Features of the New CFA Framework -
From 4 May 2022, lawyers in Singapore can enter into CFAs with clients for international and domestic arbitration proceedings (including arbitrations conducted under the SIAC rules) and...more
While tribunals in Singapore enjoy wide discretion in managing procedural and evidentiary matters in arbitrations, that discretion is not unfettered and does not necessarily allow a tribunal to deny parties the right to...more
The Situation: On August 7, 2019, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation ("Mediation Convention") was signed by 46 states. Notably, the European Union and the United...more
The Situation: On June 26, 2018, the United Nations ("UN") Commission on International Trade Law approved the final draft of the Singapore Mediation Convention ("Convention"), the significance of which was discussed in a...more
The Situation: Parties to contracts on major projects with a connection to Australia frequently arbitrate disputes elsewhere.
The Development: The Federal Court of Australia ("FCA") held that Australian courts do not have...more
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