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Arbitration [2025] SGCA 1

DEM v DEL

The Court of Appeal held that the appellant had actual and deemed notice of the arbitration, could not pursue an infra petita challenge after non-participation, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Recourse against arbitral award
  • Notice of arbitration
  • Service of process
  • Infra petita (failure to address issue)
  • Breach of natural justice
  • Consideration
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Arbitration [2022] SGHC 8

SAI WAN SHIPPING LIMITED v LANDMARK LINE CO., LTD.

The High Court set aside a second arbitration award after finding the arbitrator breached natural justice by imposing and enforcing a peremptory order without hearing the charterer.

  • Peremptory orders
  • Remission
  • Default in arbitration
  • Documents-only procedure
  • Model law articles 18, 23, 25, 34
  • Arbitration
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Arbitration [2021] SGHC(I) 20

CMJ & Anor v CML & Anor

CMJ & Anor v CML & Anor [2021] SGHC(I) 20 (30 December 2021)

The Singapore International Commercial Court dismissed a challenge to an SIAC award, holding there was no breach of natural justice and no failure to address essential issues.

  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Breach of natural justice
  • Right to be heard
  • Procedural fairness
  • International arbitration
  • Uncitral model law
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Administrative law [2021] SGHC 96

SOH RUI YONG v LIEW WEI YEN ASHLEY

The High Court held there was no excessive judicial interference or apparent bias, allowed the pleading amendment appeal, and dismissed the appeals on expert evidence and recusal.

  • Excessive judicial interference
  • Apparent bias
  • Recusal
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Late adduction of expert evidence
  • Adverse inference
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Constitutional law [2021] SGHC 99

RAMAN DHIR v THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN NO. 1374

A judge need not recuse on the basis of historic, one-sided complaints or correspondence by counsel where there is no evidence of conduct that would lead a fair-minded and informed observer to conclude there is a real possibility of bias; accordingly the recusal application is dismissed.

  • Apparent bias
  • Recusal
  • Judicial impartiality
  • Procedural fairness
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Building and construction law [2018] SGCA 66

GLAZIERS ENGINEERING PTE LTD v WCS ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD

The Court of Appeal held that the adjudicator’s use of “beyond reasonable doubt” did not breach natural justice in the adjudication setting-aside challenge.

  • Setting aside adjudication determination
  • Fair hearing rule
  • Standard of persuasion
  • Burden/standard of proof
  • Prejudice test
  • Building-and-construction-law
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Administrative law [2016] SGCA 10

Sim Yong Teng and another v Singapore Swimming Club

The Court of Appeal set aside a club suspension after finding the rehearing committee had prejudged the matter and could not rely on necessity to cure bias.

  • Apparent bias
  • Prejudgment
  • Principle of necessity
  • Suspension of club membership
  • Insider trading
  • Apparent-bias
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Contract [2014] SGHC 82

Lawrence Khong Kin Hoong v Singapore Polo Club

The High Court set aside a club disciplinary suspension after finding apparent bias, rejecting necessity, and holding part of the suspension process was ultra vires and unfair.

  • Apparent bias
  • Audi alteram partem
  • Rule of necessity
  • Ultra vires
  • Duplicitous charges
  • Disciplinary proceedings
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Company law [2013] SGHC 177

Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC

The High Court granted Michael Jacob Beloff QC ad hoc admission to represent nTan Corporate Advisory in post-judgment appeals about scheme-of-arrangement fees and appellate jurisdiction.

  • Ad hoc admission of foreign counsel
  • Section 15 legal profession act
  • Schemes of arrangement (s 210 companies act)
  • Jurisdiction of appellate courts to revisit decisions
  • Fair hearing / natural justice
  • Conflict of interest
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Administrative law [2008] SGCA 11

Kay Swee Pin v Singapore Island Country Club

The Court of Appeal set aside a social club suspension, holding that the committee breached natural justice, misunderstood the charge, and acted on an invalid basis.

  • Disciplinary proceedings of social clubs
  • Judicial review of internal club decisions
  • Audi alteram partem
  • Apparent bias
  • Transferable membership and proprietary interest
  • Proportionality of sanctions
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