Mediation - Leslie Chew - Singapore Academy of Law

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Court ADR in Singapore-PhilosophyGenesis for Court ADR“Unlike some other jurisdiction where [AlternativeDispute Resolution] had its genesis as a diversionarymeasure to deal with backlogs and delay, ourmotivation was different as these problems wereabsent…Singapore's society and economy are builton a network of social and business relationships. Itwill be beneficial for all to build long term relationshipsthat can survive disputes. We are therefore startingby encouraging the use of mediation as a nonconfrontationaland less costly process ofsettling problems in terms of time, money andmore importantly, relationships”- Former CJ Yong Pung HowOfficial Opening of the Singapore Mediation Centre(16 August 1997)
Pre-Action Protocols –Encouraging use of ADR at an early stageThere are Pre‐Action Protocols for the follow types ofcases where they are sent for Court Dispute Resolution(CDR)• Non Injury Motor Accident [NIMA] cases more than$3,000 – Appendix F, Annex B of PD• Personal Injury [PI]cases – Appendix FB of PD• Medical Negligence Cases – Appendix FA, Annex A ofPD
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Page 4 and 5: Current Mediation Initiatives• Me
Page 6 and 7: What happens when a writ is filed?
Page 10: NIMA / PI Cases• Court will conve
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Page 19 and 20: Modes of ADR Court Assisted Mediati
Page 21 and 22: Fully Integrated with Court Process
Page 23 and 24: Costs Implications forNon‐Complia
Page 25 and 26: FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS FOR ADR• Prim
Page 27 and 28: PRIMARY JUSTICE PROJECT• The targ
Page 29 and 30: FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS FOR ADR• E‐
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