Monthly Archives: July 2013

Contractual time limit to commence arbitration is a time bar to claim itself

In Wholecrop Marketing Ltd v Wolds Produce Ltd, [2013] EWHC 2079 (Ch), a relatively short decision of 33 paragraphs, the English Court allowed an appeal and held that a contractual time limit for commencing arbitration operated as an absolute time bar … Continue reading

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Singapore International Arbitration Forum 2013

The Singapore International Arbitration Forum 2013 will be held on 2 December 2013 at Gardens by the Bay, in conjunction with the Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013 (see our post here). The Forum has been titled “Adventures with Blank Sheets of … Continue reading

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SLW Commentary: IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration

Our post on the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration has been picked up by Singapore Law Watch (“SLW“). Our SLW Commentary can be found here. We review and examine the new IBA Guidelines on Party Representation which … Continue reading

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Can a claim on dishonoured cheque(s) avoid a stay for arbitration?

In the recent case of Piallo GmbH v Yafriro International Pte Ltd, [2013] SGHCR 20, a stay of proceedings was sought by the defendant, Yafriro, on the basis of an arbitration clause in a Distributorship Agreement between the parties. The … Continue reading

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Does illegality sweep away the arbitration clause?

What is the effect of illegality of a contract on an arbitration clause within that same contract? To the extent that the contract is unenforceable, does this also render the arbitration clause invalid? The answer to this query has substantial … Continue reading

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WIPO Arbitration Workshop 2013

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will be organising and holding an arbitration workshop (WIPO Arbitration Workshop) in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 10 and 11 October 2013. As WIPO notes, “intellectual property has become an essential business asset as … Continue reading

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Singapore Law Gazette: Legal Advice Privilege

We are pleased to announced that our case update on the UK Supreme Court decision that accountants are not entitled to assert legal advice privilege, has been picked up and published by the Singapore Law Gazette. The Singapore Law Gazette … Continue reading

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