EXORMISIS SHIPPING S.A. v. OONSOO, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND KOREAN FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION (THE "ARISTIDES XILAS")

[1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 402

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Donaldson

Arbitration - Award - Motion to set aside umpire's award or remit it to him - Dispute between owners and charterers of vessel as to amount of freight payable - Matter referred to arbitration - Charterers originally represented by solicitors' firm of "Clyde & Co." - Mr. R. A. Clyde, who was formerly in Clyde & Co., but had severed his connection years ago appointed as owners' arbitrator - Disagreement between owners and charterers' arbitrators - Award in favour of owners - Whether award should be set aside because of misconduct by arbitrators or umpire - Whether award should be remitted to umpire in interests of justice - Whether charterers thrown off balance by appointment of Mr. R. A. Clyde.