The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) Presents Annual Lecture: Advancing the Rule of Law in International Arbitration

This lecture will explore some concepts of the rule of law and, in the specific context of commercial arbitration, whether an “attenuated model of the rule of law” applies. Then there will be an assessment of what features of arbitration members of the arbitration community value most when considering its usefulness as an institution. The lecture also considers how the courts and arbitral institutes like the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre can shore up the legitimacy of commercial arbitration. Together, these institutions may be able to ensure that arbitration coheres better with the rule of law and the interests of parties seeking to arbitrate their disputes.