Arbitration Notes

HONG KONG COURT REMITS AWARDS TO ARBITRATOR FOLLOWING CHANGE IN LAW OF ILLEGALITY DEFENCE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“CFI”) has suspended set-aside proceedings in respect of two HKIAC awards on liability and quantum and remitted …

MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT FINDS THAT ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL HAS JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE INSOLVENCY SET-OFF

ENGLISH HIGH COURT FINDS THAT ARBITRATOR ERRED IN LAW IN FINDING EXPRESS "WITHOUT PREJUDICE" CORRESPONDENCE ADMISSIBLE ON COSTS BUT FINDS IMPLIEDLY "WITHOUT PREJUDICE" CORRESPONDENCE ADMISSIBLE

SINGAPORE ARBITRATION UPDATE: A POTENTIAL CHANGE FOR 'OPT-IN' APPEALS FOR ERRORS OF LAW AND COURT CONFIRMATION OF THE CORRECT STANDARD TO BE MET TO RESTRAIN WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS WHERE A CLAIM IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION

Two recent developments in the Singapore arbitration landscape are of interest.  First, a written response from the Singapore Minister for Law …