A core appeal of arbitration is to provide a quick and efficient adjudication. Yet, arbitral disputes are still prone to spiral into jurisdictional turf wars between tribunal and court – a phenomenon that can be aptly analogised as a “multi-body problem”. The common law courts of England, Singapore and Hong Kong have developed new dynamic principles to resolve this problem. This article looks at the paradigm shift.

The Ministry of Law and Ministry of Digital Development and Information recently sought feedback via a consultation paper to address growing concerns regarding online harms with existing laws facing limitations in mitigating online dangers. This update highlights the key features of proposed measures in the paper which seeks to address some of these issues.

The Administration of Justice (Protection) (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament on 13 November 2024, with the intent to safeguard the administration of justice in Singapore by clarifying that egregious of the court process will amount to contempt of court. This update discusses the key amendments introduced by the Bill.