Singapore Case Note Part 2: What happens when a party to a mediated settlement agreement has a change of heart?

• Main Authors: ALEXANDER, Nadja, CHONG, Shou Yu
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2833; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4791/viewcontent/Singapore_Case_Note_Part_2.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In October, we reported on a recent case from the Singapore High Court: Chan Gek Yong v Violet Netto. In that post, we examined the High Court’s attitude towards parties who have had a change of heart after agreeing to conclude a Mediated Settlement Agreement (‘MSA’) and wish to challenge its validity. Last month we focused on one of the plaintiff’s (Mdm Chan) allegations, namely that the co-mediators put pressure on her to sign the MSA. As readers will recall, the High Court found there was no evidence to substantiate this claim. However this was not Mdm Chan’s only argument!