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Arbitration under SIAC Expedited Procedure not contrary to arbitration clause providing for 3 Arbitrators

In the recent case of AQZ v ARA, [2015] SGHC 49, the Singapore High Court had to consider a challenge to an SIAC award which was rendered pursuant to the SIAC’s expedited procedure under the SIAC Rules 2010. The High … Continue reading

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SLW Commentary – Arbitration in 2014: Looking Ahead to 2015

Our brand new article on Arbitration in 2014: Looking Ahead to 2015 has been published on Singapore Law Watch. The SLW commentary looks at the following significant 2014 Singapore court cases involving arbitration that either dealt with novel points of law, or … Continue reading

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Case Update: Seat of Arbitration and Implied Choice of Governing Law of Arbitration Agreement

[Update: the paragraphs on the Singapore High Court’s analysis of the arbitration clause and its implications has been updated to more closely reflect the language at paragraph [17] of the Singapore High Court’s decision.]  A party may rely on a valid … Continue reading

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LexisNexis Newsletter – Bills of Exchange and Arbitration Clauses

Our short article on the Singapore High Court case of Piallo GmbH v Yafriro International Pte Ltd, [2013] SGHC 260 has been featured on LexisNexis Newsletter June 2014 (Issue 1). The article focuses on the Singapore court’s decision on the … Continue reading

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Case Update: (1) Governing law of the arbitration agreement determines scope of arbitrability; (2) Disputes on bills of exchange fall within arbitration clause

We had previously discussed the case of Piallo GmbH v Yafriro International Pte Ltd, [2013] SGHCR 20 (“Yafriro (AR)”). The issue was whether a claim on certain dishonoured cheques paid pursuant to a Distributorship Agreement could avoid a stay of court … 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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Constitutional Challenge to the Australian International Arbitration Act dismissed by the Australian High Court

One of the more unusual challenges to the finality of foreign arbitral awards, a constitutional law challenge, was unanimously dismissed by a 6 judge panel of the Australian High Court (the highest court in Australia in TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) … Continue reading

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Case Update: Agreement to Agree is not Fatal (in a Subsisting Contract)

It is a well-settled principle of law that a so-called agreement to agree between parties is void and unenforceable for uncertainty. Lord Ackner in the House of Lords’ decision in Walford and Others v Miles and Another [1992] 2 AC 128  observed … Continue reading

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Jivraj v Hashwani: An Update

Our colleague, Ned Beale, based in our London office recently published an article in The Guardian about the aftermath of the case of Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40. The UK Supreme Court had overturned the decision of the English … Continue reading

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Centre for Advanced Research & Training in Arbitration Law launches Indian Journal of Arbitration Law

The inaugural edition of the Indian Journal of Arbitration Law (IJAL) was recently launched by the Honourable Mr. Justice N.N. Mathur, Vice Chancellor, NLU Jodhpur & Chief Patron, IJAL on Thursday, September 27, 2012. The IJAL is a biannual peer … Continue reading

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