In the Matter of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 and In the Matter of an Application pursuant to Section 38 thereof by the Independent State of Papua New Guinea against Sandline International Inc.

Abstract

Arbitration — International arbitration — Appeal from arbitration tribunal to courts of seat of arbitration — Limits on appellate jurisdiction — Appeal for manifest error of law — Whether extending to appeal based upon alleged error in applying foreign law or international law

Relationship of international law and municipal law — International law as part of municipal law — Whether the same in all States — Whether differences in the rules of international law which form part of the laws of different States — Whether those rules given effect in different ways — The law of Queensland