Abstract:
With the widespread use of electronic communications, and the increasing volumes and types of digital information, electronic discovery has taken centre stage in modern-day dispute resolution. The objective of this essay is to survey the diverse electronic discovery landscapes in the US, the UK (England & Wales), the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Republic of Singapore to suggest that the People’s Republic of Singapore needs to rethink its electronic-discovery framework in terms of preservation, proportionality, search and co-operation.