CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v DENTONS RODYK & DAVIDSON LLP
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Steven Chong, Sundaresh Menon |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration, Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Fervent Chambers LLC, Clarence Lun Yaodong, Lau Wen Jin, Lim Chor Yin Aaron, Mark Jerome Seah Wei Hsien, Wan Kok Tang William |
Source: [2025] SGCA 25, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 25 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 11 June 2025 concerning Arbitration and Civil Procedure, specifically addressing agreement, appeals, and stay of court proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon, with Steven Chong on the coram. The case was brought by Clarence Lun Yaodong (applicant) against Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Fervent Chambers LLC and Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. The judgment cites 24 cases (20 Singapore, 4 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the International Arbitration Act, and the Legal Profession Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGCA 25 explained
CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v DENTONS RODYK & DAVIDSON LLP ([2025] SGCA 25) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 11 June 2025. It is categorised under Arbitration and Civil Procedure. 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 25 about?
CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v DENTONS RODYK & DAVIDSON LLP ([2025] SGCA 25) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Agreement — Scope”, “Civil Procedure — Appeals — Permission”, “Arbitration — Stay of court proceedings”, and “Civil Procedure — Costs — Taxation”, 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 25 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), International Arbitration Act (Cap 10), and Legal Profession Act (Cap 161). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2025] SGCA 25?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGCA 25 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
Clarence Lun, a solicitor who had been suspended for 18 months for supervising practice trainees when unqualified, sought permission to appeal the High Court's refusal to stay a bill of costs taxation filed by his former lawyers Dentons Rodyk under s 6 of the Arbitration Act. He argued that a dispute over the validity of his engagement letter should be referred to arbitration before the taxation proceeded. The Court of Appeal refused permission, holding that the dispute resolution clause in the engagement letter expressly excluded disputes concerning the amount or non-payment of bills.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 25?
[2025] SGCA 25 (CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v DENTONS RODYK & DAVIDSON LLP) is a Court of Appeal decision from 11 June 2025 addressing Arbitration and Civil Procedure, specifically agreement, appeals, and stay of court proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.
Who were the parties in CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v DENTONS RODYK & DAVIDSON LLP ([2025] SGCA 25)?
The applicant in [2025] SGCA 25 was Clarence Lun Yaodong, and the respondent was Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. Legal representation included Fervent Chambers LLC and Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. The case was decided on 11 June 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 25?
[2025] SGCA 25 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the Court of Appeal on 11 June 2025. Steven Chong also sat on the coram. The case concerned Arbitration and Civil Procedure.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 25 cite?
[2025] SGCA 25 cites 24 prior decisions, including 4 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act, Legal Profession Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 25)