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Singapore Convention

15 September 2020
Issue: 7902 / Categories: Legal News , ADR , Mediation
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The Singapore Convention on mediation came into force on 12 September, in a major development in international commercial dispute resolution

The UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, as it is more formally known, creates a harmonised framework for the enforcement of international mediation settlement agreements. Each signatory state agrees to enforce a settlement agreement in line with its own rules of procedure. There are some limited grounds for refusal. The UK and the EU have not yet ratified the Convention.

Issue: 7902 / Categories: Legal News , ADR , Mediation
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Partner appointed to head international insolvency and dispute resolution for England

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Kent firm expands regional footprint through strategic acquisition

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles

Financial disputes and investigations specialist joins as partner in London

NEWS
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Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate
Pension sharing orders (PSOs) have quietly reached their 25th anniversary, yet remain stubbornly underused. Writing in NLJ this week, Joanna Newton of Stowe Family Law argues that this neglect risks long-term financial harm, particularly for women
A school ski trip, a confiscated phone and an unauthorised hotel-room entry culminated in a pupil’s permanent exclusion. In this week's issue of NLJ, Nicholas Dobson charts how the Court of Appeal upheld the decision despite acknowledged procedural flaws
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
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