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International Investment Arbitration In Laos: Large Issues For A Small State, Romesh Weeramantry, Mahdev Mohan
International Investment Arbitration In Laos: Large Issues For A Small State, Romesh Weeramantry, Mahdev Mohan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Laos is no stranger to international investment arbitration. Despite its status as one of Southeast Asia's least developed countries, it has had an Investment Law for more than two decades and is also a party to several bilateral and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related investment agreements. More recently, two investment treaty claims have been made against it, one of which has given rise to an award challenge that went all the way to Singapore's highest court. This article will examine the history, evolution and current iteration of Laos' relationship with international investment law and focus on the two …
Vicarious Liability, Non-Delegable Duty And The Ng Huat Seng Decision, Kee Yang Low
Vicarious Liability, Non-Delegable Duty And The Ng Huat Seng Decision, Kee Yang Low
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
In recent times, courts in Singapore and elsewhere have been grappling with the issue of delegability of duty of care. In the process, they have vigorously defended the conventional position that a duty of care is, in general, delegable. Accordingly, attempts at broadening the ambit of vicarious liability and non-delegable duty, respectively, have been carefully scrutinized. The recent Singapore Court of Appeal decision of Ng Huat Seng v Munib Mohammad Madni adds to the judicial thinking on this complicated and controversial subject.
Managing The Inter-Cultural Dimensions Of A Mediation Effectively: A Proposed Pre-Mediation Intake Instrument, Dorcas Quek Anderson, Diana Knight
Managing The Inter-Cultural Dimensions Of A Mediation Effectively: A Proposed Pre-Mediation Intake Instrument, Dorcas Quek Anderson, Diana Knight
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Being a culturally responsive mediator has become increasingly challenging amidst the growing cultural complexity within many societies. Drawing on the existing research on culture and the authors’ experiences of mediating disputes amongst diverse disputants in Australia and Singapore, this paper proposes an emic-constructivist approach for the mediator to understand the individual disputant’s unique cultural preferences. It also recommends bringing forward the exercise of understanding cultural preferences through conducting pre-mediation intake interviews. It is argued that this approach enables the mediator to embrace the parties’ cultural complexity and to design the mediation process based on their rich milieu of preferences. Finally, …
How Should Bare Arbitration Clauses Be Enforced By The Courts?, Darius Chan
How Should Bare Arbitration Clauses Be Enforced By The Courts?, Darius Chan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
No abstract provided.
Have The Singapore Courts Faltered In The Enforcement Of Arbitration Agreements?, Darius Chan
Have The Singapore Courts Faltered In The Enforcement Of Arbitration Agreements?, Darius Chan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
No abstract provided.
A Coming Of Age For Mediation In Singapore? Mediation Act 2016, Dorcas Quek Anderson
A Coming Of Age For Mediation In Singapore? Mediation Act 2016, Dorcas Quek Anderson
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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.