Vinmar Overseas (Singapore) Pte Ltd v PTT International Trading Pte Ltd - Court of Appeal, Sundaresh Menon CJ, Andrew Phang Boon Leong JA, Judith Prakash JA, Tay Yong Kwang JA and Steven Chong JA) [2018] SGCA 65 - 22 October 2018

Conflict of laws - Exclusive jurisdiction clause - Test of "good arguable case" - Whether merits relevant in deciding whether proceedings should be stayed

The principal issue on this appeal was whether the court should depart from a long line of authorities holding that the merits of a defence, or lack thereof, were relevant in deciding whether proceedings should be stayed to give effect to a contractual exclusive jurisdiction clause (EJC).