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Negotiating At A Distance: The Impact Of Communication Media And Negotiator Traits, Dorcas Quek Anderson, Tra My Ngo
Negotiating At A Distance: The Impact Of Communication Media And Negotiator Traits, Dorcas Quek Anderson, Tra My Ngo
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Purpose – Prior research has yet to provide a coherent theoretical framework explaining how communication media hinder or advance negotiation success, and many dated studies are unlikely to be relevant. This study aims to examine the impact of four communication media on negotiation outcomes. It also examines the potential moderating effects of the following negotiator characteristics: conflict management style, personality traits and indirect communication style.Design/methodology/approach – A total of 400 participants formed 200 dyads to negotiate a mixed- motive relational conflict through face-to-face (FTF) interaction, videoconferencing, audio call or synchronous text messaging. Linear mixed regression was used to assess the …
A Settlement By “Any Other Name”: Evaluating The Sustainability Of Settlement Mechanisms, Dorcas Quek Anderson
A Settlement By “Any Other Name”: Evaluating The Sustainability Of Settlement Mechanisms, Dorcas Quek Anderson
Singapore Law Journal (Lexicon)
Private settlements have been consistently encouraged by the Singapore civil justice system. Depending on the context, the settlement may take on many forms, including consent orders and settlement agreements. This begs the question of whether the exact form of settlement matters, or whether a settlement “by any other name” suffices. This article proposes the concept of “sustainable settlements” – comprising the measures of ease of enforcement, finality, and confidentiality – to holistically appraise the effectiveness of settlement mechanisms. The assessment of six settlement mechanisms using these measures clearly indicates that not every mechanism is equally sustainable. Exploring settlement amidst the …
A Settlement By “Any Other Name”: Evaluating The Sustainability Of Settlement Mechanisms, Dorcas Quek Anderson
A Settlement By “Any Other Name”: Evaluating The Sustainability Of Settlement Mechanisms, Dorcas Quek Anderson
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Private settlements have been consistently encouraged by the Singapore civil justice system. Depending on the context, the settlement may take on many forms, including consent orders and settlement agreements. This begs the question of whether the exact form of settlement matters, or whether a settlement “by any other name” suffices. This article proposes the concept of “sustainable settlements” – comprising the measures of ease of enforcement, finality, and confidentiality – to holistically appraise the effectiveness of settlement mechanisms. The assessment of six settlement mechanisms using these measures clearly indicates that not every mechanism is equally sustainable. Exploring settlement amidst the …
Operationalising The Social Licence To Operate Along The Belt And Road: The Case For A Mediation-Focused Approach, Mark Mclaughlin
Operationalising The Social Licence To Operate Along The Belt And Road: The Case For A Mediation-Focused Approach, Mark Mclaughlin
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This article examines the intricate dynamics of community representation and stakeholder influence in the realm of international investment law. More specifically, it considers the most effective method by which to operationalise the concept of the ‘social licence to operate’ when attempting to resolve investor-state disputes. By utilising disputes relating to China’s Belt and Road Initiative as a case study, it is shown that the social impact of foreign investment projects is often a catalyst for arbitration claims. Community interests are insufficiently represented at the stage of procurement or admission of investment, which has led to violent clashes between investors and …
Treaties Establishing Dispute Settlement Frameworks, N. Jansen Calamita, Stefanie Schacherer, Facundo Perez-Aznar, Aikaterini Florou
Treaties Establishing Dispute Settlement Frameworks, N. Jansen Calamita, Stefanie Schacherer, Facundo Perez-Aznar, Aikaterini Florou
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The purpose of the present report is to provide an overview and analysis of the measures that States adopt domestically to implement treaties that establish mechanisms for the resolution of international disputes. The report’s scope subsumes both treaties that include dispute settlement mechanisms to resolve disputes concerning the substantive obligations contained therein as well as treaties that establish frameworks for dispute resolution simpliciter which may be used to resolve disputes arising under a variety of substantive treaties (collectively “international dispute settlement mechanism” or “IDSM” treaties). The approach of the research contained within this report has been to gather information about …
Revisiting “Mandatory Mediation: An Oxymoron?” Advancing Access To Civil Justice Through Mandatory Adr, Dorcas Quek Anderson
Revisiting “Mandatory Mediation: An Oxymoron?” Advancing Access To Civil Justice Through Mandatory Adr, Dorcas Quek Anderson
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Access to civil justice, a concept integral to the rule of law, has been an enduring concern in many countries. One prominent strategy to enhance access to civil justice entails the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods prior to court adjudication. In this regard, efforts to embed ADR within the court system have intensified in both England and Wales and Singapore. In Singapore, the parties have a duty to consider ADR prior to and during civil proceedings. More significantly, the courts have been empowered to order parties to attempt ADR. In a similar vein, the English Court of Appeal …
