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The New International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill – A Broader Framework for Interim Relief or Just a Tune-Up?
Singapore Academy of Law Journal
  • Mahdev MOHAN, Singapore Management University
  • Eu-Yen TAY
Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2010
Abstract

Singapore aspires to retain its place as a trusted arbitration hub for commercial parties all around the world. The recently proposed amendments to the International Arbitration Act seek to bring Singapore closer to meeting international standards in relation to the arbitration procedure. While the initiative should be applauded, those amendments relating to interim measures fall somewhat short of expectations of a new, broader framework of curial assistance in aid of arbitration. This article explores the uncertainties that could arise from the proposed amendments, either because of phrasing or of an omission to embrace the Model Law. It is hoped that Parliament will not wait too long to address these uncertainties which go against the grain of promoting Singapore as the ideal centre for arbitration.

Keywords
  • International Commercial Arbitration,
  • UNCITRAL Model Law,
  • International Arbitration Act
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International
Citation Information
Mahdev MOHAN and Eu-Yen TAY. "The New International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill – A Broader Framework for Interim Relief or Just a Tune-Up?" Singapore Academy of Law Journal Vol. 22 (2010) p. 299 ISSN: 0218-2009
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mahdev_mohan/1/