Musings of a busy mind

On Friday, Singapore's Ministry of Law launched a public consultation round for its International Arbitration Act.

Singapore is a major regional player in arbitration, and any changes to their legislation is worthy of note, particularly in the context of the recent changes to the New Zealand Arbitration Act 1996.

The recent High Court case of Tumatatoro v HJS AG examines the requirements for an agreement to arbitrate, and the AMINZ appointment process.

In what looks like the ongoing saga of the Arrow liquidation, yesterday the High Court in Wellington effectively confirmed that demand could be made under a bond, against the owner's assessment of the likely losses arising from Arrow's failure to complete the development of a property for the Chow brothers at 89 Courtenay Place in Wellington.