The Latin American Principles For Out-Of-Court Workouts, Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez, Adolfo Rouillon
The Latin American Principles For Out-Of-Court Workouts, Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez, Adolfo Rouillon
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Out-of-court workouts can save significant costs associated with the initiation of a formal insolvency proceeding. Therefore, they can help minimise the loss of value experienced by an insolvent firm, ultimately contributing to the maximisation of the returns to creditors and the reorganisation of viable but financially distressed businesses. Additionally, an out-of-court agreement can provide a level of flexibility and confidentiality that is usually lacking in formal insolvency proceedings. Thus, an out-of-court workout can serve as a valuable mechanism to deal with a situation of financial distress, especially in the context of countries with inefficient insolvency systems and companies with concentrated …
Siac Rules 2025: A Critical Evaluation In The Indian Arbitration Context, Siyuan Chen, Chin Kye Joel Ko
Siac Rules 2025: A Critical Evaluation In The Indian Arbitration Context, Siyuan Chen, Chin Kye Joel Ko
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No abstract provided.
Reasons And Reasoning In Arbitral Awards, Eugene Thong, Yunwen Yvonne Guo
Reasons And Reasoning In Arbitral Awards, Eugene Thong, Yunwen Yvonne Guo
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While the need for international arbitral awards to be supported by reasons appears self-evident, a closer analysis of relevant treaty and statutory provisions as well as tribunal practice reveals a surprising lack of consensus as to the extent to which arbitral awards should be reasoned. Through an analysis of the factors for and against reasoned awards and the reasons for the evolution towards reasoned awards in international arbitration, this article considers the practical implications of dispensing with such reasons and analyses what standard of reasoning is generally recommended in arbitral awards. It concludes with several broad principles on the recommended …
Anti-Suit Injunctions And Dispute Resolution Clauses, Adeline Chong
Anti-Suit Injunctions And Dispute Resolution Clauses, Adeline Chong
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In two decisions decided within a fortnight of each other, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered anti-suit injunctions pursued to restrain proceedings allegedly brought in breach of arbitration agreements. The first case, Asiana Airlines, Inc v Gate Gourmet Korea Co, Ltd (‘Asiana Airlines’)[1] dealt with whether A could rely on an arbitration agreement between A and B to restrain B’s proceedings against C, a third party. The second case, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills (‘COSCO Shipping’)[2] considered whether an arbitration agreement covered a tortious claim. To put it in another way, Asiana …
Managed Diversity Along The Legal Silk Road: The Asean-Asia Relationship In International Arbitration, Mark Mclaughlin
Managed Diversity Along The Legal Silk Road: The Asean-Asia Relationship In International Arbitration, Mark Mclaughlin
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Efforts to foster closer economic integration often focus on the alignment of standards with respect to goods and services. The harmonization of substantive regulations mitigates the inevitable friction caused by moving assets from one jurisdiction to another. In this chapter, it is argued that interna- tional arbitration plays a similar function in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Asia relationship. By providing a neutral and reliable forum for dispute resolution, international arbitration helps manage legal diversity by creating a ‘Legal Silk Road’ on which commercial parties can engage with a familiar dispute resolution process without having to engage the local …
Negotiating With Gpt-4: Digital Doormat Or Skilful Counterpart?, Dorcas Quek Anderson
Negotiating With Gpt-4: Digital Doormat Or Skilful Counterpart?, Dorcas Quek Anderson
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Large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 have been creatively harnessed in the conflict resolution arena as dialogue agents interacting with humans within negotiations, due to their capacity for in-context learning and giving human-like responses. In light of the burgeoning use of LLMs in conflict resolution training, a pilot study was conducted to ascertain the desirability of using dialogue agents built on GPT-4 in conducting simulations for students learning negotiation skills. This article discusses insights gained from the study on the reliability of LLM agents in following prompts for negotiation simulations; notable negotiation behaviour of the LLM agent; the degree …
Equitable Obligations And Property In Choice Of Law, Tiong Min Yeo
Equitable Obligations And Property In Choice Of Law, Tiong Min Yeo
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This chapter argues against the unitary characterisation, for choice of law purposes, of equitable principlesas they apply to claims relating to property as either property or obligation, and that they should be characterised as property or obligation in accordance with the functions of the equitable principles in each instance.
