Date & Time: 22 January 2025 (22 January: 5.30pm - 6.45pm)
Venue: Supreme Court Auditorium

Featuring the editor and co-authors of the third edition of Mustill & Boyd on Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration, this seminar will examine the extent to which there is a growing "internationalisation" or consensus of arbitration law in three particular areas. First, on questions of arbitrability, particularly in the light of the recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Anupam Mittal v Westbridge [2023] SGCA 1. Second, as to what the law applicable to the arbitration agreement should be where parties have not expressly chosen it, particularly in light of the UK Law Commission to fix the default law to be the law of the seat. Third, in relation to the interaction of national courts within a transnational legal system on arbitration-related matters.  

Date & Time: 25 March 2025 (25 March: 3.30pm - 4.45pm)
Venue: SAL, Stamford 1 & 2, The Adelphi #08-08, 1 Coleman Street (S179803) 

The push for collaborative contracting in the construction industry represents a significant shift from traditionally adversarial and fragmented relationships to a better integrated and co-operative approach. It was in response to the need for a better alignment of interests and avoidance of disputes, as project participants work towards common project goals.

While the evolution of the industry towards one of collaboration is progressively taking root in Singapore, the mindset, behavioural and cultural shift towards a collaborative approach in the UK had an earlier start through revisions of the New Engineering Contract (NEC) and the introduction of the Integrated Project Delivery method. In Hong Kong, relational contracting, as it is better known, has been a common feature in public works in the past decade.

Referencing case studies, the distinguished panel, comprising of legal and project specialists, will take an honest look at how collaborative contracting has performed in delivering what it promises – quality projects that are completed on time and within budget - and how the industry can meaningfully adopt these practices that would result in delivering successful construction projects.