Case study—SIAC (2016)—Statement of Defence

SIAC ARBITRATION NO.[ ] OF 201[ ]

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION BETWEEN:

Parties

1. 1

   WEIPA RESOURCES LIMITED

2. Claimant

AND

1. 2

   SELANGOR RESOURCES SDN BHD

2. Respondent

1. 1

2. This is the Respondent’s Statement of Defence in response to the Claimant’s Statement of Claim (SOC) filed on [insert date].

3. 2

   The abbreviations used in the Claimant’s SOC are adopted herein, unless defined otherwise.

4. 3

   Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the SOC are admitted.

5. 4

   Save that the parties entered into an agreement in writing (the Contract) on or around 15 August 2014, and that the governing law of the Contract is the law of [insert governing law], paragraph 3 of the SOC is not admitted.

6. 5

   Paragraph 4 of the SOC is admitted.

7. 6

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