Gordon & Gotch Australia Pty Limtied v Horwitz Publications Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 960

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gordon & Gotch Australia Pty Limtied v Horwitz Publications Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 960

HEARING DATE(S) : 30-31 July 2007 Written submissions 9 August 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 4 September 2007

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Commercial List

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

DECISION : Plaintiff's application to be dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : [ARBITRATION] - Whether leave should be granted to appeal from arbitral awards made pursuant to Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 - Whether manifest error on the face of the awards - Whether technical misconduct by arbitrator.

LEGISLATION CITED : Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (Vic)

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