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Singapore IAA s 6: Conditional stays of post-award enforcement, requirement to commence arbitration, and conduct-based costs—DKB v DKC [2025] SGHC(I) 21

Published on: 12 August 2025

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DKB v DKC [2025] SGHC(I) 21

What are the practical implications of this case?

Addressing the interface between enforcement and stay applications, the decision confirms that IAA 1994, s 6 is not limited to disputes arising before arbitration is on foot; it also supports stays of enforcement steps taken after the arbitral phase has ended.
The basis for such a stay is a disagreement about the award creditor’s entitlement to enforce, where that question is referable to arbitration under any post-award agreement.
At the same time, the case reminds us that, even if the court will not grant the primary relief of defeating the stay outright, it may give alternative relief by imposing a conditional stay.
In the specific setting of enforcement proceedings, the court may condition the stay on the applicant commencing arbitration, a device expressly aimed at countering tactical delay.
That sort of condition helps to deter tactical delay and to protect the enforcement of an existing award.
The deeper question is whether this decision sets a precedent for courts to grant conditional stays more routinely against applicants in disputes that arise before any arbitration is commenced—the far more common scenario...

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