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How can we conceptualize a robust regulatory system for mediation without compromising the hallmark qualities of mediation that make it so attractive to users - qualities such as procedural flexibility, maximization of party autonomy and interests, and high standards of confidentiality? In addressing this central question, the chapter begins by recognizing the limitations of conventional positivist approaches to regulating mediation practice. It invites readers to view mediation regulation through a contextual lens that highlights connections amongst law, ethics, policy, professions, organisations, civil society and governments in a relational and dynamic regulatory eco-system. Illustrations of the contextual qualities of mediation regulation are drawn from diverse international sources. Building on a structure that identifies regulatory actors, form and content as its core elements, the mediation eco-system is re-imagined to embody an ethical dimension as a dynamic part of its regulatory framework. This pluralistic regulatory approach envisages ongoing collaboration by stakeholders to navigate a robust yet responsive path to regulation.

In this essay, the author offers an international overview ofmediation developments in the 21st century and identifiescontemporary influences such as artificial intelligence andthird-party funding. With a focus on mediation ofcross-border disputes, the author identifies ten trends ininternational mediation. These include the changing profileof cross-border disputants and corresponding developmentsin international mediation practice and law. The role ofmediators and lawyers is analysed in the context of theprofessionalisation of the field through credentiallinginitiatives and the new specialisation of mediation advocacy.With the growing internationalisation of mediation, there hasbeen greater appreciation of diverse practice models and thecultural assumptions underpinning them. These developmentsare explored along with the increasing and differentiated useof mediation in mixed mode procedures and a considerationof how technology is challenging conventional understandingsof face-to-face mediation. Finally, two topics not traditionallyassociated with mediation, namely apology legislation andthird-party funding, are examined with a view to how theymay influence the future of mediation.

Here in Singapore, along with the rest of the world, we await the Trump-Kim Summit scheduled for Tuesday 12 June. What can we expect? While we may have learned to expect the unexpected from these two leaders, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un, recent media reports have highlighted one apparently predictable feature of Trump's negotiation approach. As a CNN reporter framed it: "Trump picks 'attitude' over prep work ahead of Singapore summit". In relation to the Summit, Trump has reportedly said, it is about attitude not preparation. Earlier this year as he rejected Japan's proposal for a tripartite co-ordination of the proposed Summit, Trump apparently told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he prefers to follow his "gut" rather than formal preparations.

This chapter tells a story about mediation in Hong Kong - its past, present, and future. It is a story that reflects the internationality of Hong Kong as a place where East meets West, and the energy of the new is challenged by the wisdom of the old. It also sits comfortably with the notion of mediation itself, a conflict resolution process that appears both timeless and timely. This chapter explores the development of Hong Kong mediation and focuses on the regulatory landscape of mediation and common mediation practice areas. Finally, it identifies trends in mediation and the related area of apology legislation in Hong Kong.

The forthcoming Singapore Convention on Mediation will be the first UN Treaty named after Singapore. At the 51st Session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on 26 June 2018, the final drafts of the Convention on the Enforcement of International Settlement Agreements and corresponding Model Law were approved. A resolution to name the Convention the "Singapore Mediation Convention" was also approved. This concludes three years of vigorous debate with participation by 85 member states and 35 international governmental and non-governmental organisations. Once finalised and adopted by UNCITRAL, the next step is for the UN General Assembly to adopt the Convention and Model Law before member states may sign on to the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The Convention will come into force once it is ratified by at least three member states. A signing ceremony for the Singapore Convention on Mediation is expected in Singapore in 2019.

In the past few years Singapore has been busy revising, refining and extending its dispute resolution offerings in cross-border litigation, arbitration and mediation. In 2017 Singapore offers international parties a full suite of dispute resolution services for commercial cross-border disputes.

Mediation Series is a set of three guides that will help policy-makers, organizations and practitioners build mediation practice and culture. The Series include Mediation Essentials, Integrated Conflict Management Design Workbook, and Making Mediation Law. Mediation Essentials serves as a complete orientation guide to ADR in general and to mediation. Making Mediation Law offers a robust perspective on how to design mediation policy and legislation. Guidance in this area is in high demand and scarce (besides the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation and its Guide, there aren't many other comprehensive resources). We hope that Making Mediation Law will effectively fill that gap. Integrated Conflict Management Design Workbook offers a hands-on focus for designing effective dispute management systems for organizations.

Mediation Series is a set of three guides that will help policy-makers, organizations and practitioners build mediation practice and culture. The Series include Mediation Essentials, Integrated Conflict Management Design Workbook, and Making Mediation Law. Mediation Essentials serves as a complete orientation guide to ADR in general and to mediation. Making Mediation Law offers a robust perspective on how to design mediation policy and legislation. Guidance in this area is in high demand and scarce (besides the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation and its Guide, there aren't many other comprehensive resources). We hope that Making Mediation Law will effectively fill that gap. Integrated Conflict Management Design Workbook offers a hands-on focus for designing effective dispute management systems for organizations.

In this post on the Kluwer Mediation Blog, the role of an 'apology legislation' is illustrated.

In this post on the Kluwer Mediation Blog, the purpose of the Mediation Ordinance (MO) passed in June 2012 by the Hong Kong Legislative Council is discussed.