New Centre for Dispute Resolution to take more holistic approach

Singapore

A CENTRE for Dispute Resolution has been launched at the State Courts to pull together the different alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services under one roof.

Speaking at its launch on Wednesday, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said: "The centre aims to adopt a holistic approach to dealing with each dispute. Many disputes will involve different aspects of the law, and might even cut across the civil/criminal divide."

He added that ADR should be the first step in any type of dispute, as it offers an opportunity to bring relief to the p…