Accountability, Anonymity of arbitrators, Apparent bias, arbitrators’ conduct, Breach of natural justice, Fair hearing, International arbitration, Scope of Confidentiality, Set aside an international arbitral award, Trust

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The judgment of the Singapore International Commercial Court (the “Court”) in DJO v DJP and others [2024] SGHC(I) 24 (“DJO”) provides helpful guidance on when an award may be set aside for breach of natural justice. While setting-aside applications do not generally succeed given the well-established principle of minimal curial intervention, the Court undoubtedly reached…

Arbitration, Arbitration Award, Arbitrators, Australia, Final Award, Finality, Functus Officio, SIAC, Singapore, Singapore Court of Appeal

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The judgment of the Singapore Court of Appeal (“Court”) in Voltas Ltd v York International Pte Ltd [2024] SGCA 12 (“Voltas v York”) helpfully settles the question of whether or not an arbitrator is able to impliedly reserve his or her jurisdiction after rendering a final award as a matter of Singapore law. Additionally, the…