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Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Impregilo SpA

[2006] 1 AC 221
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtUK House of Lords
Year2005
StatusPersuasive authority

Summary

Errors of law by an arbitral tribunal do not constitute a valid ground for challenging an arbitral award in Singapore.

Key Principle

applied in SG: errors of law by arbitral tribunal not ground for challenge

Area of Law

arbitration

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