The court considered whether a fee dispute between Julia Belova and her former law firm, Monkhouse Law, should be stayed and referred to arbitration under the arbitration provision in their retainer agreements.
The court found that the arbitration provision was valid and enforceable, and that all disputes, including those regarding the enforceability of the arbitration clause and the assessment of fees, fell within its scope.
The court rejected arguments of unconscionability, statutory right to court assessment, and lack of impartiality in arbitration, and ordered the matter to arbitration.
