DBL v DBM
Outcome
Application dismissed“I dismissed the application.”
Source: [2023] SGHC 267, High Court (General Division), decided 22 September 2023. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Hri Kumar Nair |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | Clasis LLC, Oon & Bazul LLP, Bazul Ashhab bin Abdul Kader, Caleb Tan Jia Chween, Chan Cong Yen Lionel (Chen Congren), Charis Toh Si Ying, Koh Junxiang, Ng Guang Yi, Prakaash s/o Paniar Silvam, Prakash Pillai |
Source: [2023] SGHC 267, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
DBL v DBM [2023] SGHC 267 is a grounds of decision of Hri Kumar Nair J in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 22 September 2023 in Originating Application No 79 of 2023. The claimant DBL applied to set aside an arbitral award made in a Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) arbitration in favour of the defendant DBM, on the ground that the rules of natural justice had been breached. DBL complained that it was not afforded a fair opportunity to address a demonstration made by DBM's counsel during closing arguments and that the tribunal failed to consider two of its defences. The award, issued on 13 April 2022 and corrected on 28 October 2022, arose from a sales contract for prime steel slabs. Hri Kumar Nair J dismissed the application, and DBL has appealed.
Summary
DBL applied to set aside an SCMA arbitration award made in favour of DBM arising from a contract to sell about 19,600mt of steel slabs from Saudi Arabia, alleging breaches of natural justice including being denied a fair opportunity to address a demonstration made during closing arguments and the tribunal's failure to consider two defences. The court found none of the grounds met the high threshold for establishing a breach of natural justice warranting setting aside. The application was dismissed.
What was DBL v DBM [2023] SGHC 267 about?
It was an application by DBL before Hri Kumar Nair J, decided on 22 September 2023, to set aside a Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration award in DBM's favour on the ground that the rules of natural justice had been breached.
How did the court rule in [2023] SGHC 267?
Hri Kumar Nair J dismissed DBL's application to set aside the award; DBL had complained it could not address a demonstration by DBM's counsel in closing arguments and that the tribunal ignored two of its defences. DBL has appealed.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 267)