CZT v CZU

[2023] SGHC(I) 11 Singapore International Commercial Court 28 June 2023 SIC/OS 1/2023 ( HC/SUM 790/2023,HC/SUM 788/2023,HC/SUM 789/2023 )

3 cases cited (2 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 2 cases

Key facts

Court	Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided	28 June 2023
Judges	Chua Lee Ming, Dominique Hascher, Sir Jeremy Cooke
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure, Arbitration
Counsel	PK Wong & Nair LLC, Tham Lijing LLC, Toby Landau, WongPartnership LLP, Claire Lim, Joel Wang Pinwen, Koh Swee Yen, Lim Qiu Yi, Regina, Nair Suresh Sukumaran, Pang Yi Ching Alessa, Tan Tse Hsien, Bryan (Chen Shixian), Teo Wei Kiat Samuel, Tham Lijing, Toby Thomas Landau

Source: [2023] SGHC(I) 11, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 28 June 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Production of documents (SICC) — Objections Arbitration — Confidentiality — Confidentiality of records of deliberations

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Arbitration

Judges (3)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered Dominique Hascher Coram

Sir Jeremy Cooke Coram

Counsel (14)

PK Wong & Nair LLC Firm Tham Lijing LLC Firm

Toby Landau Firm

WongPartnership LLP Firm Claire Lim Counsel for the defendant Joel Wang Pinwen Counsel for the plaintiff Koh Swee Yen Counsel for the defendant

Lim Qiu Yi, Regina Counsel for the non party

Nair Suresh Sukumaran Counsel for the plaintiff Pang Yi Ching Alessa Counsel for the defendant Tan Tse Hsien, Bryan (Chen Shixian) Counsel for the plaintiff Teo Wei Kiat Samuel Counsel for the defendant Tham Lijing Counsel for the non party

Toby Thomas Landau Counsel for the non party

Parties (2)

CZT Plaintiff CZU Defendant

Case Significance

CZT v CZU [2023] SGHC(I) 11 is a reserved judgment of the Singapore International Commercial Court, delivered on 28 June 2023 in Originating Summons No 1 of 2023, with Chua Lee Ming J delivering the judgment of the court sitting with Dominique Hascher IJ and Sir Jeremy Cooke IJ. In arbitration proceedings commenced by the defendant against the plaintiff, the arbitral tribunal issued an award against the plaintiff by a majority, with the minority issuing a dissenting opinion making several serious allegations against the majority. The plaintiff applied to set aside the award, and the three summonses were applications for orders that the three members of the arbitration tribunal produce their records of deliberations; the court dismissed the applications, addressing the confidentiality of records of deliberations under the International Arbitration Act.

What was CZT v CZU [2023] SGHC(I) 11 about?

It was a Singapore International Commercial Court judgment delivered on 28 June 2023 by Chua Lee Ming J, sitting with Dominique Hascher IJ and Sir Jeremy Cooke IJ, on the plaintiff's applications for the arbitral tribunal to produce its records of deliberations while seeking to set aside the award.

What did the court decide in CZT v CZU [2023] SGHC(I) 11?

The court dismissed the plaintiff's three summonses seeking orders that the three members of the arbitration tribunal produce their records of deliberations, the dispute arising after a majority award and a dissenting opinion making serious allegations against the majority.