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New class action law in Thailand
The Thai Civil Procedure Code has been amended to allow for class action suits to be brought by large groups of plaintiffs for breach of civil wrongs, …
An exercise in restraint: Singapore Court of Appeal confirms courts will give effect to agreements limiting the circumstances in which a contractor can restrain a call on performance bonds
The Singapore Court of Appeal (the "CoA") recently delivered its judgment in CKR Contract Services Pte Ltd v Asplenium Land Pte Ltd and Another [2015] …
ADR in Asia - a practical guide to mediation in Hong Kong
Last week, we published the first article from our ADR in Asia Guide. This summarised the main ADR processes and their use across Asia. Here, you can …
ADR in Asia - overview of key ADR processes
We previously reported the publication of our new ADR in Asia Guide. As well as distilling the results of our client survey on mediation in Hong Kong, …
Singapore signs the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: a step in the right direction for the Singapore International Commercial Court
In our previous article The New Frontier, we discussed the launch of the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") and in particular we …
ADR Practical Guide launched on the use of Mediation with Arbitration
Our London ADR team has launched the sixth guide in their series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide clients with essential practical …
The New Frontier: Singapore launches the Singapore International Commercial Court offering a new forum for dispute resolution in Singapore
At the Opening of Legal Year 2015 on 5 January, the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") was officially launched by the Chief Justice of …
Singapore International Mediation Centre is launched, offering parties an “Arb-Med-Arb” process in partnership with SIAC
The Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) was officially launched on 5 November 2014. Set up following the recommendations of a Working Group …
Singapore: Recent developments in the enforcement of Dispute Board decisions
Dispute Boards are a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) which are becoming increasingly common on large and complex projects across the Asia …
New Singapore mediation institute launched
On 5 November, the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) was officially launched by Singapore’s Senior Minister for Law and …
Singapore: Court of Appeal confirms employer-friendly approach to constructive dismissal damages
In the recent decision of Wee Kim San Lawrence Bernard v Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2014] SGCA 43 the Court of Appeal considered the measure …
Singapore: Court of Appeal decides interim awards are enforceable
In the case of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) TBK v CRW Joint Operation (Indonesia) [2014] SGHC 146, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered the …
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