DOM v DON

[2025] SGHC 103 High Court (General Division) 28 May 2025 HC/OA 1285/2024 118 min read
24 cases cited (23 SG, 1 foreign)

Key facts

Court High Court (General Division)
Decided
Judge Wong Li Kok, Alex
Charges / claim Arbitration
Counsel Christopher Chuah Law Chambers LLC, Tan Kok Quan Partnership, Chiam Yunxin, Chuah Chee Kian Christopher, Darren Ng Zhen Qiang, Hoe Siew Min, Deborah (He Xiumin), Lee Hwai Bin, Lee Lyi Shyuenn, Michelle Choy Shi Qi, Nayo Leong, Parmar Karam Singh, Tnee Zixian Keith (Zheng Zixian), Tyronne Toh Jia-En

Source: [2025] SGHC 103, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 103 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 28 May 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing award. The judgment was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex. The case was brought by DOM (applicant) against DON (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Christopher Chuah Law Chambers LLC and Tan Kok Quan Partnership. The judgment cites 24 cases (23 Singapore, 1 foreign).

[2025] SGHC 103 explained

DOM v DON ([2025] SGHC 103) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 28 May 2025. It is categorised under Arbitration. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 103 about?

DOM v DON ([2025] SGHC 103) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. 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.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 103 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGCA 23 and [2024] SGHC(I) 33. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

The applicant main contractor sought to set aside an arbitral award in a construction dispute, alleging breaches of natural justice including the tribunal's reliance on a witness's evidence that was tainted by fraud and alleged manipulation of invoices by the respondent's appointed contractors. The court allowed the application in part, setting aside the portions of the award relating to consultant fees totalling $247,126.50 but dismissing challenges to the remaining portions of the award.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 103?

[2025] SGHC 103 (DOM v DON) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 28 May 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically award. The judgment was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex.

Who were the parties in DOM v DON ([2025] SGHC 103)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 103 was DOM, and the respondent was DON. Legal representation included Tan Kok Quan Partnership and Christopher Chuah Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 28 May 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 103?

[2025] SGHC 103 was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex in the High Court (General Division) on 28 May 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 103 cite?

[2025] SGHC 103 cites 24 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions.

Cases Cited (24)

SLR (18)
[2007] 3 SLR(R) 86 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 623 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 929 [2012] 1 SLR 676 [2013] 1 SLR 125 [2015] 3 SLR 488 [2016] 1 SLR 859 [2016] 5 SLR 54 [2018] 1 SLR 1 [2018] 2 SLR 1311 [2020] 1 SLR 695 [2020] 5 SLR 484 [2022] 1 SLR 505 [2022] 2 SLR 918 [2024] 1 SLR 32 [2024] 5 SLR 706 [2025] 1 SLR 526 [2025] 1 SLR 88
UK (1)
[2002] EWHC 597

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Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 103)