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Arbitration Act 1950

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21Statement of case

(1)An arbitrator or umpire may, and shall if so directed by the High Court, state—

(a)any question of law arising in the course of the reference; or

(b)an award or any part of an award,

in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court.

(2)A special case with respect to an interim award or with respect to a question of law arising in the course of a reference may be stated, or may be directed by the High Court to be stated, notwithstanding that proceedings under the reference are still pending.

(3)A decision of the High Court under this section shall be deemed to be a judgment of the Court within the meaning of section twenty-seven of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925 (which relates to the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from any judgment of the High Court), but no appeal shall lie from the decision of the High Court on any case stated under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section without the leave of the High Court or of the Court of Appeal.

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