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3253 Commercial arbitration—leave to appeal under
Commercial Arbitration Act, s 34A
(1) An application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court under the
Commercial Arbitration Act, section 34A (1) (b) (Appeals against
awards) must include, or be accompanied by, a statement of—
(a) the nature of the case; and
(b) the questions involved; and
(c) the reasons why leave should be given.
Note The Commercial Arbitration Act, s 34A provides that an appeal may be
brought by a party to an arbitration agreement if the parties agree and
with the court’s leave (see subrules (1) and (2)).
(2) The application must be made not later than 3 months from—
(a) the date on which the party making the appeal received the
award; or
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(b) if a request had been made under the Commercial Arbitration
Act, section 33 (Correction and interpretation of award, and
making additional award)—the date on which that request had
been disposed of by the arbitral tribunal.
(3) If the court grants leave to appeal, the appeal must be filed within—
(a) 30 days after the day leave is granted; or
(b) any further time allowed by the court.