Commercial Mediation, ICSID, International commercial mediation, Investor-state mediation, SIDRA Survey, Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation
What's happening in International Mediation in 2021?
Nadja Alexander (Editor), Samantha Clare Goh, Ryce Lee (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ March 17, 2021 March 17, 2021 /Leave a comment
The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy ("SIDRA") issued the global International Dispute Resolution Survey: 2020 Final Report (the "SIDRA Survey") on 3 July 2020, which studied the preferences, experiences, and perspectives of legal users (lawyers and legal advisers) and client users (corporate executives and in-house counsel) with regard to, among other mechanisms, international commercial mediation….
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Report on International Mediation Singapore (IMSG 2020)
Joel Lee (National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law)/ December 12, 2020 December 13, 2020 /Leave a comment
Note: This was co-authored with Samuel Teo and I would like to acknowledge his significant contributions to the preparation of this entry. In past entries, I have highlighted a peer mediation initiative called the Peacemakers Conference which seeks to teach 13-16 year olds how to resolve conflicts amicably in a workshop cum competition format. As…
Appointment of Mediators, COVID-19, cross-border mediation, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Economics, Efficiency, Email, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International commercial mediation, Japan, Legal Issues, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Practice, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation
Japan-Singapore Joint Mediation Protocol Announced
Nadja Alexander (Editor) (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ September 16, 2020 September 18, 2020 /Leave a comment
Hot off the heels of the Singapore Convention, The Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) and the Japan International Mediation Center (JIMC) on 12 September 2020 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to operate a joint protocol that provides cross-border businesses, including companies along the Singapore-Japan corridor, with an economical, expedited and effective route for resolving commercial…
ADR, Corporate Counsel's View, Costs in Mediation, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Experience, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Research, SIDRA Survey, Singapore, Surveys, Technology
What Users Say about Technology in Mediation: 2020 SIDRA Survey, Part 3
Nadja Alexander (Editor), Allison Goh (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ August 16, 2020 October 12, 2020 /Leave a comment
This is the final part of a series of posts on The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy's ('SIDRA') recently released International Dispute Resolution Survey: 2020 Final Report ('2020 SIDRA Survey'). The SIDRA Survey delves into the user experiences of Legal Users (lawyers and legal advisers) and Client Users (corporate executives and in-house counsel) in international…
Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International commercial mediation, International Mediation, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Users/Clients, SIDRA Survey, Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation, Surveys, Understanding mediation, user perspectives
What users say about international mediators and mediation institutions: Part 2
Nadja Alexander (Editor), Allison Goh (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ July 28, 2020 /Leave a comment
This is part 2 of a 3 part blog series highlighting select findsings from the SIDRA Survey 2020. To read Part 1, click here. The SIDRA Survey delves into the user experiences of Legal Users (lawyers and legal advisers) and Client Users (corporate executives and in-house counsel) in international commercial dispute resolution. Through an examination…
ADR, Arbitration, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Experience, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International commercial mediation, International Mediation, Investor-state mediation, lawyers in mediation, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Research, Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation, Surveys, user perspectives
Why and how users make choices in international dispute resolution: 2020 SIDRA Survey
Nadja Alexander (Editor), Allison Goh (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ July 16, 2020 July 28, 2020 /Leave a comment
The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) released its International Dispute Resolution Survey: 2020 Final Report ('2020 SIDRA Survey') on 3 July. It is a compendium of the experiences and views of legal and client users from common and civil law jurisdictions on why and how they choose dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve cross-border disputes….
COVID-19, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Future of mediation, Legal Issues, Legislation, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), Mediation Users/Clients, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Singapore
International Mediation and Covid-19 – the new normal?
Nadja Alexander (Editor) (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ May 21, 2020 /1 Comment
What is the SIMC COVID-19 Protocol? The Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) has just launched the SIMC COVID-19 Protocol to provide businesses with an expedited, economical and effective route to resolve any international commercial disputes during the COVID-19 pandemic period. SIMC's Covid-19 protocol is a great example of a leading mediation service provider reaching out…
ADR Clauses, Dispute Resolution Clause, Enforcement of an ADR Clause, Legal Issues, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Act, Settlement Agreements, Singapore
Singapore Case Law Series: Dispute resolution clauses in MSAs
Shou Yu Chong, Nadja Alexander (Editor) (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ May 16, 2020 May 20, 2020 /Leave a comment
When disputants successfully resolve their differences at mediation, it is good practice to record the details of their settlement, with clarity and precision, in the form of a mediated settlement agreement (MSA). Ideally, they should also provide a clause for dispute resolution (for instance, a choice of court, arbitration, mediation or multi-tier dispute resolution agreement),…
ADR, Enforcement, Legal Practice, Litigation, Mediation Outcomes, Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation
Singapore Case Note: Settlement agreement invoked as shield
Nadja Alexander (Editor), Shou Yu Chong (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ February 21, 2020 /Leave a comment
The Singapore Convention on Mediation makes clear that international mediated settlement agreements (iMSAs) may be used as a sword or invoked as a shield in judicial or arbitral proceedings (defence). In the post-Singapore Convention world, lawyers are looking closely at the extent to which courts may recognise settlement agreements, especially mediated settlement agreements, as a…
cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, International commercial mediation, International Law, International Mediation, Investor-state mediation, Mediation Act, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Settlement Agreements, Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation, UNCITRAL
Singapore Convention Series: Bill to Ratify before Singapore Parliament
Nadja Alexander (Editor), Shou Yu Chong (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ February 4, 2020 February 5, 2020 /Leave a comment
Update: As this post was published, the Singapore Convention Bill was passed into law. In previous blog entries, we have outlined the provisions of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (also known as the Singapore Convention on Mediation), reported on its signing ceremony and observed that more than 50 States…