Read the full judgment text of CACV 000224/1997 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 10 March 1998.
1. An arbitral award (PRC Award) was made in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant on a Chinese contract dated 8 March 1991 (the Supply Contract). The Supply Contract contained an arbitration clause 8.9 which enabled the parties to refer "any dispute arising from the performance" to arbitration in PRC. Leave was granted by Leonard, J. to enforce the PRC Award and to enter judgment against the defendant (the Enforcement Order).