Introduction

London's reputation for the fairness and expertise of its judges, arbitrators and lawyers has helped to reinforce its importance as a centre for dispute resolution in insurance and reinsurance. However, challenges to a decision on the basis that the judge or arbitrator was, or appeared to be, biased, occur quite frequently. We review some recent decisions. The requirements for a challenge to a decision on the grounds of bias are the same irrespective of whether the challenge concerns a judge or an arbitrator. However, the approach taken by the courts is different when ...