VV and another v VW – Singapore High Court (Judith Prakash J) – 24 January 2008

Arbitration – Procedure – Costs – Arbitrator awarding successful defendant costs of $2.25 million where amount at stake in the arbitration was $927,000 – Whether costs award should be set aside – Whether principle of proportionality offended – Whether Singapore public policy engaged – Whether arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to award costs in respect of defendant’s counterclaims – Whether arbitrator breached rules of natural justice

(2008) 741 LMLN 3