Challenging the award under section 68 of the English Arbitration Act 1996: serious irregularity

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Jurisdictions: England, Northern Ireland, Wales

An award can be challenged under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 if there has been a serious irregularity that has caused or will cause substantial injustice to the applicant. The irregularity can relate to the tribunal, the proceedings or to the award. It must fall within one of the grounds set out in the Act. If the challenge succeeds, the award may be remitted to the tribunal, set aside or declared to be of no effect. This note discusses challenges to awards on grounds of serious irregularity pursuant to section 68.

Simon Nesbitt and Catherine Robert (revised and updated by Nathan Searle, Kate Wilford and David Earnest), Hogan Lovells International LLP

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Resource ID: 7-205-3998
Products: PLC Arbitration - England and Wales, PLC UK Dispute Resolution
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Arbitration Act 1996Arbitration Act 1996 (http://arbitration.practicallaw.com/3-381-2962)

Practice note: overview

Challenging arbitration awards in the English courts toolkit Challenging arbitration awards in the English courts toolkit (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-506-6957)
Challenging awards in the English courts: an overview Challenging awards in the English courts: an overview (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-205-4000)

Practice notes

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Challenges to arbitrators Challenges to arbitrators (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-501-6994)
Duties of the arbitral tribunal: the English Arbitration Act 1996 Duties of the arbitral tribunal: the English Arbitration Act 1996 (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-204-0020)
Loss of the right to object: section 73 of the English Arbitration Act Loss of the right to object: section 73 of the English Arbitration Act (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-205-4136)
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Standard documents

Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: case study Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: case study (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-205-5443)
Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: draft order Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: draft order (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-509-3931)

Drafting notes

Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: claim form: drafting note Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: claim form: drafting note (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-205-5438)
Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: witness statement: drafting note Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: witness statement: drafting note (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-205-5437)
Challenging the award: sections 67, 68 and 69 Arbitration Act 1996: draft order: drafting note Challenging the award: sections 67, 68 and 69 Arbitration Act 1996: draft order: drafting note (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-509-4011)

Checklist

Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: checklist Challenging the award: section 68 Arbitration Act 1996: checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-205-3006)

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