Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
6-2019
Abstract
This article considers two recent developments in Singapore private international law: the establishment of the Singapore International Commercial Court and the enactment of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005 into Singapore law. These two developments are part of Singapore’s strategy to promote itself as an international dispute resolution hub and are underscored by giving an enhanced role to party autonomy. This article examines the impact of these two developments on the traditional rules of private international law and whether they achieve the stated aim of positioning Singapore as a major player in the international litigation arena.
Keywords
conflict of laws, private international law, party autonomy, jurisdiction, extraterritorial jurisdiction, choice of court agreements, foreign judgments, Hague Choice of Court Agreements Convention
Discipline
Asian Studies | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Research Areas
Dispute Resolution
Publication
Journal of Private International Law
Volume
15
Issue
1
First Page
97
Last Page
129
ISSN
1744-1048
Identifier
10.1080/17441048.2019.1599772
Publisher
Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles - no Open Select
Citation
CHONG, Adeline and YIP, Man.
Singapore as a centre for international commercial litigation: Party autonomy to the fore. (2019). Journal of Private International Law. 15, (1), 97-129.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2917
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Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/17441048.2019.1599772