DWJ v DWK
Outcome
Application dismissed“I dismiss the application to set aside the Award.”
Source: [2026] SGHC(I) 18, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 15 September 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Key facts
| Court | Singapore International Commercial Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Sir Nigel Teare |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | Drew & Napier LLC, Infinitus Law Corporation, Lai Yi Qian, Mahesh Rai s/o Vedprakash Rai, Tien De Ming, Grismond, Yong Wei Jun Jonathan |
Source: [2026] SGHC(I) 18, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
DWJ v DWK [2026] SGHC(I) 18 was decided in the Singapore International Commercial Court by Sir Nigel Teare IJ, with judgment delivered on 15 September 2026. DWJ, the Claimant, applied in OA 18 to set aside an arbitration award dated 16 December 2025 under the International Arbitration Act 1994 and the UNCITRAL Model Law. The Tribunal had found DWJ liable to pay $2,700,000 as damages for failing to return Refundable Payments after the agreement terminated on 30 April 2024 without a transaction. DWJ did not participate in the arbitration and said it believed it was not required to. The issues were fraud, breach of natural justice and public policy. The court dismissed OA 18 and ordered costs in favour of DWK.
[2026] SGHC(I) 18 explained
DWJ v DWK ([2026] SGHC(I) 18) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 15 September 2026. It is categorised under Arbitration. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGHC(I) 18 about?
DWJ v DWK ([2026] SGHC(I) 18) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHC(I) 18 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10) and International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHC(I) 18 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGHC(I) 10. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The Singapore International Commercial Court heard an application by DWJ to set aside an arbitration award dated 16 December 2025 in favour of DWK, which had ordered DWJ to repay $2,700,000 in Refundable Payments under a financial advisory agreement. DWJ said it believed it need not participate in the arbitration and alleged fraud, breach of natural justice and breach of public policy. Sir Nigel Teare IJ dismissed the application and held that DWK was entitled to its costs.
What was DWJ v DWK [2026] SGHC(I) 18 about?
DWJ applied to set aside an arbitration award dated 16 December 2025 requiring it to pay $2,700,000 to DWK. It argued that it believed it need not participate and alleged fraud, breach of natural justice and breach of public policy.
What did the court decide in [2026] SGHC(I) 18?
Sir Nigel Teare IJ dismissed the application to set aside the award, finding no fraud by DWK, no breach of natural justice and no breach of public policy. DWK was entitled to its costs.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC(I) 18)