The Singapore convention on mediation - A brighter future for Asian dispute resolution

Author

Eunice CHUA, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Transcript

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

1-2019

Abstract

On 26 June 2018, the UnitedNations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) approved, largelywithout modification, the final drafts of the Convention on International SettlementAgreements Resulting from Mediation (the Singapore Convention) and amendmentsto the Model Law on International Commercial Mediation prepared by WorkingGroup II. These instruments aim to promote the enforceability of internationalcommercial settlement agreements reached through mediation in the same way thatthe New York Convention facilitates the recognition and enforcement ofinternational arbitration awards. This paper provides a critical analysis of theSingapore Convention and some commentary from an Asian perspective.

Keywords

Mediation, Singapore Convention on Mediation, UNCITRAL

Discipline

Asian Studies | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Research Areas

Dispute Resolution

Publication

Asian Journal of International Law

ISSN

2044-2513

Identifier

10.1017/S2044251318000309

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP): HSS Journals

Citation

CHUA, Eunice. The Singapore convention on mediation - A brighter future for Asian dispute resolution. (2019). Asian Journal of International Law.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2861

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Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1017/S2044251318000309