International Dispute Resolution

19 September 2017: CIL Research Assistant Rachel Tan Wins a Christopher Bathurst Prize

At a reception at the Asian Civilisations Museum on the evening of 19 September, Fountain Court Chambers announced the winners of the Christopher Bathurst Prize 2017. The prize is an annual writing competition, named in honour of the late Christopher Bathurst QC, who was a long-standing senior member of Fountain Court Chambers with strong ties …

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11 September 2017: CIL Practice Fellow Ms Emily Choo Participated in a Young Public International Law Group Debate

On 11 September 2017, CIL Practice Fellow Ms Emily Choo participated, upon invitation, in a Young Public International Law Group (YPILG) debate. The YPILG is a network of young public international law (PIL) practitioners from law firms, the bar, international organisations, governments and academic institutions around the world. The purpose of YPILG is to connect …

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Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013 (SIAA 2013)

Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013 (SIAA 2013) The Singapore International Arbitration Academy is jointly organised by the National University of Singapore and the Centre for International Law. It provides top-level expert training to private practitioners, mid to senior level government officials, and in-house corporate counsel. The 2012 Academy was a resounding success, its series of …

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Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2012 (SIAA 2012)

Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2012 (SIAA 2012) Introduction The Singapore International Arbitration Academy was jointly established by the Centre for International Law (CIL) and the NUS Faculty of Law to become Asia’s premier arbitration training programme. Enrolment in CIL’s acclaimed annual Singapore International Investment Arbitration Conference, held during the third week of the Academy, is included in the Academy programme. …

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16 February 2017

On 16 February 2017, CIL’s Christopher Thomas QC was a discussant at the symposium on “International Investment Arbitration Across Asia” organised by the Centre for Asian and Pacific Law at the University of Sydney (CAPLUS) and by the Sydney Centre for International Law (SCIL). The following day, he spoke at the “SCIL International Law Year …

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25 July 2016

CIL Practice Fellow Emily Choo attended the inaugural KLRCA Summer Academy on International Investment Law and Dispute Settlement, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25-29 July 2016. The Summer Academy was organised by the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration in partnership with Clifford Chance. The 5-day programme comprised lectures, interactive training and …

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8 April 2016

CIL Practice Fellow Emily Choo was invited to present her paper on “The Impact of Non-State Actors’ Intervention in Investor-State Arbitration” at the ILA British Branch Spring Conference on Non-State Actors and Changing Relations in International Law, which was held at the Lancaster University, United Kingdom on 8-9 April 2016. The conference was organised by …

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12 November 2013

CIL Research Associate Yvette Anthony assisted Senior Principal Research Fellow Christopher Thomas QC in teaching a three-day intensive training course for Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) officials on dispute settlement under international investment agreements.

6 June 2014

Senior Principal Research Fellow Christopher Thomas QC gave a speech at the 2014 Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Congress on “Investment treaty arbitration: Just another form of commercial arbitration?” as part of the Closing Plenary Session on “Investment Treaty Arbitration in Asia: The meeting of international commercial arbitration and public international law”.

11 February 2014

Senior Principal Research Fellow Christopher Thomas QC taught a two-day intensive training course for Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) officials on dispute settlement under international investment agreements. This was the second part to a three-day intensive course taught in November 2013.