The proliferation of cross-border business activity has generated an increased demand for international commercial dispute resolution. As alternatives to litigation, arbitration and mediation have emerged as viable routes to the timely and cost-effective settlement of disputes, particularly in Singapore. This course will provide an interdisciplinary perspective to the role of the dispute resolution advocate within these processes, the legal framework governing their procedure and enforcement, and practical issues of cost and speed across different mechanisms. Written submissions, oral presentations and groupwork will give participants a sound understanding of how an effective advocate must adopt a tailored approach to different processes of dispute resolution.
This course will equip candidates to become successful advocates in dispute resolution settings, including mediation. It is intended to be delivered F2F or through online participation. Participants who pass the requisite assessment and fulfil the requisite criteria will be eligible for accreditation as an International Mediation Institute (IMI) Mediation Advocate.
This programme is part of the Executive Certificate in Mediation.
| Week No | Date | Topic |
| 1 | 17 Jan | Dispute Prevention and Management Negotiation |
| 2 | 24 Jan | Facilitated Resolution I Mediation (Role, Styles and Skills) |
| 3 | 31 Jan | Facilitated Resolution II Mediation (Pre-Mediation Prep) |
| 4 | 7 Feb | Facilitated Resolution III Mediation (Phases of Mediation) |
| 5 | 14 Feb | Facilitated Resolution III |
| 6 | 21 Feb | Binding Resolution I Arbitration
(Initiation and Preparation) |
| 7 | 28 Feb | Binding Resolution II Arbitration
(The Hearing) |
| 8 | | No Class |
| 9 | 14 Mar | Binding Resolution III Arbitration/Litigation
(Witness Testimony) |
| 10 | | No Class |
| 11 | 28 Mar | Binding Resolution IV Litigation |
For more information, refer to Course Outline. Please note that all auditing participants do not undertake the course assessment such as group presentation.
INSTRUCTOR
Dr Mark McLaughlin is Assistant Professor at the Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University and Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA).
Mark has been involved in training government officials around the world in managing their investment treaty commitments, navigating investor-state disputes, and promoting mediation advocacy. His research areas are international economic law and dispute resolution, particularly arbitration and mediation. He has published in leading international journals on novel areas of law, such as investor-state mediation, state-owned enterprises, and emerging technologies.
FEES
The registration fees for this course is $1,744* (including GST).
Fee above does not include those payable to third parties such as SIMI and IMI for the purposes of obtaining any accreditation.
As spaces are highly limited for this run, please note that registration does not connote successful enrolment. Confirmed participants will be notified by email. For any queries, please contact SMULA.
*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the event. SMU Law Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of fees paid.
