Singapore Law Watch

Publishing prosecutorial guidelines: promise, risk and reality, 22 May

Calls to publish guidelines on prosecutorial decisions are unfounded, as such decisions are already subject

Mum loses appeal in first International Child Abduction Act case here, 22 May

Judge ruled that the mother had failed to establish that her son’s return to Germany

Xtron director says his position is a 'ministry', serves CHC, 22 May

He maintains that there was no conflict of interest in his position.

Todd family walks out of court mid-session, 22 May

This appears to be in protest against the inclusion of a witness by state counsel.

Subordinate Court judges to wear robes when presiding over open hearings starting Thurs, 22 May

It is the first of many initiatives in the pipeline to enhance the standing of

SME clinic: Intellectual property, 22 May

What is the value of protecting the intellectual property of my company's products and services?

ADV: A Practical Guide to Singapore Data Protection Law Description, 22 May

Pre-order: Guide to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. Offers practical tips and guidance.

Lawyer suspended over payout deal, 21 May

Arrangement to take cut of client's payout if she wins forbidden here.

Contract – Breach

Zhang De Long v Tea Yeok Kian - [2013] SGHC 109

Civil Procedure – Pre-action Discovery

Masterbaker Marketing Ltd v HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA - [2013] SGHCR 14

Banking

Teo Wai Cheong v Crédit Industriel et Commercial and another appeal - [2013] SGCA 33

Succession and Wills – Testamentary Capacity

Ng Bee Keong v Ng Choon Huay and others - [2013] SGHC 107

Family Law – Child

BDU v BDT - [2013] SGHC 106

Supreme Court Note: Re Caplan Jonathan Michael QC [2013] SGHC 75 (ad hoc admission of foreign senior counsel)

Personal Data Protection Act 2012: Launch of the Personal Data Protection Commission & Do Not Call Registry Public Consultation

SHC considers whether assets of company made insolvent in Singapore can be transferred to German liquidator

Connecting the dots: The utility of pre-action interrogatories - World Sport Group v Dorsey [2013] SGHC 78

SGX formalises guidance on compliance with Listing Rules disclosure requirements on internal controls

[AUS] Foreign investment regulation in Australia

Legal Environment for Doing Business in China, Sorbonne-Assas International Law School, 23 May (2.5 public CPD points)

Insurance Law Update, Insurance Law Association Singapore, 23 May (1.5 public CPD points)

Effects on the Arbitration Agreement of Party Insolvency, SiArb, 28 May (1 public CPD point)

Claims Management – Extensions of Time, Delay & Disruption & Loss and Expense Claim in Construction Projects, Laures Solutions, 28 May

Effectively Managing & Resolving Commercial Disputes in SE Asia, ALB, 28 May (3 public CPD points)

Income Tax Act - Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments on Economic and Technological Development Loans) (No. 2) Notification 2013

Gas Act - Gas (Gas Importer’s Licence) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2013

Protected Areas and Protected Places Act - Protected Places (No. 10) Order 2013 (S 311 of 2013)

Law Soc: SLA - Practice Circular 2 of 2013 Paperless titles project

Sub Ct RC No 2 of 2013 - Use of judicial robes in the Subordinate Courts

Law Soc: eLitigation - Accessing eLitigation via IE 9 and 10

Sub Ct PD No. 3 of 2013 - Amendments to Practice Directions

Law Soc: eLitigation - Re-filing of documents rejected due to fee errors