Section 69: Appeal on point of law.

Arbitration Act 1996 · 1996 c. 23View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement

Leave to appeal shall be given only if the court is satisfied—

that the determination of the question will substantially affect the rights of one or more of the parties,
that the question is one which the tribunal was asked to determine,
that, on the basis of the findings of fact in the award—
the decision of the tribunal on the question is obviously wrong, or
the question is one of general public importance and the decision of the tribunal is at least open to serious doubt, and
that, despite the agreement of the parties to resolve the matter by arbitration, it is just and proper in all the circumstances for the court to determine the question.

An application for leave to appeal under this section shall identify the question of law to be determined and state the grounds on which it is alleged that leave to appeal should be granted.

The court shall determine an application for leave to appeal under this section without a hearing unless it appears to the court that a hearing is required.

The leave of the court is required for any appeal from a decision of the court under this section to grant or refuse leave to appeal.

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