Abstract:
In Tjong Very Sumito v Antig Investments, the Court of Appeal went into depth in laying down the parameters of what would constitute a “dispute” under an arbitration agreement. While previous local decisions largely applied similar principles as the Court of Appeal in this case, this decision is much welcomed as it put to rest any confusion over what constitutes a dispute and reiterates the primacy of judicial non-intervention where parties have chosen to settle their dispute via the arbitration mechanism.