Fraud in Arbitration

Date: 18 April 2017

Be careful and honest in what you say: fraud in arbitration

Vincent Moran QC acted for the successful Claimant in Celtic v Knowles, the first reported decision under the 1996 Arbitration Act (“the Act”) in the construction field setting aside or remitting an award in arbitration because it was obtained by fraud. In this article he lays out the background to the case and the implications of the TCC’s decision.