(2019) 267 CLR 514
JurisdictionAustralia
Year2019
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The HCA held that a dispute must be referred to arbitration if it falls within the scope of the arbitration agreement; the court applies a generous interpretation in favour of arbitrability.

Area of Law

arbitration

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