DJP & 2 Ors v DJO
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal (International) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | David Edmond Neuberger, Steven Chong, Sundaresh Menon |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration |
| Counsel | Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Tham Lijing LLC, Wong & Leow LLC, Alina Chia, Alvin Tay, Ashish Chugh, Cynthia Li, Francis Xavier, Juhi Agrawal, Nicholas Tan, Rochelle Lim, Tham Lijing, Toby Landau, Yap Yong Li |
Source: [2025] SGCA(I) 2, Court of Appeal (International), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA(I) 2 is a Court of Appeal (International) decision dated 8 April 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing award. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon, with David Edmond Neuberger and Steven Chong on the coram. The case was brought by DJP and others (appellant) against DJO (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Tham Lijing LLC. The judgment cites 28 cases (25 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the International Arbitration Act, and the Limitation Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGCA(I) 2 explained
DJP & 2 Ors v DJO ([2025] SGCA(I) 2) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal (International) on 8 April 2025. 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 [2025] SGCA(I) 2 about?
DJP & 2 Ors v DJO ([2025] SGCA(I) 2) is a Court of Appeal (International) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Section 24(b) International Arbitration Act 1994 (2020 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGCA(I) 2 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), International Arbitration Act (Cap 10), and Limitation Act (Cap 163). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA(I) 2 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 309 and [2024] SGHC(I) 24. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2025] SGCA(I) 2?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGCA(I) 2 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.
Summary
DJP and others appealed against the High Court's decision to set aside an arbitral award on the ground of breach of natural justice. The tribunal's presiding arbitrator had copied at least 212 out of 451 paragraphs from parallel awards involving a different claimant, raising concerns about the fairness and impartiality of the arbitral process. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that the breach of natural justice permeated the entire award and it was correctly set aside.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA(I) 2?
[2025] SGCA(I) 2 (DJP & 2 Ors v DJO) is a Court of Appeal (International) decision from 8 April 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically award. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.
Who were the parties in DJP & 2 Ors v DJO ([2025] SGCA(I) 2)?
The appellant in [2025] SGCA(I) 2 was DJP, DJQ, and the respondent was DJO. Legal representation included Tham Lijing LLC and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The case was decided on 8 April 2025 in the Court of Appeal (International).
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA(I) 2?
[2025] SGCA(I) 2 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the Court of Appeal (International) on 8 April 2025. David Edmond Neuberger and Steven Chong also sat on the coram. The case concerned Arbitration.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA(I) 2 cite?
[2025] SGCA(I) 2 cites 28 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act, Limitation Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA(I) 2)