Through The Looking Glass: We All See Ideational Objects Here, J.G. Allen
Through The Looking Glass: We All See Ideational Objects Here, J.G. Allen
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In this chapter, I explore the property law treatment of cryptoassets—and, presumably, other digital artefacts that are not clearly rights to anything or against anyone. I argue that such artefacts are well described as “ideational objects” and draw together insights from private law theory and social ontology to explore how we should think about complex objects with a social and a technical dimension. I then examine how the law of property can accommodate ideational objects as objects of property rights (including the right of ownership) and dealing such as transfer, and what challenges and implications this poses for the traditional …
Separability Doctrine: Perspectives From China, England And The Model Law, Jia Jun Benjamin Goh
Separability Doctrine: Perspectives From China, England And The Model Law, Jia Jun Benjamin Goh
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In this article, the author compares the application of the separability doctrine in the People's Republic of China, England and Wales, and select Model Law jurisdictions (including Singapore and Hong Kong). This article argues that the proper scope of the doctrine must include situations of both contractual validity and existence are in question. Additionally, the doctrine should apply in finding that the law of the arbitration agreement is different from the law of the main contract. Finally, the doctrine must also serve to protect party autonomy to shield an arbitration agreement from self defeating main agreements.
Challenges Of Mediating Investor-State Disputes, Mariam Gotsiridze
Challenges Of Mediating Investor-State Disputes, Mariam Gotsiridze
Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy
Mediation has gained a lot of traction in the context of ISDS in the past few years. There are many who truly believe that this could be an alternative to highly costly and lengthy investor-State arbitrations and litigations. States have started to include mediation in their investment treaties; institutions have designed separate mediation rules and procedures specifically for investor-State disputes. The 2022 International Dispute Resolution Survey from the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) is a testament to this positive trend towards investor-State mediation. In the 2022 SIDRA Survey, the respondents signal increased acceptance of mediation in ISDS. Despite these …
The Limits Of Reliance On Reliance Damages? Case Comment: Liu Shu Ming And Another V Koh Chew Chee, Yu Jie Isabelle Lim
The Limits Of Reliance On Reliance Damages? Case Comment: Liu Shu Ming And Another V Koh Chew Chee, Yu Jie Isabelle Lim
Singapore Law Journal (Lexicon)
In Liu Shu Ming v Koh Chew Chee [2023] 1 SLR 1477 (“Liu Shu Ming (AD)”), the Court considered two questions on damages. These were, firstly, when a claimant would be able to claim reliance damages and secondly, whether a claimant would be able to claim reliance damages in the alternative to expectation damages. After considering these two issues, the Court seemingly expressed a preference for limiting claims for reliance damages to where it would be “impossible” or “extremely difficult” to prove expectation damages and not permitting claims for reliance damages in the alternative to expectation damages, or at the …
Fitting The Communication Forum To The Mediation Fuss: Choosing The Appropriate Communication Mode For Mediation In The Post-Pandemic World, Dorcas Quek Anderson
Fitting The Communication Forum To The Mediation Fuss: Choosing The Appropriate Communication Mode For Mediation In The Post-Pandemic World, Dorcas Quek Anderson
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, mediations have shifted dramatically from face-to-face settings to the virtual realm, resulting in the widespread acceptance of using virtual communication channels, including videoconferencing, audio calls, and text messaging. With the waning of the pandemic, mediators and parties presently face a plethora of choices in fitting their mediation to the appropriate communication channel. Thus, having an accurate, evidence-based understanding of different communication modes’ impact on mediation is necessary to design an optimal mediation process.Some decades ago, Sander and Goldberg formulated the phrase “fitting the forum to the fuss” to describe the process of choosing the most appropriate …
