Could Mediation be the Solution for Sustainable Investor-State Dispute Settlement?
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has grown in popularity in recent years due to its expediency, flexibility, and synergy with disputants' interests. Mediation, in particular, has received increasing attention as a proactive method of ADR because the process is more collaborative
Potential Pitfalls in a Settlement Agreement
Statistically, the Family Justice Court’s (FJC) caseload for probate cases has seen a 16 per cent increase from 2020 to 2021.
Comparative Perspectives on Mediation in New York and Singapore
Lessons for Court-administered ADR Services New York and Singapore are both highly regarded centres of mediation practice and scholarship, at the very forefront of the development of the industry globally. Both cities offer its lawyers world-class mediation training opportunities that are
What to Expect of the Singapore Convention on Mediation
I was thrilled when on 23 July 2018, the news first broke to the public that a new United Nations (UN) treaty on mediation will be named after Singapore, following the recommendation to sign the treaty in Singapore at the
The Law Society Neutral Evaluation and Neutral Determination Scheme
The Law Society launched its Neutral Evaluation and Determination Scheme (LSNEDS) to complement its dispute resolution suite of mediation (LSMS) and arbitration (LSAS). LSNEDS provides a very useful non-binding evaluation or temporarily binding determination to deal quickly and cheaply with
Purpose over Process – Empowering the SIAC-SIMC Arb-Med-Arb Protocol
A friendly response to Paul Tan and Kevin Tan. The Propositions My friends Paul Tan and Kevin Tan have urged it be made clear that jurisdictional challenges may be made after an arbitration has been stayed and referred to mediation under the
Kinks in the SIAC-SIMC Arb-Med-Arb Protocol
This article examines two areas where the SIAC-SIMC Arb-Med-Arb Protocol intersects with very typical applications in the arbitral process, namely, jurisdictional objections and interim measures; and considers the appropriate juncture at which such applications could or should be made under