Fiji and Singapore became the first two countries to deposit their respective instruments of ratification of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation.
Fiji and Singapore became the first two countries to deposit their respective instruments of ratification of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation.
The changing field of international mediation is offering small businesses a cost-effective means of resolving commercial disputes.
It will give full suite of options for commercial parties to resolve their cross-border disputes.
A new Bill that will boost Singapore’s position as a leading global dispute resolution hub was introduced on Monday (Jan 6), allowing parties in cross-border commercial disputes to seek various options to enforce or invoke their mediated settlement agreements.
The Ministry of Law (“MinLaw”) has tabled the Singapore Convention on Mediation Bill 2020 (‘’the Bill”) for First Reading in Parliament.
Learn and understand the process of mediation and find a solution to maintain the ongoing relationship.
From 1 Jan of this year, the Family Justice Courts has directed divorcing couples with $2 million or more to attend private mediation under the Singapore Mediation Centre.
The scale and complexity of many infrastructure projects means disputes can often arise – but disagreements need not balloon into major conflicts that result in expensive and time-consuming arbitration or litigation.
The Ministry of Law today launched a new Singapore Infrastructure Dispute-Management Protocol to help parties involved in mega infrastructure projects manage disputes and minimise time and cost overruns.
Please turn to page 21 for the first page of the article. Nicholas Fell looks at mediation and why it makes good business sense in an industry that traditionally uses arbitration to resolve disputes.