Summary

The applicant ("JXC") applied to set aside aspects of an arbitral award in favour of the respondent ("Thye Chuan") based on breach of natural justice.

JXC contended that, on those aspects, the tribunal's reasoning was unpleaded, not in evidence, not argued, and not reasonably foreseeable: accordingly, JXC was deprived of any opportunity to respond to that reasoning. Thye Chuan disputed this.

This is my decision on JXC's setting-aside application. It is common ground that there is no need to anonymise the parties' names, or redact identifying details.

Arbitration -- Award -- Recourse against award -- Setting aside -- Whether tribunal breached natural justice by depriving party of reasonable opportunity to respond to case against it