About Us

Our Objectives

01. Strategic

Promote and represent the collective interests of mediation practitioners

02. Professional

Promote and maintain the standard of mediation in Singapore

03. Loyal

Promote and establish mediation as the preferred mode of dispute resolution in Singapore

Mediation In Singapore

Our History

The Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) (“SMP”) was formed to promote and represent the collective interests of mediation practitioners.

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2013

Discussions began in late 2013 between founding members Mr. Lim Tat, Mr. Alvin Cheng, Ms. Linda Heng, Ms. Michelle Woodworth, Mr. Loong Seng Onn and Mr. Lai Mun Loon about forming a society to represent the interests of mediators in Singapore.

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2015

SMP was formed and registered in January 2015. In the course of the last 5 years, SMP has sought to build the mediation community through organising talks, workshops, social gatherings and mediation events.

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2016

In 2016, SMP was involved in the consultation of the Mediation Bill that was enacted in Singapore; and contributed our views on, among different things, the protection of mediators.