DKB v DKC

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(I) 14 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.

[2025] SGHC(I) 14 Singapore International Commercial Court 2 May 2025 SIC/OA 10/2024 ( SIC/SUM 17/2025,SIC/SUM 18/2025 ) 23 min read

2 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided	2 May 2025
Judge	Thomas Bathurst
Charges / claim	Arbitration
Counsel	A.Ang, Seah & Hoe, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Ang Cheng Ann Alfonso, Chong Yee Leong, James Ch'ng Chin Leong, KarLuis Quek, Liew Pei Jun Annette, Ng Ying Ning Theodora

Source: [2025] SGHC(I) 14, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 2 May 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Arbitration — Stay of court proceedings — Lifting of stay — Variation of conditions

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (1)

Thomas Bathurst Delivered

Counsel (8)

A.Ang, Seah & Hoe Firm Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Ang Cheng Ann Alfonso Counsel Applicant Chong Yee Leong Counsel Defendant James Ch'ng Chin Leong Counsel Applicant KarLuis Quek Counsel Defendant Liew Pei Jun Annette Counsel Defendant Ng Ying Ning Theodora Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

DKB Applicant DKC Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(I) 14 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 2 May 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing stay of court proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Thomas Bathurst. The case was brought by DKB (applicant) against DKC (respondent). Legal representation was provided by A.Ang, Seah & Hoe and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The judgment cites 2 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act and the International Arbitration Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

[2025] SGHC(I) 14 explained

DKB v DKC ([2025] SGHC(I) 14) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 2 May 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] SGHC(I) 14 about?

DKB v DKC ([2025] SGHC(I) 14) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Stay of court proceedings — Lifting of stay — Variation of conditions”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(I) 14 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.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC(I) 14 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC(I) 11. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

How influential is [2025] SGHC(I) 14?

Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC(I) 14 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

Following the SICC's earlier stay of enforcement of a US$315.9 million arbitral award conditioned on DKC commencing a Stockholm arbitration within 10 days, DKC failed to comply and sought an extension of time. The court granted the extension to 12 April 2025 but declined to impose security, finding conditions should generally only facilitate the arbitration's conduct, and ordered DKC to pay costs of the variation application.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 14?

[2025] SGHC(I) 14 (DKB v DKC) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2 May 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically stay of court proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Thomas Bathurst.

Who were the parties in DKB v DKC ([2025] SGHC(I) 14)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC(I) 14 was DKB, and the respondent was DKC. Legal representation included Allen & Gledhill LLP and A.Ang, Seah & Hoe. The case was decided on 2 May 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(I) 14?

[2025] SGHC(I) 14 was delivered by Thomas Bathurst in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 2 May 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(I) 14 cite?

[2025] SGHC(I) 14 cites 2 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.