v
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
TITLE
PAGE
DECLARATION
DEDICATION
i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ii
ABSTRACT
iii
ABSTRAK
iv
TABLE OF CONTENT
v
LIST OF TABLES
ix
LIST OF FIGURES
x
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
xi
LIST OF STATUTES
xii
LIST OF CASES
xiv
vi
I
II
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of Studies
1
1.2
Problem Statement
4
1.3
Objective of the Study
5
1.4
Scope of the Study
6
1.5
Significance of the Study
6
1.6
Research Methodology
7
1.6.1
Initial Study and Identifying the Research Issue
7
1.6.2
Literature Review
7
1.6.3
Data Collection
8
1.6.4
Research Analysis
8
1.6.5
Conclusion and Recommendations
8
STAY OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
2.1
Introduction
10
2.2
Arbitration Proceedings
11
2.3
Arbitration Agreement
12
2.4
Arbitrator
14
2.4.1
Qualification of Arbitrator
14
2.4.2
Jurisdiction of Arbitrator
16
2.4.3
Misconduct of Arbitrator
17
2.5
Stay of Arbitration Proceedings
19
2.6
Injunction
22
2.6.1
Governing Laws in Malaysia
24
2.6.2
Types of Injunction
25
2.6.2.1 Prohibitory and Mandatory Injunctions
26
2.6.2.2 Perpetual, Interim and Interlocutory Injunctions
28
2.6.2.3 Ex-parte and Inter-Parte Injunctions
29
2.6.3
Application for Injunction
31
2.6.4
The Failure in Applying Injunction
32
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2.7
2.8
2.9
III
Injunction to Restrain Arbitration Proceedings
35
2.7.1
Injunction to Restrain the Party of Arbitration Agreement 37
2.7.2
Injunction to Restrain Arbitrator
37
2.7.3
Conditions of Injunction
38
Reasons for Application of Stay Arbitration Proceedings
39
2.8.2
Reference to the Adjudication
40
2.8.2
Issues is Not Suitable to Arbitrate
40
2.8.3
Submission for Preferring Arbitration in Malaysia
41
2.8.4
Misconduct / Disqualification of Arbitrator
42
2.8.5
Parties Not Part of Arbitration Agreement
45
2.8.6
Impeachment Validity of the Arbitration Agreement
45
2.8.7
Allegation of Fraud
46
2.8.8
Parallel Proceedings
47
Conclusion
48
CIRCUMSTANCES IN GRANTING OR REFUSING INJUNCTION FOR
STAY OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
3.1
Introduction
3.2
Circumstances in Granting Injunction for Stay of
3.3
49
Arbitration Proceedings
50
3.2.1
Allegation of Fraud
50
3.2.2
Parties Not Part of Arbitration Agreement
56
3.2.3
No Dispute Arise
57
3.2.4
Impeachment Validity of Arbitration Agreement
58
3.2.5
Balance of Convenience
59
3.2.6
Unqualified Arbitrator
61
Circumstances in Refusing Injunction for Stay of
Arbitration Proceedings
63
3.3.1
64
Abuse of the Process of the Court
viii
3.3.2
3.4
IV
Delay in Applying Injunction for Stay of
Arbitration Proceedings
67
3.3.3
Partiality of Arbitrator
69
3.3.4
Reference to Adjudication
71
Summary for Findings
72
CONCLUSION
4.1
Introduction
76
4.2
Summary of Research Findings
76
4.3
Problem Encountered During Research
78
4.4
Future Research
79
4.5
Conclusion
79
REFERENCES
81
BIBLIOGRAPHY
85
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NO.
Table 3.1
TITLE
Summary for the Circumstances in Granting Injunction
for Stay of Arbitration Proceedings
Table 3.2
PAGE
73
Summary for the Circumstances in Refusing Injunction
for Stay of Arbitration Proceedings
74
x
LIST OF FIGURE
FIGURE NO.
