The applicants sought to set aside an arbitration award dismissing their claims for unpaid contractor fees, arguing the expedited arbitration rules violated the Arbitration Act by denying them a fair hearing.
The respondents argued the application was out of time and that the parties had agreed to the arbitration rules in their contract.
The Superior Court of Justice dismissed the application, finding the applicants had expressly agreed to the arbitration rules and that the application was brought beyond the strict 30-day time limit under section 47 of the Arbitration Act, which the court had no authority to extend.
