When must I challenge an arbitral award?
An application or appeal under sections 67, 68 or 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 must normally be brought within 28 days of the award or, where applicable, disposal of a section 57 process.
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Worked example
- Example input
- 03/08/2026
- Expected result
- Tuesday 1 September 2026
The award process relevant to section 70(3) was completed on Monday 3 August 2026.
The nominal 28-day endpoint is the 31 August bank holiday. The encoded court-filing treatment moves it to the next open day, subject to section 70.
How this deadline is counted
- Period
- 28 days
- Trigger
- Date of the award, or disposal of an applicable section 57 process
- Direction
- Forward from the applicable trigger date
- Counting method
- 28 clear days in the encoded calculator record
All calendar days count because the period exceeds five days. The calculator applies its encoded court-closure adjustment.
Arbitration Act 1996, section 70. Arbitration Act 1996, section 70(3). Arbitration Act 1996 source checked 06/08/2026
Exceptions and matter facts
- A section 57 correction or additional-award process can change the trigger date.
- The challenge route, any exhaustion requirement and the court power to extend time must be checked from the Act and current authority.
Deadline Engine is calculation software, not legal advice. Check the current rule, any order and the facts before adding a date to your diary.