Sino Channel Asia Ltd v Dana Shipping and Trading PTE Singapore & Anor

Sino Channel Asia Ltd v Dana Shipping and Trading PTE Singapore & Anor

Beijing XCty and Mr Cai did not have implied actual or ostensible authority to accept service of the arbitration notice on behalf of Sino Channel, nor did Sino Channel ratify their actions. The arbitral tribunal was not properly constituted and the award was made without jurisdiction.

Parties
Claimant: Sino Channel Asia Ltd; First Defendant: Dana Shipping and Trading Pte Singapore; Second Defendant: Dana Shipping and Trading SA
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 May 2016
Procedural Posture
Commercial Arbitration Challenge / Judgment on Application for Declaration and Order Under S72(1) Arbitration Act 1996
Outcome
Application granted in part; declaration and order under s72(1) Arbitration Act 1996 issued; applications under ss67 and 68 rejected as out of time.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal, Authority to Accept Service of Arbitration Notice, Ratification, Ostensible Authority, Implied Actual Authority, Setting Aside Arbitral Award
Arbitration Commercial Law Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal Authority to Accept Service of Arbitration Notice Ratification Ostensible Authority Implied Actual Authority Setting Aside Arbitral Award

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Parties

Sino Channel Asia Ltd

Claimant

Dana Shipping and Trading Pte Singapore

First Defendant

Dana Shipping and Trading SA

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Arbitration Challenge / Judgment on Application for Declaration and Order Under S72(1) Arbitration Act 1996

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Beijing XCty/Mr Cai had implied actual authority to accept service of arbitration notice on behalf of Sino Channel
  2. 2 Whether Beijing XCty/Mr Cai had ostensible authority to accept service of arbitration notice on behalf of Sino Channel
  3. 3 Whether Sino Channel ratified the actions of Beijing XCty/Mr Cai in receiving the arbitration notice

Ratio Decidendi

Beijing XCty and Mr Cai did not have implied actual or ostensible authority to accept service of the arbitration notice on behalf of Sino Channel, nor did Sino Channel ratify their actions. The arbitral tribunal was not properly constituted and the award was made without jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part; declaration and order under s72(1) Arbitration Act 1996 issued; applications under ss67 and 68 rejected as out of time.

Orders

  • Declaration that the arbitral tribunal was not properly constituted and the award was made without jurisdiction.
  • Order setting aside the arbitral award.