Introducing the Singapore Convention on Mediation, and Exploring the Practical Impact of the New Enforcement Regime

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Introducing the Singapore Convention on Mediation, and Exploring the Practical Impact of the New Enforcement Regime

Prof Nadja Alexander

Professor of Law, SMU;

Academic Director, SIDRA

Prof Khory McCormick

Deputy Chair

SIDRA

Asst Prof Dorcas Quek Anderson

Asst Professor of Law

SMU

SYNOPSIS

In July of this year the UN Commission on International Trade Law announced that its newest convention would be titled the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The Convention is designed to ensure the enforcement of international mediated settlement agreements by national courts of ratifying countries and adds a new branch to the international dispute resolution enforcement framework previously composed of UNCITRAL’s highly successful New York Convention, and the Hague Convention on Recognition of Foreign Judgements. It represents a game-changing moment for professionals and users everywhere who are seeking speedy, efficient, and peaceable dispute resolution, and casts Singapore securely into a well-earned leadership role in international adoption of the new Convention.

Hosted by the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy and the SMU Law Academy, this lecture will provide first-hand insight into the influential role that Singapore played in the new Convention’s origins within UNCITRAL Working Group II. It will then explore the content of the Convention itself and impact of its implementation from both a policy and practical perspective.

PANEL DISCUSSION

Panellists:

Prof Khory McCormick

Deputy Chair, SIDRA

Asst Prof Dorcas Quek Anderson

Assistant Professor of Law

SMU

Moderator:

Prof Nadja Alexander

Professor of Law, SMU;

Academic Director, SIDRA

FEES

a. Seminar fee

Seminar fee of S$200* (inclusive of GST) applies.

b. Group discount fee

Group discount fee of S$180* (inclusive of GST) applies if there are at least 10 participants from the same organisation or at least 3 participants from the same SIDRA Corporate Partner.

c. SMU Alumni fee (for LLB / JD / LLM graduates)

Seminar fee of S$180* (inclusive of GST) applies for SMU LLB / JD / LLM Alumni.

*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees paid should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the seminar. However, registration is transferable. Notice of any change in participant should be sent to the Academy via email: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg, by 20 November2018.

SMU School of Law reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of seminar fees paid.

Registration closes on 20 November 2018, subject to availability of seats.

DATE

27 November 2018 (Tuesday)

TIME

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(Registration starts at 8:45 AM)

VENUE

Singapore Management University

School of Law

Level 1, David Marshall Moot Court

55 Armenian Street

Singapore 179943

PUBLIC CPD POINTS

3 points (provided SILE's CPD Attendance Policy is complied with)

PRACTICE AREA

Alternative Dispute Resolution

TRAINING LEVEL

General

LOCATION MAP

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PROGRAMME

8:45 AM

Registration

9:00 AM

Seminar Part 1 commence

10:30 AM

Tea Break

10:45 AM

Seminar Part 2 commence

11:30 AM

Panel Discussion

11:50 AM

Q&A

12:00 PM

End of Event

ABOUT THE SMU LAW ACADEMY

The SMU Law Academy (previously known as CLE) has an established track record of providing the legal profession with high quality seminars and other opportunities to remain fully informed about contemporary legal developments in Singapore and beyond. Its carefully curated listing of seminars is developed with the profession’s multi-faceted needs in mind and meets the requirements of the CPD scheme. The Academy also administers the Auditing Scheme which enables members of the legal profession to consolidate and upgrade their understanding of the law by auditing courses in the School’s LL.B., J.D. and LL.M. programmes. For an overview of upcoming SMU Law Academy events, please click here.

ABOUT SIDRA

The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) is Asia’s global thought leader for learning and research in negotiation and dispute resolution. SIDRA was launched on 17 March 2016 at the 2016 Global Pound Conference by the Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon. SIDRA leads change in the culture of deal-making and dispute resolution and empowers people to create value. SIDRA is a non-profit organisation supported by the Ministry of Law. It is a subsidiary of the Singapore Academy of Law and the Singapore Mediation Centre and is based at the Singapore Management University, School of Law.

ABOUT THE SILE'S CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

This programme is an Accredited CPD Activity under the SILE’s CPD Scheme. Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.silecpdcentre.sg for more information.

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