Singapore law ready to influence development of law elsewhere

In a joint commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Goh Yihan shared that the story of the Singapore legal system thus far can be told in three phases: consolidation (1965–1990), refinement (1990s–2000s) and internationalisation (today). He also discussed the roles of two institutions, the Singapore International Commercial Court and the Singapore International Mediation Centre, which gave businesses more options for seeking an appropriate and neutral forum for dispute resolution. Associate Prof Goh added that it is crucial that the courts are adept at analysing issues through a comparative lens, while retaining a strong corpus of law that is both uniquely suited to local circumstances and useful as a point of comparison for foreign jurisdictions.