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Arbitration roundup: England & Wales Court of Appeal bars non‑party s 68 appeal; SICC sets aside copy-and-paste award; no appeal of Dutch exequatur; US Supreme Court revives enforcement

Published on: 12 June 2025

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Court of Appeal rules non-party barred from appealing fraud findings under AA 1996, s 68(4)

In Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process and Industrial Development Ltd (P&ID) [2025] EWCA Civ 715, the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal aimed at overturning the High Court’s order setting aside a US$11bn arbitral award for fraud and serious irregularity under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996). Although he was not a party to the arbitration, Mr Seamus Andrew attempted to challenge particular findings made by the High Court. He attacked Justice Knowles’ judgment on five bases, alleging procedural unfairness, including inadequate notice and no opportunity to address accusations of bribery. He also maintained that the judge reached grave conclusions—corruption and greed—without sufficient notice or defensible reasoning, asserting that these failings infringed his rights under Articles 6 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). He further disputed the judge’s appraisal of the evidence and witnesses’ credibility...

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