DNO v DNP

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 Singapore International Commercial Court 14 April 2025 • SIC/OA 4/2025 ( SIC/SUM 25/2025 ) • 18 min read

4 cases cited

Catchwords

Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (1)

Anthony James Besanko Delivered

Counsel (7)

LVM Law Chambers LLC Firm PDLegal LLC Firm Gursharn Singh Gill s/o Amar Singh Counsel Applicant Mohammad Haireez bin Mohameed Jufferie Counsel Respondent Ow Jiang Meng Benjamin Counsel Respondent Ramachandran Doraisamy Raghunath Counsel Applicant Tan Kah Wai Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

DNO Applicant DNP Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 14 April 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing award. The judgment was delivered by Anthony James Besanko. The case was brought by DNO (applicant) against DNP (respondent). Legal representation was provided by PDLegal LLC and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 4 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the Companies Act, and the International Arbitration Act.

Summary

DNO applied to set aside a SIAC arbitral award and sought leave to file a further affidavit to adduce evidence relating to its standing to bring the application, as the respondent in the arbitration was a registered partnership that DNO claimed had been converted into a company. The SICC granted leave to file the further affidavit, finding that the standing issue was a genuine one that merited proper evidence, the prejudice to DNO if refused was significant, and the hearing date would be preserved.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 10?

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 (DNO v DNP) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 14 April 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically award. The judgment was delivered by Anthony James Besanko.

Who were the parties in DNO v DNP?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC(I) 10 was DNO, and the respondent was DNP. Legal representation included PDLegal LLC and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 14 April 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(I) 10?

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 was delivered by Anthony James Besanko in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 14 April 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(I) 10 cite?

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 cites 4 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, Companies Act, International Arbitration Act.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)

Companies Act (Cap 50)

International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)

s 24

Cases Cited (4)

SLR (4)

[1998] 2 SLR(R) 646 [2023] 5 SLR 806 [2024] 4 SLR 1108 [2024] 4 SLR 258

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(I) 10)