Figure 1.1
TITLE
Research Methodology Flow Chart
PAGE
9
xi
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AC
Law Reports: Appeal Cases
All ER
All England Law Reports
AMR
All Malaysia Reports
App Cas
Appeal Cases
Build LR
Building Law Reports
Ch
Cases in Chancery
Ch D
The Law Reports, Chancery Division
CLJ
Current Law Journal (Malaysia)
CLR
Commonwealth Law Reports
Const LR
Construction Law Reports
ER
Equity Reports
EWCA Civ
Court of Appeal, Civil Division (England & Wales)
FMSLR
Federated Malay States Law Reports
HL
House of Lords
KB
King Bench
Lloyd’s Rep
Lloyd’s List Reports
LR
Law Reports
MLJ
Malayan Law Journal
PC
Privy Council
QB
Queen Bench
SLR
Singapore Law Report
xii
LIST OF STATUTES
STATUTES
PAGE
Arbitration Act 1952 (Act 93)
Section 6
64
Section 25(2)
52
Arbitration Act 2005 (Act 646)
Section 9(1)
13
Section 10
3
Section 11(1)(h)
20, 21, 24
Section 14(1)
19
Section 14(3)
17
Section 15(3)
14
Section 21(3)
14
Section 41(1)
46, 77
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Act 164)
Section 103
24
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STATUTES
PAGE
Rules of High Court 1980
Order 29
21, 31, 32
Order 92
36
Specific Relief Act 1950 (Act 137)
Section 50
24, 25
Section 51
28, 30
Section 54
32, 33, 34
Subordinate Courts Act 1948 (Act 92)
Section 69
24
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LIST OF CASES
CASES
PAGE
Arab Malaysian Corp Builders Sdn Bhd & Anor v ASM
Development Sdn Bhd [1998] 6 MLJ 136
Beddow v Beddow (1878) 9 Ch D 89
29
4, 44, 61, 77
Ben & Company Ltd. v. Pakistan Edible Oil Corporation Ltd
1978, The Times, 13 July 1978 (Unreported)
58
Bina Jati Sdn Bhd v Sum-Projects (Bros) Sdn Bhd [2002]
41, 45, 50,
2 MLJ 71
56, 67, 77
Bremer Vulkan Schiffbau und Maschinenfabrik v. South India
Shipping Corp [1981] 1 All ER 289
18
Bright v River Plate Construction Company [1900] 2 Ch 835
37, 44, 69
Broome (Selangor) Rubber Plantations v R.H. Whitley [1919]
1 FMSLR 365
26
Bungy Malaysia Sdn Bhd v Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd [2011]
2 MLJ 801
21
Burns Philp Trust Co Pty Ltd v Kwikasair Freightlines Ltd (1963)
80 WN (NSW) 801
27
Camilla Cotton Oil Co v Granadex [1976] 2 Lloyd's Rep 20
53
Canterbury Pipe Lines Limited v Attorney-General 1961
NZLR 785; 1961 NZLR LEXIS 107
36, 62
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CASES
PAGE
Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v Genesis Power Ltd [2006] 3 NZLR 794
47, 65
Cubitt Building and Interiors Limited v Richardson Roofing
(Industrial) Limited [2008] EWHC 1020 (TCC)
40, 71
DGT Steel and Cladding Limited v Cubitt Building and Interiors
Limited [2007] EWHC 1584 (TCC)
40, 72
Eagle v N.I.M.U. Insurance Company 1967 NZLR 698; 1965
NZLR LEXIS 145
4
Eckersley v. Mersey Docks and Harbour Board [1894] 2 Q.B. 667
70, 71
Fiona Trust Holding Corp and others v Privalov and others [2007]
EWHC 39 (Comm), 2005 FOLIO 534
37
Gascor v. Ellicott and others(1996) 1 VR 332, Court of Appeal,
Supreme Court of Victoria (Brooking, Tadgell and Ormiston JJ.A)
42
Goel and another v Amega Ltd [2010] All ER (D) 69 (Oct);
[2010] EWHC 2454 (TCC)
44
I-Expo Sdn Bhd v TNB Engineering Corporation Sdn Bhd [2007]
3 MLJ 53
21
Intermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others [2007]
EWHC 226 (Comm)
67
Jak Kwang Builders & Developers Sdn Bhd v Ng Chee Keong
& Ors [2001] 4 MLJ 391
3, 35, 64, 71
Jarvis & Sons Ltd v Blue Circle Dartford Estates Ltd [2007]
EWHC 1262 (TCC), HT07 134
38
Kitts v Moore [1895] 1 QB 253
57, 58
Lai Kim Loi v Dato Lai Fook Kim & Anor [1989] 2 MLJ 290
67
Maunsell v. Midland Great Western (Ireland) Ry. Co. 44 Ch. D. 323
59
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd v Eastin Graham Rush
[2004] 2 SLR 14
38
MSM Satellite (Singapore) Pte Ltd. v World Sport Group (Mauritius)
Limited Appeal (Lodging) No. 534 of 2010 (Unreported)
53
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CASES
PAGE
Mylne v. Dickinson11 Q. B. D. 30
59
Neoh Siew Eng & Anor v Too Chee Kwang [1963] MLJ 272
27
Northern Regional Health Authority v Derek Crouch Construction
Co. Ltd. and Another, [1983 N. No. 2607]
37
Oxford Shipping Co Ltd v Nippon Yusen Kaisha [1984] 3 All ER 835
56
Page One Records Ltd v Britton [1968] 1 WLR 157
33
Pilecon Industrial Engineering Sdn Bhd v Maxson Resources Ltd
[2002] 1 MLJ 217
42, 59
Radford v Hair & Ors [1971] 2 All ER 1089
55
Rio Algom Ltd. v. Sammi Steel Co. (1991) 47 C.P.R. (2d) 251
CLOUT, Ontario Court of Justice, General Division (Henry J.)
1 March 1991
16
Sabah Gas Industries Sdn Bhd v Trans Samudera Lines (S) Sdn Bhd
[1993] 2 MLJ 396
38, 41, 54
Sari Artists Film Production Sdn. Bhd. v. Malaysia Film Industries
Sdn. Bhd. [1974] 1 MLJ 123, HC
22
South Western Ry. Co. v. Coward 31 Ch. D. 354
59
Thomas A. Edison Ltd v Bullock [1912] 15 CLR 679
30
Warner Bros Pictures Inc v Ingolia [1965] NSWR 988
26
Wookey v Wookey [1991] 3 W.L.R. 135, CA
23