Anti-suit injunctions: scope of arbitration clause

The judgment of the Singapore Court of Appeal in COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and Others [2024] SGCA 50 contains a valuable analysis of the approach to be adopted in determining whether an arbitration clause covers a claim in tort. The Court of Appeal overturned the first instance decision of S Mohan J, and granted anti-suit relief.

COSCO: the facts