27 September 2024

On 26 August 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) announced the launch of SIAC Gateway, an online case management system that offers a range of capabilities designed to streamline arbitration case management. The cloud-based system simplifies and enhances the arbitration process by offering features such as electronic filing and payment, secure document storage, and real-time case management.

Key features of SIAC Gateway include:

  • Intuitive functionality: SIAC Gateway provides user-friendly features centralised in a secure online portal, enabling parties and arbitrators to easily manage their cases.
  • Enhanced efficiency: The platform’s electronic filing and payment, and document management capabilities reduce administrative overheads, and accelerate services, resulting in time and cost savings for users.
  • Accessibility and convenience: SIAC Gateway is available at all times and ensures that users can access case information and documents at any time and from any location.
  • Security and confidentiality: With advanced security protocols, SIAC Gateway continues to prioritise the confidentiality and integrity of all arbitration-related communications and documents.

In developing SIAC Gateway, SIAC explains that it partnered with Opus 2 to tailor the system to the specific needs of SIAC’s reputation for fast, precise, and cost-effective case management. This collaboration focused on empowering users with tools for self-management of cases, providing transparency throughout the arbitration lifecycle, and ensuring continuous evolution based on user feedback.

Reference materials

The press release is available on the SIAC website www.siac.org.sg.