Once an ex parte order recognising and registering the Singapore-seated arbitral award as an order of court is obtained, is the award debtor’s sole recourse to apply to set aside that very order of Singapore court within that specific originating application or is there an independent or further entitlement to file a fresh originating application to set aside the Singapore judgment registering the award?

Construction contracts are unique in having a contractor administrator, whose role has been described as an “officer of the contract”. The conventional wisdom in common law jurisdictions is that where the contract administrator is called upon to decide an issue which affects the interests of both the employer and the contractor, he is required to exercise independent judgment. This case note considers two recent Singapore High Court cases which have held that a contract administrator under the most popular design-and-build standard form of contract in Singapore does not owe such a duty of independence.

Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations

Building and Construction Law — Dispute resolution

Building and Construction Law — Performance bond

Building and Construction Law — Contractors’ duties

Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations

Building and Construction Law — Building and construction contracts

Building and Construction Law — Dispute resolution

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Building and Construction Law — Building and construction contracts

Building And Construction Law — Building and construction contracts

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Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations

Building and Construction Law — Damages

Building and Construction Law — Jurisdictional objection

Building and Construction Law — Subcontracts

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