ARTICLES
RECENT EVENTS
This issue looks at three recent decisions on arbitration by the Singapore Courts:
b. KVC Rice Intertrade Co Ltd v Asian Mineral Resources Pte Ltd and another suit [2017] SGHC 32
c. Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd v King, Ann Rita & other matters [2017] SGHC 36.
By CAMERON FORD – Corporate Counsel, Rio Tinto
IN HOT SEAT
In each issue of our newsletter, we interview a SIArb member to get their views on the alternative dispute resolution scene in Singapore, and to obtain some insight into what makes them tick. In this issue, we interview PROF Tan CHENG HAN SC former Dean of Law at the National University of Singapore.
Third Party Funding in Singapore – Perspectives on Best Practices (14 March 2017)
Third-party funding in dispute resolution proceedings has historically been received with scepticism due to the laws relating to champerty and maintenance. The introduction of the Civil Law (Amendment Act) and the Civil Law (Third-Party) Funding Regulations 2017 breaks new ground by permitting third-party funding for international arbitrations in Singapore.
Training Program for The Institute of Modern Arbitration in Moscow (13 March 2017)
On 13 March 2017, the Institute hosted a full-day arbitration training workshop for a group of senior arbitration lawyers from Russia. The Russian visitors were on this island for a few days on a goodwill and education mission to explore matters relating to international arbitration practice in Singapore.
A Dialogue on Current Arbitration Issues with Michael Hwang and Lawrence Boo (17 Feb 2017)
Over 50 participants attended the “Tylney Hall-styled” dialogue session between two heavyweights in the arbitration scene, Dr Michael Hwang S.C. and Professor Lawrence Boo. The speakers shared their views and experiences on a wide range of current arbitration issues, from the role of interrogatories in the discovery process in arbitration, settlement agreements in arbitrations and even to conflict of laws issues in the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Third Party Funding in Singapore By DEBBIE LEE – Associate, ECYT Law LLC
Champerty and maintenance are age-old doctrines that have been long established in common law. As the Senior Minister of State for Law Ms. Indranee Rajah, has concisely explained:
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20 July 2017
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Prize or Prejudice: The Interplay Between Arbitration and Adjudication -Legal and Practical Issues
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16 Nov 2017
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View our past and Upcoming events HERE.
ARTICLES
This issue looks at three recent decisions on arbitration by the Singapore Courts:
b. KVC Rice Intertrade Co Ltd v Asian Mineral Resources Pte Ltd and another suit [2017] SGHC 32
c. Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd v King, Ann Rita & other matters [2017] SGHC 36.
By CAMERON FORD – Corporate Counsel, Rio Tinto
IN HOT SEAT
In each issue of our newsletter, we interview a SIArb member to get their views on the alternative dispute resolution scene in Singapore, and to obtain some insight into what makes them tick. In this issue, we interview PROF Tan CHENG HAN SC former Dean of Law at the National University of Singapore.
RECENT EVENTS
Third Party Funding in Singapore – Perspectives on Best Practices (14 March 2017)
Third-party funding in dispute resolution proceedings has historically been received with scepticism due to the laws relating to champerty and maintenance. The introduction of the Civil Law (Amendment Act) and the Civil Law (Third-Party) Funding Regulations 2017 breaks new ground by permitting third-party funding for international arbitrations in Singapore.
Training Program for The Institute of Modern Arbitration in Moscow (13 March 2017)
On 13 March 2017, the Institute hosted a full-day arbitration training workshop for a group of senior arbitration lawyers from Russia. The Russian visitors were on this island for a few days on a goodwill and education mission to explore matters relating to international arbitration practice in Singapore.
A Dialogue on Current Arbitration Issues with Michael Hwang and Lawrence Boo (17 Feb 2017)
Over 50 participants attended the “Tylney Hall-styled” dialogue session between two heavyweights in the arbitration scene, Dr Michael Hwang S.C. and Professor Lawrence Boo. The speakers shared their views and experiences on a wide range of current arbitration issues, from the role of interrogatories in the discovery process in arbitration, settlement agreements in arbitrations and even to conflict of laws issues in the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Third Party Funding in Singapore By DEBBIE LEE – Associate, ECYT Law LLC
Champerty and maintenance are age-old doctrines that have been long established in common law. As the Senior Minister of State for Law Ms. Indranee Rajah, has concisely explained:
Read More
upcoming events
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21, 22, 24 April 2017
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25 April 2017
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24 May 2017
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20 July 2017
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Prize or Prejudice: The Interplay Between Arbitration and Adjudication -Legal and Practical Issues
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16 Nov 2017
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View our past and Upcoming events HERE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Institute extends a warm welcome to the following members:
Associates
Wong Jen Cheng
Members
Tay Kai Qi
Fellows
Bharat Nain
Ravi Dutt Dabral
Md Rashed Ali
Tan Yoke Lin
Raymund A Anthony
Chua Chengtong
Chan Kia Pheng
Tim Madley
Andrew John Pullen
Ho Chye Hoon
Associates
Wong Jen Cheng
Members
Tay Kai Qi
Fellows
Bharat Nain
Ravi Dutt Dabral
Md Rashed Ali
Tan Yoke Lin
Raymund A Anthony
Chua Chengtong
Chan Kia Pheng
Tim Madley
Andrew John Pullen
Ho Chye Hoon
The Institute congratulates the following on their admission to the panel of arbitrators:
Primary
Dirk Janssen
John Edward Champion
Secondary
Sureshan T. Kulasingam
Primary
Dirk Janssen
John Edward Champion
Secondary
Sureshan T. Kulasingam
Call for Contribution of Articles
The SIArb Newsletter is a publication of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators aimed to be an educational resource for members and associated organisations and institutions of higher learning. Readers of the newsletter are welcome to submit to the Secretariat at secretariat@siarb.org.sg well-researched manuscripts of merit relating to the subject matter of arbitration and dispute resolution. Submissions should be unpublished works between 1,500 to 2,500 words and are subject to the review of the editorial team.
Council (2016 -2017)
President
Chan Leng Sun S.C.
Vice President
Dinesh Dhillon
Honorary Secretary
Naresh Mahtani
Honorary Treasurer
Chia Ho Choon
Immediate Past President
Mohan R Pillay
Council Members
Francis Goh Siong Pheck
Steven Lim
Johnny Tan Cheng Hye BBM
Tan Weiyi
Tay Yu-Jin (co-opted wef 8 Sept 2016)
Yang Yung Chong
Yeo Boon Tat
Publications Committee
Chair
Yeo Boon Tat (Editor)
Committee Members
Gan Kam Yuin (Co -Editor)
David K K Chung
Eric Chew
Cameron Ford
Lim Hseng Lu
Tan Weiyi
Tham Wei Chern