Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Early Determination, Early Dismissal, Efficiency

(Peter & Kim) and (Herbert Smith Freehills)/ /Leave a comment

The practice of early determination, already customary to common law, has increasingly gained ground in investment and commercial arbitration, being introduced to various arbitration rules. It aims to enhance efficiency by narrowing the issues in dispute or rejecting the whole claim at an early stage, saving both time and cost in a proceeding. In practice,…

Amendment to International Arbitration Act, Arbitration, Confidentiality, Institutional Arbitration, Multiple parties, Singapore

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Singapore has emerged as one of the leading international arbitration centers not only in Asia but also in the world. To keep this title, the Singapore Ministry of Law (“Ministry of Law”) played a major role by keeping track on international and commercial legislative developments, and, adapting and framing innovative legislations to promote international arbitration….