R v V

Graham Dunning Q.C. & Sara Cockerill (instructed by Ashurst LLP) for the Claimant Terence Mowschenson Q.C. & Jacob Grierson of Jones Day (instructed by Pitmans) for the Defendant Hearing dates: 10 & 11 June 2008 ____________________

i) a challenge to an award under section 68(2)(g) of the Arbitration Act 1996 on the grounds that the award is contrary to English public policy; and

ii) a challenge to enforcement of the same award under section 81(1) (c) of the Act on the grounds that the award is contrary to public policy at common law.

The public policy on which R relies is that against the upholding of corrupt practices including influence peddling: see Montefiore v Menday Motor Components [1918] 2 KB 241 and Lemenda Trading v African Middle East Petroleum [1988] QB 448).

ii) that Mr. F was in breach of his fiduciary duty and was precluded from obtaining any personal benefit from the Agreement;