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BNX v BOE (Arbitrator Misconduct)

[2018] SGCA 29
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2018
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An arbitral award may be set aside under the IAA where the arbitrator's conduct gave rise to justifiable doubts as to impartiality, including failure to disclose a material conflict.

Key Principle

An arbitral award may be set aside under the IAA where the arbitrator's conduct gave rise to justifiable doubts about impartiality, including failure to disclose a material conflict.

Area of Law

arbitration

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