The Asian Business Law Institute has summarised, compared and contrasted the laws of the ten ASEAN member states, Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea under 13 concise principles. This book is the output of an ambitious project by the Asian Business Law Institute to promote the harmonisation of foreign judgment rules in the region.

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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments is published by the Asian Business Law Institute as part of its Asian Principles for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments project. For the first time, the substantive rules for foreign judgments recognition and enforcement in each of the ten ASEAN member states and their Asia-Pacific free trade partners (Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea) have been summarised in the English language complete with detailed footnotes.

Apart from the paperback version, the publication is also available in electronic form. Readers who would like to purchase the e-book can place their orders at https://info.sal.org.sg/insolvency/ or contact Catherine Shen (catherine_shen@abli.asia) for inquires.

The Syariah Court of Singapore hears and determines disputes on Muslim marriages, divorces, the ancillary matters thereto and betrothal as prescribed by the Administration of Muslim Law Act. Cases at first instance are heard by the Syariah Court. Appeals from decisions of the Syariah Court are heard by the Appeal Board. Each appeal is heard by a separately-constituted Appeal Board. Published by the Syariah Court, the Singapore Syariah Appeals Reports (SSAR) is the official report series of grounds of decisions delivered by the Appeal Board. Where the decision is delivered in Malay, the original Malay version of the Appeal Board decision is reported together with its English translation. Each report carries a catchword summary of the case highlighting the main issues decided; commentaries and updates in the form of “Notes” appear at the end of the report, where appropriate. Citations of Quranic verses referred to in a decision are listed in the case report. Volume 6 features the significant cases decided by the Appeal Board between 2011 and 2015. Where no grounds of decision were issued by the Appeal Board, the decision of the Syariah Court would be reported first, followed by the Order of the Appeal Board.

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SAL members enjoy 60% off for Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency in Asia 2020, a 860-page compendium that details the corporate restructuring and insolvency regime in 16 APAC jurisdictions, including all ten ASEAN member states and Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan and South Korea.

SAL members can enjoy an exclusive price of S$200.

Please contact Catherine at catherine_shen@abli.asia if you wish to preview the table of contents before committing to purchase.

Publisher: Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI)

Recent changes in mediation include the passing of the mediation bill in 2017; amendments to the Supreme Court practice directions on the provisions for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for civil cases; and the reallocation of cases by the Family Justice Courts to Mediation. In light of these changes, the 2nd edition of Mediation in Singapore provides much-needed practical advice and guidance to practitioners through theoretical discussions on meditation and its application to real-life case studies.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): George Lim SC and Danny McFadden LLM


Date of Publication: Apr 2018

This issue reviews important Singapore arbitration-related court decisions from January to June 2020 on attempts to set aside arbitral awards. Accompanying case notes examining the significance and relevance of these and other Singapore cases reported are included in this issue. There is also an extended single article by Toby Landau QC – “Arbitral Groundhog Day: The Reopening and Re-Arguing of Arbitral Determinations” – which critically and exhaustively reviews the resultant complex issues when a party seeks to have a claim adjudicated in one forum, which has already been determined in another.


Date of Publication: November 2020

The Singapore International Commercial Court serves to entrench Singapore's position as the premier dispute resolution hub in Asia. The SICC Handbook is the first comprehensive textbook on the subject; it is a handy and convenient guide to the rules and procedures of the SICC.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s):
Mohan R Pillay
Toh Chen Han

Law Relating to Specific Contracts in Singapore, 2nd Edition is an authoritative reference that covers contractual issues in most common commercial situations that practitioners are likely to encounter in their practice in Singapore.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): Justice Steven Chong, Cavinder Bull & expert contributers

With the continued growth of the Singapore media and entertainment industry, the fourth edition of this title not only updates the laws relevant to this industry, it expands into discussions of the practical application of these laws and regulations in the framework of managing media production

This volume makes available the full text of the Companies Act as is currently in force, complemented with the amendments made by Act No. 36 of 2014 and relevant amendment notes (both of Act No. 36 of 2014 and of earlier amending legislation dating back to 1987).

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): Thomson Reuters Legal Editors

Arbitration has over recent years become the preferred mode of dispute resolution among parties entering into cross-border transactions, providing a flexible and efficient mechanism for the resolution of disputes between parties from different legal and cultural backgrounds. As Singapore continues to grow and position itself as a centre for dispute resolution, not only locally and regionally, but also internationally as a centre of arbitration and mediation excellence, arbitration has thus become one of the fastest growing areas of law in this country. 

Arbitration in Singapore: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive how-to text guide written by the practitioners for practitioners. The book discusses the role of the Singapore court during and after arbitration, providing guidance on when the court can intervene in proceedings, enforce, and entertain a challenge to an award. Each stage of arbitration is explained clearly, from the appointment of the tribunal and its powers, to the relief and remedies it may award. It covers the key features of arbitration agreements and examines the subject through expert commentary and analysis.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s):
Denis Brock as the General Editor
Contributors include leading experts in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution from Local and International Law Firms

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