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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and the World Intellectual Property Organization Collaborate on the Resolution of International Disputes in Singapore

"A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by BG (NS) Tan Yih San, Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), and Dr Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has establi...

Construction payment disputes likely to fall

The ADR Form in the Subordinate Courts: Finding the Appropriate Mode of Dispute Resolution

This article discusses Practice Direction No 2 of 2010 issued by the Subordinate Courts concerning the “ADR Form”. It also reviews other jurisdictions’ approaches towards encouraging the use of mediation.

He Wants To Share His Passion For Mediation

"The former Law Society president successfully mediated a number of cases with claims of between $10 million and $12 million last year. Even better are the overall numbers: a 75 per cent success rate with 90 per cent of cases resolved within a day at...

Mediation

"When HDB receives a complaint from a resident about a neighbour, it will investigate if any HDB rules have been breached. It will also advise the residents to be more considerate and cease their inconsiderate behaviour. Where appropriate, HDB will a...

Singapore To Set Up New Employment Dispute Resolution Process

"Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong announced that an employment dispute resolution process will be set up in 2011. It involves the use of mediation to facilitate an amicable settlement between PMEs (professionals, managers, and executives) earning up to...

An Overview of Mediation Law in Singapore