MinLaw mulling over allowing appeal to Courts post arbitration awards

Singapore

SINGAPORE'S Law Ministry is currently considering allowing parties to appeal to the courts on a question of law arising out of an arbitration award, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said in a written reply to a question from Murali Pillai (Bukit Batok SMC) on Monday.

But this is provided that the parties have agreed to contract in or opt in to this mechanism, he added. "Such appeals could be heard in the High Court, with safeguards to prevent frivolous or vexatious appeals.

"Proponents of this option have said that it enhances party autonomy and injects greater flexibility for parties to opt for an appeal process to the courts if they wish to do so, while preserving certainty and final…