A recent decision by the Singapore Court of Appeal offers rare insight into how a successful early dismissal application may be treated by the courts in Singapore.
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre Rules, 2016 (SIAC Rules) allow parties to apply for the ‘early dismissal’ of claims under Rule 29. The provision is a powerful tool that can cut short a party’s case in the early stages of an arbitration by way of a simple application claiming either that the claim or defence is ‘manifestly without legal merit’; or that a claim or defence is manifestly outside the jurisdiction of the tribunal.
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