TAX v FDQ BVIHCMMAP2024/0029

Court: Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal
Subject: BVI Arbitration Act, interim injunction to restrain arbitration; whether it is just and convenient to grant interim injunctive relief to restrain the respondents from pursuing second arbitration proceedings while an appeal is pending, whether to revoke order of the justice of appeal declaring that a single judge of the Court does not have jurisdiction to grant the interim injunction sought, Court of Appeal's supervisory jurisdiction over arbitration, relevant factors governing grant of injunction pending appeals, anti-suit arbitration injunction
Judges: Hon. Mde. Esco L Henry, Hon. Mr Reginald Armour, Hon. Gertel Thom

Summary

This BVI Court of Appeal decision considers and applies relevant law on when the Court will grant an interim injunction to restrain a second arbitration pending appeals arising from a first arbitration seated in the BVI.