Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration clause, Arbitration institution, Arbitration Institutions and Rules, English courts, Singapore
Have the Singapore Courts Faltered in the Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements?
In TMT Co Ltd v The Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2017] SGHC 21, the Singapore High Court took the view that an arbitration clause did not meet the prima facie standard to warrant a stay of court proceedings because it designated an inapplicable arbitral institution. Commentators have suggested that the decision is “surprising” and…