On 9 May 2019, the Singapore Court of Appeal in Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd v Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pte) Ltd [2019] SGCA 33 considered whether a respondent who failed to appeal to the Singapore courts in accordance...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on 6 March published the 2018 SIAC Annual Report. The statistics in the report show that Singapore and SIAC continue to make strong headway as the preferred seat and forum...more
In a decision that underscores the Singapore courts’ pro-arbitration approach, the Singapore Court of Appeal recently allowed an appeal against a decision ordering a permanent restraint against the respondent relying on a...more
The Court also dismissed applications to challenge the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal and to set aside a final award, in a case that highlights the importance of “Priority of Documents” or “Order of Precedence” clauses...more
The recent decision indicates that the court is more in line with Singapore’s pro-arbitration approach, and that it would reject the enforcement of international arbitral awards only in exceptional circumstances....more
In Nippon Catalyst Pte Ltd v PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama and another, the Singapore High Court upheld a decision by the assistant registrar to stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration under Section 6 of the...more
According to the latest Queen Mary University of London International Arbitration Survey released on 9 May, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre is the most preferred arbitral institution in Asia, and ranks third of...more
ARBITRATION LEGISLATION IN SINGAPORE -
What legislation governs domestic and international arbitration in Singapore?
There are three main pieces of legislation:
..The International Arbitration Act (IAA).
..The...more
Commercial parties, when entering into a contractual relationship, will have to address three key issues when negotiating the dispute resolution (or jurisdiction) clause. First, whether to resolve those disputes by...more
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The latest amendment to the Supreme Court of Judicature act clarifies the Singapore International Commercial Court’s jurisdiction to hear matters relating to international commercial arbitration....more
The proposal focuses on cross-institution cooperation where an application is filed to consolidate multiple international arbitration proceedings.
On December 19, 2017, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)...more
The study shows that SIAC arbitrations may provide faster dispute resolution than LCIA arbitrations.
On 10 October, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) published its study on the average cost and...more