The Singapore International Commercial Court is set to hear the first cryptocurrency case to come to the courts in Singapore in July 2018.
Justifying Singapore as an appropriate forum for international business disputes: Rappo v. Accent Delight International Ltd [2017] SGCA 27
Singapore’s aim is to become a regional and global hub for cross-border disputes. Nevertheless, the establishment of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) does not represent a shortcut for parties, who must continue to justify Singapore as an appropriate forum for the resolution of their international business disputes.
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements applies to Singapore from 1 October 2016
The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (2005) will apply to Singapore from 1 October 2016, further bolstering Singapore’s position as a dispute resolution hub in Asia.
Enforcement of SICC Judgments
Offshore Case Applications & Foreign Lawyer Representation
Telemedia Pacific Group Ltd v Yuanta Asset Management International Ltd [2016] SGHC(I) 03
Teras Offshore Pte Ltd v Teras Cargo Transport (America) LLC [2016] SGHC(I) 02
Singapore Ratifies Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
Update on Pending SICC Cases
SICC issues first written judgment
BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd and Anor v PT Bayan Resources TBK and Anor [2016] SGHC(I) 01
Chief Justice Menon, "Shaping the future of dispute resolution and improving access to justice"
SICC Practice Directions
SICC User Guides
SICC Newsletter Issue No.1
Link to Newsletter & Annexure
Chief Justice Menon, "International Commercial Courts: Towards a transnational system of dispute resolution"
New Singapore International Commercial Court launched
SICC Code of Ethics for Registered Foreign Lawyers
Link to Code of Ethics set out in the First Schedule to the Legal Profession (Foreign Representation in Singapore International Commercial Court) Rules 2014.