CML Seminar Series: Appeals in Arbitration and the Effect of the English Law Commission Arbitration Law Reform Project

Event Date

From Thursday 27 Mar 2025 - 04:30 PM To Thursday 27 Mar 2025 - 06:00 PM

Venue

The Executive Centre Level 4 Ocean Financial Centre 10 Collyer Quay Singapore 049315

Organiser

National University of Singapore Faculty of Law

Practice Area

Alternative Dispute Resolution

MEC segment

Training Level

General

Public CPD Points

1.5

Event Outline

The Arbitration Act 1996 aimed to support arbitration by allowing parties to refer disputes to it, with courts intervening only in exceptional cases. Section 69 allowed appeals on points of law, but misuse has been observed. English courts maintain a high threshold for successful appeals, and the decision not to reform s 69 in the new Arbitration Act 2025 reinforces arbitration's efficiency while preserving courts' role in legal accuracy.

Event Link

NUS-01G-250218

Event Attachment

NUS-250218_EventBrochure.pdf