This is the third of three articles discussing six common procedural problems arising in arbitration related legal proceedings in Hong Kong 1 . This Part discusses (i) whether there is any practical difference between hearing an application for leave to appeal and a substantive appeal, and (ii) how the court should handle multi-party litigation where some of the parties are bound by arbitration agreements but others are not. Part I was published at [2005] Asian DR 20-22 and Part II at [2005] Asian DR 47-50.
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