Singapore Law Watch

Lawyer suspended over payout deal, 21 May

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

Investor wins in $6.4m dispute with bank, 21 May

Key witness couldn't be found and cross-examined on new evidence.

Lawyer embezzled $12,900 in legal fees, 21 May

She kept legal fees that were meant to be placed in a client account under

Nephew ruled sole beneficiary, gets to keep late uncle's fortune, 21 May

Judge rejected the claims of other family members that the testator did not understand the

Prosecution: $56.6m rental deal fictitious - City Harvest trial, 21 May

Emails produced to show how accused round-tripped funds.

NYU, NUS to scrap dual graduate law degree, 21 May

The 10-month NYU@NUS programme failed to become self-financing.

Restoring trust in financial reporting, 21 May

Accounting profession should stand up for the rules it promulgates, and defend firms that comply

Deputy research chief denies influencing IME staffers' evidence, 21 May

Concern at staff meeting stems from business standpoint.

Contract – Breach

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

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

Contempt of Court – Civil Contempt

Global Distressed Alpha Fund I Ltd Partnership v PT Bakrie Investindo - [2013] SGHC 105

Supreme Court Note: Singapore Professional Golfers’ Association v Chen Eng Waye [2013] SGCA 18 (non-commercial association’s goodwill and the relevant public)

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2013: Public consultation on draft Bill

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

Forensic Accounting for Legal Practitioners, SMU, 21 May (3 public CPD points)

Forward e-Discovery: Finding Electronic Evidence Effectively, LTC, 22 May

IRAS-OECD Regional GST/VAT Conference, Tax Academy, 22-23 May

Recent Developments in Singapore Contract Law (2012-2013), NUS, 22 May (2 public CPD points)

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

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

Protected Areas and Protected Places Act - Protected Places (No. 9) Order 2013 (S 310 of 2013)

Protected Areas and Protected Places Act - Protected Places (No. 8) Order 2013 (S 309 of 2013)

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

Law Soc: eLitigation - Composing e-Forms