LMS International Ltd and Others v Styrene Packaging and Insulation Ltd and Others

Failure by a party to pay its share of an advance on arbitration costs may amount to a breach of the arbitration agreement, but it will not necessarily be repudiatory. Where the applicable arbitral rules provide mechanisms to allow the arbitration to proceed, non‑payment alone is unlikely to render the arbitration agreement inoperative.

Layla Blair examines the SIAC's 2025 Rules, which introduce new procedures as well as enhancements to existing processes.