Why Egregious Errors of Law May yet justify a refusal of enforcement under the 'New York Convention'

• Main Author: TI, Seng Wei, Edward
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2009
• Subjects: Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; International Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2209; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4161/viewcontent/2009SingJLegalStud592__1___1_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Parties on the losing side in international arbitration have long argued that an error of law is a defence to the enforcement of foreign awards. Citing article V(2)(b) of the New York Convention, such parties have argued that a manifest error of law is a violation of public policy. While national co...