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BLL v STI
[2026] EWHC 1678 (TCC) | Technology and Construction Court, London
Before Mr Justice Constable | Heard 18 June 2026 | Handed down 3 July 2026
Knowledge Check
Section 44 relief and arbitration in a software dispute
This Knowledge Check tests BLL v STI [2026] EWHC 1678 (TCC). BLL operated a digital gift-card platform using software, hosting and support services connected with a 2016 development agreement containing an arbitration clause.
After a February 2026 cyber incident and notice that support would end, BLL asked the court to exercise its Arbitration Act 1996 powers in support of arbitral proceedings. It wanted continued operation, support, technical access and preservation or provision of platform materials.
Mr Justice Constable dismissed the application. BLL had not established the required urgency, its contractual case did not satisfy the heightened merits threshold for mandatory relief, and damages were adequate.
This Knowledge Check covers
- The development agreement and arbitration clause
- The February 2026 cyber incident
- Section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996
- Urgency and delay
- Mandatory injunctions
- Novation by conduct
- Adequacy of damages
- The specific orders sought
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