It has come to Corporate Blawg's attention that in the very recent case of Fiona Trust & Holding Corporate 20 Others v Yuri Privalov & 17 Others 2007 EWCA Civ 20, the judge held that the term "a dispute arising out of the contract" meant every dispute connected with the contract other than whether a contract exists at all.
Also, the words "out of" and "under" should be widely construed, Mackender v Feldia (1967) 2 QB 590, and mean the same thing. Another pearl of wisdom is that international arbitration clauses should also be widely construed.
No shit Sherlock. For the 37 other parties to this case, the one thing Corporate Blawg wants to say to you is - big f*cking waste of money.
Smack my wrists if I oversimplify.
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