Publication Type
Case note/Digest
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
3-2017
Abstract
The Mediation Act 2016 was recently passed by the Singapore Parliament and is soon to come into operation. This legislative comment compares the Act’s key provisions to the common law principles concerning confidentiality and admissibility, enforcement of mediated settlement agreements and stay of proceedings pending mediation. It argues that the Act has refined the common law in certain areas, but has brought about greater uncertainty in other aspects. It also discusses how the major provisions are likely to be applied by the court in light of similar developments in other jurisdictions.
Keywords
Mediation Act, Singapore, Confidentiality, Without Prejudice, Enforceability, Mediated Settlement Agreements, Stay of Proceedings Pending Mediation
Discipline
Asian Studies | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Research Areas
Dispute Resolution
Publication
Singapore Academy of Law Journal
Volume
29
First Page
275
Last Page
293
ISSN
0218-2009
Publisher
Singapore Academy of Law
Citation
QUEK ANDERSON, Dorcas.
A coming of age for mediation in Singapore? Mediation Act 2016. (2017). Singapore Academy of Law Journal. 29, 275-293.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2340
Copyright Owner and License
Academy Publishing
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