DFI v DFJ
Key facts
| Court | Singapore International Commercial Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Sir Vivian Ramsey |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration |
| Counsel | Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Eldan Law LLP, Koh Choon Guan Daniel, Paul Aman Singh Sambhi, Senthil Dayalan, Smrithi Sadasivam, Tharanii Thiyagarajan, Wong Hui Yi Genevieve |
Source: [2024] SGHC(I) 4, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
DFI v DFJ [2024] SGHC(I) 4 was an application in the Singapore International Commercial Court (Originating Application No 5 of 2023) decided by Sir Vivian Ramsey IJ on 1 February 2024, with judgment reserved after a hearing on 4 December 2023. The claimant applied to set aside a Partial Award dated 10 February 2023 made in an arbitration under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, relying on section 24(b) of the International Arbitration Act 1994 (2020 Rev Ed) and Article 34(2)(a)(ii) of the UNCITRAL Model Law as incorporated under section 3 of the Act, on the ground that the arbitral process breached the rules of natural justice. The dispute arose from a technical proposal provided on 15 March 2017 for the design, engineering and supply of a 300 "tonnes crushed per day" raw sugar plant, with two agreements entered on 30 April 2017. Sir Vivian Ramsey IJ found there was no breach of natural justice and dismissed the application.
[2024] SGHC(I) 4 explained
DFI v DFJ ([2024] SGHC(I) 4) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 1 February 2024. It is categorised under Arbitration. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2024] SGHC(I) 4 about?
DFI v DFJ ([2024] SGHC(I) 4) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2024. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2024] SGHC(I) 4 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), and International Arbitration Act (Cap 10). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2024] SGHC(I) 4?
Within this corpus, [2024] SGHC(I) 4 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
What was decided in DFI v DFJ [2024] SGHC(I) 4?
Sir Vivian Ramsey IJ in the Singapore International Commercial Court dismissed the claimant's application to set aside a Partial Award dated 10 February 2023, finding no breach of the rules of natural justice in the arbitral process that led to the ICC award.
On what ground did the claimant seek to set aside the award in DFI v DFJ ([2024] SGHC(I) 4)?
The claimant relied on section 24(b) of the International Arbitration Act 1994 and Article 34(2)(a)(ii) of the UNCITRAL Model Law, arguing the arbitral process that led to the Partial Award breached the rules of natural justice.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2024] SGHC(I) 4)