Summary

Arbitration-Dismissal of challenges and appeals of Arbitration Awards to the Supreme Court -Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal-Principles-Realistic Prospects of Success-Whether test for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal the same for Arbitration appeals-Declaration as to right of appeal-Whether appellants entitled to right of appeal as of right on point of construction of Arbitration Act.

Costs-Application for Interim payment on account of costs-Principles-Matter commenced under R.S.C. 1978- Whether interim payment on account of costs permissible-Civil Procedure Rules 2022-Inter-relation between 1978 Rules and CPR 2022-Stay of Taxation-Principles.

Stay of Arbitration-Whether stay should be continued pending appeal to the Court of Appeal and final determination of appeal if leave granted.