SIArb initiated the formation of
a Panel of Arbitrators in November 2005 following the establishment of
a Code of Conduct for Arbitrators and the Arbitration Rules of the Institute.
Members were invited to submit their applications and 107 members were
admitted to the Panel after a process of selection by the Panel Review
Committee. The List of Arbitrators in the Panel will be updated periodically.
1. Criteria for admission to the primary Panel of Arbitrators
The Panel Review Committee of SIArb has set minimum criteria for applicants'
admission to the Panel to ensure that only suitably qualified persons
from their respective professional / academic fields with the relevant
experience are admitted on the Panel.
Minimum Criteria:
The SIArb Panel is open to Fellows of SIArb or its equivalent to apply. The minimum criteria for the admission of a Fellow to the SIArb Panel are 2-tiered:
Compulsory Criteria:
Has obtained a tertiary education;
Has attained Fellowship at the SIArb or any equivalent professional institute;
Has acted as an arbitrator in 2 or more cases;
Has written at least 1 arbitral award; and
Is aged between 35 and 75 years old.
Discretionary Criteria (for applicant who does not meet one of the compulsory criteria):
Is listed on the Panel of SIAC or its equivalent from other countries.
Has acted as counsel in 5 or more arbitration proceedings.
Is supported by referee statements from arbitration practitioners of good standing.
Has evidence of published writings in ADR journals or legal periodicals.
Character Declaration:
The applicant must have no criminal conviction involving moral turpitude or fraud.
2. Criteria for admission to the secondary Panel of Arbitrators
Has obtained a tertiary education;
Has attained Fellowship at the SIArb or any equivalent professional institute;
Is aged between 35 and 75 years old;
Has adequate experience or expertise in arbitration through acting as Counsel, Expert Witness, Consultant, etc.
Character Declaration:
The applicant must have no criminal conviction involving moral turpitude or fraud.
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