HALVANON INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. COMPANHIA DE SEGUROS DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO AND OTHERS

[1995] LRLR 303

COURT OF APPEAL

Lord Justice MORRITT:

Reinsurance - Arbitration clause - Stay - Leave to serve writ out of jurisdiction - Application to adduce further evidence - Dispute under reinsurance contracts - Whether defendants estopped from applying to stay action under the Arbitration Act, 1975, s. 1 - Whether claims time barred - Whether leave to serve out of jurisdiction should be granted - Whether further evidence should be adduced.