Great Care Be Exercised To Remove Taint Of Bias In Arbitral Proceedings: Singapore Supreme Court Judge

She said the approach of the court should be to support arbitral awards and not to destroy it.

“When faced with a setting aside application, the preferred approach of the court is to read the award supportively and in a manner that is likely to uphold it rather than to destroy it. The court eschews interference with the merits of the award,” she said, adding that the courts, however, ensured that a fair process was afforded to parties.