Singapore Convention Series: Why Is There No ‘Seat’ of Mediation?

Kluwer Mediation Blog, Feb. 2019

3 Pages Posted: 24 Feb 2019

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Shouyu Chong

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy

Nadja Marie Alexander

Singapore Management University - School of Law; Singapore Management University - Centre for AI & Data Governance; Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy

Date Written: February 1, 2019

Abstract

For dispute resolution practitioners familiar with the concept of the seat of arbitration, it may come as a surprise that the new UN Convention on International Settlement Agreement Resulting from Mediation does not include provisions in relation to the ‘seat’ of mediation. Why, you may ask? The Convention includes no provisions on ‘seat’ simply because there has never been the need for a ‘seat’ of mediation when cross-border disputes are brought before a mediator, and this remains the case. In this blog post, we will develop a hypothetical scenario to explore the issues.

Suggested Citation

Chong, Shouyu and Alexander, Nadja Marie, Singapore Convention Series: Why Is There No ‘Seat’ of Mediation? (February 1, 2019). Kluwer Mediation Blog, Feb. 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3330366

Shouyu Chong

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy

Singapore

Nadja Marie Alexander (Contact Author)

Singapore Management University - School of Law ( email )

55 Armenian Street
Singapore, 179943
Singapore

Singapore Management University - Centre for AI & Data Governance ( email )

55 Armenian Street
Singapore
Singapore

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy ( email )

Singapore Management University
55 Armenian St
Singapore, 179943
Singapore
179943 (Fax)

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