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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Centenary London Conference Principles

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has plenty to be proud of – with over 13,000 members in more than 120 countries, CIArb has established itself as a leading global institution that supports the promotion, facilitiation and development of all … Continue reading

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Chief Justice Menon’s Keynote Address to CIArb International Arbitration Conference

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (“Menon CJ“) delivered the keynote address to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators International Arbitration Conference in Penang, Malaysia on 22 August 2013. The title of his keynote address was “Some Cautionary Notes for … Continue reading

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Mandatory Mediation: Multi-tier Clauses and the Court System

Recently, the English Court of Appeal in Wright v Michael Wright Supplies Ltd & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 234 lamented the difficulties faced by the courts in managing cases filed or defended by litigants in person. One issue raised was the … Continue reading

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CIArb Singapore Young Members 2013 Essay Competition

We are pleased to inform our readers that Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Singapore and Thirty Nine Essex Street are jointly organising the CIArb Singapore Young Members 2013 Essay Competition. The 2013 Essay Title is “A regulatory framework for arbitrators and … Continue reading

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Singapore Chief Justice awarded Global Arbitration Review’s “Best Lecture or Speech Award for 2012”

Back in June 2012, we wrote about a speech delivered by The Honourable The Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (“Menon CJ“) while he was the Attorney-General at the 21st International Council for Commercial Arbitration.  As we had written then,  [Menon CJ] … Continue reading

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News update: GMR and Male Airport Dispute

To those who are following the ongoing dispute between Indian infrastructure giant GMR and the Maldivian Government over the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Male (the “Airport“), the Singapore Court of Appeal has just overruled the Singapore High Court’s order … Continue reading

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Seminar on Contemporary Challenges in Arbitration

The School of International Arbitration and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) are jointly hosting a seminar on “Contemporary Challenges in International Arbitration”, on Thursday, 27 Sep 2012, 4 pm at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University … Continue reading

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Judge of Appeal Justice Sundaresh Menon to be appointed as Chief Justice of Singapore

Former Attorney-General of Singapore and the Honourable Judge of Appeal Justice Sundaresh Menon has been appointed as the Chief Justice (“Justice Sundaresh Menon“) of Singapore with effect from 6 November 2012. Justice Sundaresh Menon takes over the office from the … Continue reading

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Singapore’s Attorney-General calls for the arbitration community to self regulate

During his speech at the 21st International Council for Commercial Arbitration (“ICCA“) Congress on Monday, Singapore’s Attorney-General, Sundaresh Menon, called on the international arbitration community to self-regulate, put in place a code of conduct and ensure practitioners are up to … Continue reading

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