The keynote speech was delivered by The Honourable Justice Debbie Ong at the Second Family Conference on 3 July 2019.

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.

“On tiptoes through the minefield: cultural dimensions of mediation”, presented by Ms Joanna Kalowsi at the seventh Singapore Mediation Lecture.

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.

The Address by The Honourable Justice Lee Seiu Kin at Unfolding Conversations 2018 on 2 October 2018 – “Error 409: What is the Solution behind the Problem?”.

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.

Khoo Yingxiang and Choo Jin Hua of the MOH Holdings’ Healthcare Mediation Unit discuss the benefits of using mediation to resolve medical disputes.

The Opening Remarks were delivered by The Honourable Justice Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Last year, the total quantum of disputed sums that came under mediation at the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) was a record high of over $2.7 billion.