TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v Castel Electronics Pty Ltd

(2014) 232 FCR 361; [2014] FCAFC 83

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Catchwords

1. Arbitration
1. international commercial arbitration
1. consideration of whether and when such an absence would constitute a breach of natural justice in an international arbitral context
1. interpretation of “public policy” and “natural justice” in this context

Quick Take

International arbitral awards challenged on natural justice grounds require demonstration of real unfairness or real practical injustice, not merely errors in factual findings or evaluation of evidence; complaints about the weight given to evidence or the sufficiency of probative material are insufficient unless they reveal a denial of a fair hearing.