Stay of proceedings: matter to be referred to arbitration

Judicial proceedings are to be stayed where the matter in dispute is to be referred to arbitration. The meaning of “matter” has given rise to a great deal of dispute. The most recent authority on the question is the judgment of Vinodh Coomaraswamy J in the High Court of Singapore in BTY v BUA [2018] SGHC 213. It would seem from this judgment that the position in England and Singapore is much the same.

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