SIDRA Survey and PWC Report on "Unlocking the Potential of Third Party Funding in Dispute Resolution"
Published on Oct 16, 2020
PWC has released a third thought-leadership piece on the SIDRA Survey on unlocking the potential of third party funding in dispute resolution. PWC's report highlights that mediation is the most cost-satisfying proposition amongst the dispute resolution mechanisms, and proposes that third party funding could be a solution to cost concerns in dispute settlement. The full report may be found here…
SIDRA Webinar on China and International Adjudication
Published on Oct 12, 2020
SIDRA was very pleased to have Prof Chester Brown and Dr Mark McLaughlin as panellists, with Tan Xi'en Rachel moderating, at our webinar on China and International Adjudication on 9 October 2020. We really enjoyed engaging with questions from the audience on conciliation and mediation in dispute settlement, China's approach to ISDS, and the dispute resolution mechanisms under the Belt and Road…
SIDRA-BIICL Webinar on the implications of China's Doctrine of Strict State Immunity in Belt & Road Disputes
Published on Sep 30, 2020
On 5 November 2020, the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy and BIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law) will hold a joint webinar on the implications of China's Doctrine of Strict State Immunity in Belt & Road Disputes. We are very pleased to have Charles Tay, Chiann Bao, and Duncan Speller at the webinar, with Allison Goh moderating. Please do join us!…
Rachel Tan Contributes to Kluwer Arbitration Blog Series on the Singapore Mediation Convention and ISDS
Published on Sep 30, 2020
SIDRA's R&D Lead Tan Xi'en Rachel has contributed to a Kluwer Arbitration Blog series on the Singapore Convention and investor-state dispute settlement. In her post, she discusses the potential strengths of mediation, recent developments that have precipitated an increased interest in (and the viability of) mediation for investor-State disputes and enforcement possibilities provided by the…
R&D Lead Rachel Tan Publishes in the Singapore Law Gazette
Published on Sep 30, 2020
Our R&D Lead Rachel Tan (with Elisabeth Liang from WongPartnership LLP) has published an article on the proper determination of the law on arbitration agreements in the Singapore Law Gazette. The full article may be accessed here: https://lawgazette.com.sg/feature/abcs-of-choosing-a-proper-law/
SIDRA-ITI Webinar on the Belt and Road and the Maritime Silk Road - 17 Sept 2020
Published on Sep 18, 2020
The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy and the International Trading Institute at SMU were pleased to present a webinar on the Belt and Road and the Maritime Silk Road on 17 September 2020. It was a very engaging discussion with Baldev Bhinder, Punit Oza, Louisa Follis and Dr Mark McLaughlin on commercial perspectives on the BRI in relation to trade and business, dispute…