Re-Calibration Of Curial Intervention In Public Policy Challenges Against Arbitral Awards, Darius Chan, Elias Ngai Hum Khong
Re-Calibration Of Curial Intervention In Public Policy Challenges Against Arbitral Awards, Darius Chan, Elias Ngai Hum Khong
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When an award debtor challenges an award on public policy grounds, usually the principle of finality prevails, and courts will consider the award debtor bound by the decision of the tribunal. However, because public policy has implications beyond the disputing parties themselves, some courts consider themselves justified in reviewing the award. There is therefore a tension between finality versus the court’s duty to stand as the guardian of public policy. Whether a review of an award should be allowed under this ground, and if so, the extent of permissible review, differs across various jurisdictions. For instance, common law authorities have …
Conceptualising State-Centric Mediation: An Analysis Of China's Foreign Investment Complaints Mechanism, Mark Mclaughlin
Conceptualising State-Centric Mediation: An Analysis Of China's Foreign Investment Complaints Mechanism, Mark Mclaughlin
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This article argues that China's foreign investor complaints system constitutes 'state-centric investment mediation'. The Rules on Handling Complaints of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, which entered into force on 1 October 2020, place a state agency in the position of facilitating negotiations between a foreign investor and the agency being complained against. The prospects for this complaints system depend on how the state-as-mediator dynamic is perceived by foreign investors. To this end, it will be argued that settlement agreements reached pursuant to this system may be enforceable under the Singapore Convention on Mediation in certain circumstances. Investors and government entities operating similar systems …
Application Of Singapore's New Rules On Service Out Of Jurisdiction: Three Arrows Capital And Nw Corp, Adeline Chong
Application Of Singapore's New Rules On Service Out Of Jurisdiction: Three Arrows Capital And Nw Corp, Adeline Chong
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No abstract provided.
Constitutional Supremacy, Inherent Powers, And Orders That Damages Or Costs Be Paid In Instalments: Tan Meow Hiang V Ong Kay Yong [2023] Sghc 286, Benjamin Joshua Ong
Constitutional Supremacy, Inherent Powers, And Orders That Damages Or Costs Be Paid In Instalments: Tan Meow Hiang V Ong Kay Yong [2023] Sghc 286, Benjamin Joshua Ong
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The General Division of the High Court of Singapore stated (obiter) in Tan Meow Hiang v Ong Kay Yong that it does not have a general power to order that damages or costs be paid in instalments. It reasoned that any such power must have been impliedly restricted by legislation. So instalment orders can only be made (a) by certain subordinate courts; (b) by the General Division on appeal; (c) by the General Division at first instance in personal injury cases. In response, this note aims to advance the conversation on the law on instalment orders and what the Constitution …
Multiple Proceedings And Abuse Of Procedure On Bri Disputes, Mariam Gotsiridze
Multiple Proceedings And Abuse Of Procedure On Bri Disputes, Mariam Gotsiridze
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This article argues that specific mechanisms and best practices should be adopted by different players in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) dispute resolution ecosystem to mitigate the risks of multiple proceedings and abuse of procedure. Specifically, (i) states should enhance their multilateral and bilateral treaty practices; (ii) arbitral institutions should enhance their arbitral rules as well as cooperate with each other; and (iii) states should direct more efforts to dispute prevention and amicable dispute settlement. This article will explain what these best practices and mechanisms are.
