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ARTICLE · 19 OCTOBER 2026

Early Dismissal In Arbitration: A Powerful Tool

Where some or all claims at issue clearly lack merit, however, there is a mechanism that allows parties to bring about a swift resolution to such claims (whether in whole or in part) without going through the full arbitral process, sparing them the time, cost, and resources that a complete evidentiary hearing (i.e., the hearing at which evidence is presented and tested through cross-examination) would otherwise demand

SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Arbitration may sometimes be associated with lengthy proceedings, protracted document production, and costly hearings. Where some or all claims at issue clearly lack merit, however, there is a mechanism that allows parties to bring about a swift resolution to such claims (whether in whole or in part) without going through the full arbitral process, sparing them the time, cost, and resources that a complete evidentiary hearing (i.e., the hearing at which evidence is presented and tested through cross-examination) would otherwise demand.

The following institutional rules expressly provide for the early dismissal (or early determination/disposition) of part or all of an unmeritorious claim or defence:

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