Leading the Way for the Recognition and Enforcement of International Mediated Settlement Agreements: The Singapore Convention on Mediation Act 2020

Singapore Academy of Law Journal (2022) SAcLJ 1

50 Pages Posted: 16 Aug 2022

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Nadja Marie Alexander

Singapore Management University - School of Law; Singapore Management University - Centre for Digital Law; Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy

Shouyu Chong

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy

Date Written: December 27, 2021

Abstract

On 4 February 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed the Singapore Convention on Mediation Bill (Bill 5 of 2020). The enactment of the Singapore Convention on Mediation Act 2020 (Act 4 of 2020) ("SCMA") implements Singapore's obligations under the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The Singapore Convention on Mediation has since entered into force on 12 September 2020. This article examines the provisions of the SCMA and shows how the Act gives effect to the Singapore Convention. It then sets out the new regulatory landscape for the recognition and enforcement of international mediated settlement agreements in Singapore, which comprises the common law, court-referred mediation practice, the Mediation Act 2017 (Act 1 of 2017) and the SCMA, and offers some comparative comments.

Suggested Citation

Alexander, Nadja Marie and Chong, Shouyu, Leading the Way for the Recognition and Enforcement of International Mediated Settlement Agreements: The Singapore Convention on Mediation Act 2020 (December 27, 2021). Singapore Academy of Law Journal (2022) SAcLJ 1, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4174670

Nadja Marie Alexander (Contact Author)

Singapore Management University - School of Law ( email )

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Singapore Management University - Centre for Digital Law ( email )

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Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy ( email )

Singapore Management University
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Singapore, 179943
Singapore
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Shouyu Chong

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy

Singapore

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