Qualifying Requirements for Admission to the Panel of Mediators

1. Qualifying Requirements for Admission to the Panel of Mediator

1.1 An applicant must be:
    1. an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore with a valid practising certificate and must maintain a valid practising certificate for the duration of his / her appointment on the Panel of Mediators; and
    2. a mediator accredited by or appointed to the panel of a designated mediation service provider or accredited or certified under an approved certification scheme, in accordance with the Mediation Act 2017.

2. Panel of Mediators

2.1 The LSMS shall comprise a Panel of Mediators consisting of 2 categories of mediators, namely:
    1. Senior Mediators; and
    2. Associate Mediators.

2.2 The Panel of Mediators shall, at all material times, have in force a valid practising certificate. The LSMS retains the right to remove from the panel any mediator who does not have a valid practising certificate during the tenure of his / her appointment.

3. Appointment of Mediators

Senior Mediators

3.1 For appointment of Senior Mediators, the Selections Committee may consider applicants who possess the following qualifying requirements.
    1. an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore with a minimum aggregate of 15 years PQE and holds a valid practising certificate; and
    2. a SIMI Certified Mediator or a Principal Mediator or equivalent level of a designated mediation service provider or has acquired sufficient mediation experience comparable to a SIMI Certified Mediator.

Associate Mediators

3.2 For appointment of Associate Mediators, the Selections Committee may consider applicants who possess the following qualifying requirements:
    1. an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore with a minimum aggregate of 5 years PQE and holds a valid practising certificate; and
    2. a mediator who —
      1. has completed and passed a SIMI Registered Training Program and is accredited by a designated mediation service provider; or
      2. has attained at least SIMI Accredited Mediator Level 1; or
      3. has undergone a mediation training course of a minimum duration of 40 hours or such other mediation training as may be acceptable to the Selections Committee.