Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd v William Hare UAE LLC [2015] NSWCA 229

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd v William Hare UAE LLC [2015] NSWCA 229 Hearing dates: 4 May 2015 Date of orders: 11 August 2015 Decision date: 11 August 2015 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [64]; Sackville AJA at [65] Decision: Appeal dismissed. The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: ARBITRATION – international commercial arbitration – enforcement of foreign award under the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) s 8 – breach of rules of natural justice – severance – partial enforcement of award – whether part of the award was incapable of severance such that no part should be enforced Legislation Cited: Arbitration Act 1996 (UK) International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2010 (Cth) Cases Cited: ACN 006 397 413 Pty Ltd v International Movie Group (Canada) Inc [1997] 2 VR 31 Bremer Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Westzucker GmbH (No 2) (1981) 2 Lloyd's LR 130 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 177 ALR 389 Evans v National Pool Equipment (1972) 2 NSWLR 410 Gordian Runoff Ltd v Westport Insurance Corporation [2010] NSWCA 57; 267 ALR 74 J.J. Agro Industries (P) Ltd (a firm) v Texuna International Ltd [1992] 2 HKLR 391 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation v IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd (No 2) (2009) 1 Lloyd's Rep 89 Rodger v De Gelder [2015] NSWCA 211 TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v Castel Electronics Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 83; 311 ALR 307 Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2011] HCA 37; 244 CLR 239 William Hare UAE LLC v Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1403 Texts Cited: Francis Russell, Edward Pollock and Herbert Russell, A Treatise on the Power and Duty of an Arbitrator: and The Law of Submissions and Awards (8th ed 1900, Stevens) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aircraft Support Industries Pty Limited (Appellant) William Hare UAE LLC (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: BW Rayment QC / DT Kell (Appellant) JA Hogan-Doran / Q Rares (Respondent)