Should the UK Sign the Singapore Convention?

In early 2022, the UK government ran a consultation on whether it
should sign the Singapore Convention on Mediation. 


To discuss this issue, following consultation submissions from
their respective organisations, James South (CEO, CEDR) spoke to
Jan O'Neill (PSL, Herbert Smith Freehills).


In this podcast, they look at:


The legal perspective of the UK signing the Singapore
Convention

Perception of Mediation in the Dispute Resolution landscape

The perception of the UK legal system with respect to signing
the Convention 

Signing the Convention as a means to advance Mediation in
other jurisdictions

Signing the Convention in order to influence interpretation
and best practice

Issues to consider around enforcement of the Convention
should it be signed



You can also read more about Herbert Smith Freehill's analysis of
this issue here.


The Singapore Convention on Mediation is a uniform and efficient
framework for international settlement agreements resulting from
mediation. It applies to international settlement agreements
resulting from mediation, concluded by parties to resolve a
commercial dispute.


Learn more about the Convention here.