This month’s newsletter discusses the changes to the Supreme Court Practice Directions (Amendment No 1 of 2016) for civil cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
This month’s newsletter discusses the changes to the Supreme Court Practice Directions (Amendment No 1 of 2016) for civil cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
In the first newsletter of 2016, we begin with a year in review and take a peek at the new and exciting events to come.
As the year comes to a close, it is customary to take stock of what one has done and to articulate wishes for the New Year.
At the 4th Singapore Mediation Lecture held last month, Singapore Mediation Centre had the pleasure of hosting Dr iurHans Peter Frick who addressed an audience on embracing a mediation culture when managing business disputes. Dr Frick was the former Group General Counsel of Nestlé SA and he shared his journey about how mediation benefited him and eventually the company.
In these challenging and uncertain times, how can businesses maintain control over their business outcomes? At Singapore Mediation Centre’s by-invitation-only signature event “Unfolding Conversations” on 7 October, more than 120 business leaders had the opportunity to explore strategies to maintain control over the outcome of their business disputes through a simulated mediation session and a panel discussion.
To ensure professionalism and to raise standards in mediation, the Singapore Government has decided to set up a new independent non-profit entity called the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI). Singapore Mediation Centre is one of the first partners to come on board with SIMI, and its programmes are accredited by SIMI.
Resolving insolvency disputes as a mediator is hard work, but also immensely satisfying. The mediation skills required will vary from case to case. The Honourable James M. Peck, SMC Mediator, global co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Business Restructuring & Insolvency Group, New York, shares his experience and observations about what works well in insolvency cases.
With both mediation and arbitration gaining popularity as Alternative Dispute Resolution methods, it is not uncommon for disputes to go through both processes before the dispute is resolved. This luxury of choice can be a good thing for clients, but raises concerns over the role of the arbitrator in mediation.
We often say that a good mediator should possess 3 ‘P’s – Problem-solving skills, People skills and Process skills. A mediator needs to have problem-solving skills to grasp complex issues quickly, uncover their underlying interests, help parties with option generation and reality testing.
Do you know which is better – to make private arrangements (ad-hoc mediation) or seek the services of a dedicated mediation centre? Read on to find out more.