Caroline E. Foster, Global Regulatory Standards In Environmental And Health Disputes: Regulatory Coherence, Due Regard, And Due Diligence, Henry S. Gao
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With ‘The Rise of the Regulatory State’ 1 at the beginning of the twentieth century, regulation replaced litigation as the main method of social control in the United States. Over the past few decades, more and more countries around the world started to follow the example of the United States, which led to the global expansion of the regulatory state. This in turn spurred more international disputes due to divergences in the respective regulatory standards. Theoretically speaking, global regulation might be the best solution. However, so far this not happened, partly due to the paralysis of the law-making functions of …
Belt And Road Initiative: Legal Mechanism To Recover Stolen Assets, Veltrice Tan
Belt And Road Initiative: Legal Mechanism To Recover Stolen Assets, Veltrice Tan
Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy
Purpose: This paper aims to determine the types of legal mechanisms that authorities can use to recover stolen assets for and from China. Design/methodology/approach: Newspaper articles and books are examined as are relevant reports by various regulatory authorities and academic institutions. Findings: The effectiveness of legal mechanisms in the recovery of stolen assets may be affected by issues such as the difficulties in tracing illicit funds, the ambiguous nature of “value” as well as the rise in technology. Research limitations/implications: There are limited data available in relation to the prevalence of corrupt officials along the Belt and Road Initiative and …
The Belt And Road Initiative: Conflict Of Laws And Dispute Resolution, Veltrice Tan
The Belt And Road Initiative: Conflict Of Laws And Dispute Resolution, Veltrice Tan
Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy
Purpose: This paper aims to determine the adaptability of China’s legal system in recognizing and enforcing foreign judgements in China. Design/methodology/approach: Academic articles, case law and books are examined as are relevant reports by various regulatory authorities and organizations. Findings: Historically, Chinese courts have strictly adhered to “de facto reciprocity”, which made it difficult for foreign judgements to be recognized and enforced in China. Fortunately, Chinese courts have since abandoned their rigid adherence to de facto reciprocity, and have instead, used flexible tests of reciprocity such as de jure reciprocity, reciprocal commitment and reciprocal understand/consensus. Accordingly, this would facilitate the …
Emojis And Contract Formation: South West Terminal Ltd V Achter Land & Cattle Ltd [2023] Skkb 116, Kian Peng Soh
Emojis And Contract Formation: South West Terminal Ltd V Achter Land & Cattle Ltd [2023] Skkb 116, Kian Peng Soh
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This case note analyses the decision in the Canadian case of South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land & Cattle Ltd [2023] SKKB 116 and considers how Singapore law would be applied to a situation where emojis are used in the course of negotiations leading up to the formation of a contract.
The Geoeconomics Of Belt And Road Disputes: A Case Study On The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Mark Mclaughlin
The Geoeconomics Of Belt And Road Disputes: A Case Study On The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Mark Mclaughlin
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This article argues that the dovetailing economic, geopolitical, and security interests that underpin the Belt and Road Initiative demands a dispute resolution mechanism that focuses on broader interests and legal rights. Using the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a case study, it identifies the conditions in which Chinese investors could have initiated an investment arbitration but did not. This can be explained by the rights-based orientation of investment treaties failing to reflect the interests of multi-project initiatives. Instead, alternative methods of home state intervention, such as state-funded political risk insurance, are used to protect investors. In other words, the political …
Hague Service Convention Enters Into Force In Singapore, Adeline Chong
Hague Service Convention Enters Into Force In Singapore, Adeline Chong
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Singapore acceded to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (‘Service Convention’) on 16 May 2023. It has now entered into force in Singapore on 1 December 2023. Two declarations were lodged: first, against Article 8(1) objecting to the direct service of judicial documents upon persons in Singapore through foreign diplomatic or consular agents unless the documents are to be served upon a national of the State from which the documents originate; and secondly, objecting to service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in Singapore by the methods of transmission set …
Impartiality And The Construction Of Trust In Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Stavros Brekoulakis, Anna Howard
Impartiality And The Construction Of Trust In Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Stavros Brekoulakis, Anna Howard
Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy
This article analyses impartiality in investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) by identifying the way that the parties’ trust in arbitrators is constructed. Drawing on the findings of a large-scale empirical project, it questions the applicability of an orthodox judicial doctrine of impartiality to ISDS on the grounds that trust in arbitrators is constructed on a fundamentally different basis from that of trust in judges. The primary feature of a judicial doctrine of impartiality is that trust is founded on an absolutist approach to impartiality which is intended to ensure that judges have no predispositions to parties. In contrast, trust in ISDS …