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Judicial support for dispute adjudication boards
Three separate court decisions in different jurisdictions in recent months have given support to dispute adjudication boards (DABs) as a form …
Mediation within arbitration - a new Med-Arb-Med protocol in Singapore
We recently reported (here) on the official launch of the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) on 5 November …
New Singapore mediation institute launched
On 5 November, the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) was officially launched by Singapore's Senior Minister for Law and …
Selling Mediation in the East
It is generally accepted that, while the use of mediation is on the rise globally, this trend is significantly more pronounced in the West than in …
Challenges to the enforcement of Dispute Board decisions in Asia
The use of Dispute Boards is becoming increasingly common on large and complex projects across the Asia Pacific region. In many cases, Dispute …
Singapore Mediation Centre announces new dispute resolution service
A quick and cheap dispute resolution service was announced on 2 May 2012 by the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC). The SMC is a non-profit …
Singapore Mediation Charter launched
On 9 September 2011, 26 organisations pledged their support for mediation at a ceremony held at the Conrad Centennial in Singapore. These organisations …
Application of "lawyers-as-mediators" programme in Singapore is expanded to Small Claims Tribunal
A programme which allows lawyers to become "Associated Mediators" through the Singapore Mediation Centre has continued to grow in Singapore. Under this …
Changes to the Industrial Relations Act in Singapore allow employees to pursue mediation
On 1 February 2011 amendments to the Industrial Relations Act were brought into force in Singapore. Among the amendments is the establishment of a new …
Singapore Court Rules amended to support mediation
The Singapore Rules of Court have been amended to include the possibly of adverse cost consequences regarding a party's conduct in relation to mediation …