Structural Monitoring Systems Ltd v Tulip Bay Pty Ltd

• 1. Arbitration
  2. › Commercial arbitration
  3. › Setting aside arbitral award
  4. › Misconduct of arbitrator
  5. › Failure of one of three arbitrators to independently consider evidence and submissions
  6. › Whether misconduct within meaning of Act
  7. › Whether discretion to set aside should be exercised
  8. › Whether substantial miscarriage of justice
  9. › Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 (WA), ss 42, 44
• 1. Arbitration
  2. › Commercial arbitration
  3. › Multi-member tribunal
  4. › Majority decision
  5. › Whether matter validly heard and determined where one of three arbitrators did not engage
  6. › Whether majority decision provision cures non-participation of minority arbitrator
• 1. Arbitration
  2. › Commercial arbitration
  3. › Procedural fairness
  4. › Opportunity to respond to submissions
  5. › Whether party denied opportunity to respond
  6. › Whether party's unilateral decision not to respond constituted denial of procedural fairness
• 1. Arbitration
  2. › Commercial arbitration
  3. › Delay in delivery of award
  4. › Whether excessive delay constitutes misconduct
  5. › Principles applicable to delay in arbitral awards by analogy with delay in court judgments
  6. › Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 (WA), s 42

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