Siddiqsons Tin Plate V New Metallurgy Hi-Tech Group: Set-Aside On Grounds Of Natural Justice

Natural justice is a well-established concept that informs procedural protections available under common law systems.¹ It therefore comes as no surprise that, notwithstanding the cross-cultural nature of arbitration and the variety of systems from which it derives its principles, natural justice continues to inform the manner in which arbitrations must be carried out – including, most prominently, with respect to procedural fairness and due process.

In that regard, Singaporean courts have frequently distinguished themselves by providing valuable guidance on a variety of arbitration topics, including natural justice and procedural fairness, for the benefit of other jurisdictions around the world.