We have had the privilege of the Honourable Attorney-General, Mr Steven Chong, S.C. gracing our Annual Dinner, during which he shared with us his thoughts on current issues relating to independence and impartiality of arbitrators. With his kind permission, we have reproduced his speech in this issue of the Newsletter. The SIArb would also like to express its gratitude to Pernod Ricard Singapore Pte Ltd and Mr Rajan Menon for contributing two cases of wine to the event.