Asghar v Patel [2026] EWHC 396
In a dispute as to the construction of a contract, the unsuccessful defendant sought to appeal the arbitration award under s.69. The claimant contended that the contract was oral, and thus the challenge was as to a matter of fact (to which s.69 is inapplicable). Dismissing the claimant’s argument, the Court found that whilst initially oral, the agreement was later reduced to writing such that s.69 was applicable, and that the Arbitrator had erred on the point of construction, such that the award would be set aside.