Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators was established in 1981. It currently has more than 640 members, with three main grades of membership ¡V Associate, Member and Fellow.

The Institute is managed by a council of 11 members and its members include many experienced and qualified arbitrators as well as industry players who have joined the Institute to learn more about arbitration. The Institute has also formed specialist arbitration groups ¡V the Construction Arbitration Group, the Maritime Arbitration Group, the Intellectual Property/Information Technology Group and the Insurance Arbitration Group ¡V to cater for the increasingly complex and specialist demands of the business community. It will also form additional specialised arbitration groups, according to specific industries, to take into account the unique requirements and practices of each industry.

The SIArb organises talks, seminars and training courses for its members and the public on a regular basis. The SIArb has also formed various committees including a law review committee which reviews arbitration laws and looks into areas of law reform, a professional practice committee which reviews and develops training programmes and arbitration schemes, an ADR committee which promotes awareness and the use of alternative dispute resolution to resolve disputes and a publication committee which publishes a quarterly newsletter and other publications to update members on developments in the field of dispute resolution.

Besides being a centre for promoting knowledge of arbitration, the SIArb will also act as a appointing authority if called upon to do so. It maintains a database of members who practise as arbitrators.

The Institute continues to work closely with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre since they were set up in 1991.

OBJECTIVES

The Institute¡¦s objectives include:

• the promotion and facilitation of the settlement of disputes by arbitration and other methods of dispute resolution, including but not limited to mediation;
• the improvement of the standards of skill and expertise of arbitrators and those involved in alternative means of dispute resolution in Singapore;
• the promotion of the study and practice of arbitration law generally, and alternative means of dispute resolution;
• the provision of training and continuing education of its members;
• the maintenance and improvement of the standards of ethical and professional conduct in the arbitration profession and those involved in alternative means of dispute resolution in Singapore;
• the provision of opportunities for the application of arbitration skills, discussion, interaction and sharing of experiences between members of the arbitration community and between the SIArb and other institutions in Singapore and overseas.

Contact Details

Website

www.siarb.org.sg