Methanex Motunui Ltd v Spellman - [2004] 1 NZLR 95

Arbitration — Interpretation — Interpretive approach to be taken to provisions of Arbitration Act 1996.

Arbitration — Setting aside award — Whether parties can contract out of right to apply to have award set aside for breach of natural justice — Nature and extent of parties’ right to notice of and reply to matters before arbitrator — Arbitration Act 1996, First Schedule, art 34.

Arbitration — Standing — Who qualifies as party for the purposes of application to set aside award — Arbitration Act 1996, First Schedule, art 34.