Singapore ADR

1.Governed by:Arbitration
-Arbitration Act
-International Arbitration Act
Mediation
-Community Mediation Centres Act (Cap 49A)
Rules for governing Community Mediation Centre(CMC)
Court-based mediation(subordinate court)
-free of charge for litigating parties
Primary Dispute Resolution Centre
Court Dispute Resolution (CDR) at the Primary Dispute Resolution Centre was
introduced in a pilot project on 7 June 1994.Court Mediation Centre renamed as
Primary Resolution Centre in May 1998 as CDR expanded to include processes other
than mediation such as early neutral evaluation and binding and non-binding
evaluation and special forms of mediation like CDR-International, Co-Mediation with
Experts, Mini-Trial and Mediation-Arbitration. civil jurisdiction of the Subordinate
Courts is S$250,000.

Small Claims Tribunal

The Small Claims Tribunals were established in 1985. It handles disputes
relating to contracts for the sale of goods or services or damage caused to
property by torts not exceeding S$10,000 in value. Damages stemming from
the use of motor vehicles are excluded from the provision. Upon request the
Tribunal also deals with disputes not exceeding S$20,000 if the parties
submit a written request. Proceedings before the tribunal are conducted in
a private setting and in an informal manner with several attempts to settle
the dispute amicably before a referee hears the evidence and submissions of
the parties and decides the case based on its merits.
Non court based mediation
Singapore Mediation Centre
The SMC was incorporated on 8 August 1997, and officially launched by the
Honourable Chief Justice Yong Pung How on 16 August 1997. The SMC is a non-profit
organisation guaranteed by the Singapore Academy of Law. It is linked institutionally
with many professional and trade associations and receives the support of the
judiciary and the Singapore Academy of Law.
Services on commercial matters:
1. Commercial Mediation Scheme no quantum liimit

2. Small Case Commercial Mediation Scheme - quantum of claim is S$60,000 or less

3. Med-Arb Services
Fee of SMC refer to annex SMC 1(commercial scheme),2(small case commercial
scheme),3(med-arb services) attached file

Singapore International Arbitration Centre

The SIAC was set up in July 1991 and is primarily concerned with the
promotion of international arbitration. From 2000 up to December 2005 she
has administered over 400 cases most of which are of an international nature
(62.4%). Arbitral tribunals in Singapore have been given very extensive
powers including powers to grant injunctive relief, issuing interim injunctions
to prevent dissipation of assets, ordering security to be provided for costs and
the amount claimed pending the making of the award10. Arbitral awards are
enforceable as judgments of the High Court. Foreign awards made in
Convention11 countries are recognized and enforced in the same manner as
judgments of the court. The SIAC has published rules of arbitration for both
international and domestic arbitrations. Using Maxwell Chambers as venue for
arbitration where it was the world's first integrated dispute resolution complex
housing both best-of-class hearing facilities and top international ADR
institutions.
FIDReC
FIDReC (Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Ltd) handles
dispute resolution matters between financial institutions and consumers. At
present, FIDRecs services are available to individual consumers and sole
proprietors. FIDRec has jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between the insured
and insurance companies with a claim amount of up to S$100,000 and disputes
between banks and consumers, capital market disputes and all other disputes
(including third party claims and market conduct claims) for a claim amount of
up to S$50,000.