An analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in C v. D which reaffirmed the principle that arbitration is governed by the law of the arbitration seat and not the law of the substantive contract between the parties.

A look at the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Bothma and Another (t/a DAB Builders) v. Mayhaven Healthcare Ltd which considered whether more than one dispute may be referred to adjudication under the Scheme for Construction Contracts and the basis upon which a party may reserve its position on jurisdiction.