Plans for new court to ease load on Court of Appeal Plans for new court to ease load on Court of Appeal Supreme Court will have to be restructured to facilitate this; Govt studying various options.
Asian lawyers prefer S'pore as venue for dispute resolution: Poll Asian lawyers prefer S'pore as venue for dispute resolution: Poll More than 600 legal practitioners and in-house counsel who engage in cross-border transactions in Asia were polled, and 63 per cent of them picked...
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Law Society of Singapore v Ezekiel Peter Latimer [2019] SGHC 92 Law Society of Singapore v Ezekiel Peter Latimer [2019] SGHC 92 Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings
Apex court dismisses bid for by-election in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Apex court dismisses bid for by-election in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC No requirement for by-election when a single vacancy arises in a GRC, says court.
AHTC lawsuit: All $33.7m paid to managing agent improper, illegal, say... AHTC lawsuit: All $33.7m paid to managing agent improper, illegal, say... They say WP councillors did not act in good faith in hiring FMSS.
23 Apr 2019 Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 2), SMC, 8-10 May (18 public CPD points) Module 2 participants will be introduced to more advanced and sophisticated mediation skills which will increase their effectiveness as conflict resolvers.
16 Apr 2019 Participant in Dispute Resolution: Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 1), SMC, 6-7 May (11.5 CPD points) This intensive 2-day workshop offers you an opportunity to better understand the nature of conflicts and learn the latest and most effective techniques to end them.
15 Apr 2019 High Court clarifies bank’s duty to customer In Koh Kim Teck, Smiling Sun Limited v Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch [2019] SGHC 82, the SHC found that there was no any investment advisory duty owed by the bank to its customer in either contract or tort.
15 Apr 2019 Commodities Trading Law, SMU Law Academy, 24, 31 May, 7 Jun (13 public CPD points) This foundational course aims to provide commodities trading professionals with an overview of the body of law making up the law of commodities trading, a sound foundation for deeper study of the subject, a deeper appreciation of the commercial...
11 Apr 2019 Infrastructure: A force for good in Asia Infrastrucure, when done right, can affect healthcare and quality of life of peoples and nations. It is important to not lose sight of this, even as we focus on the legal aspects or the legal documentation.
Straits Times / 24 Apr 2019 Longer suspension for doc who gave worker insufficient sick leave It said that Dr Yip failed to consider the patient's multiple serious injuries as significant enough to warrant sick leave and also failed to check whether the patient had been coping with his light duties during the two follow-up reviews.
Straits Times / 24 Apr 2019 $8b penny stock crash: 2nd prosecution witness breaks down on stand, admits lying He asks to amend part of written testimony, admits he lied in two statements to police.
Straits Times / 24 Apr 2019 'Homesick' maid on trial for murder of employer She is facing the death penalty for stabbing and slashing Madam Seow Kim Choo on June 7, 2016, leaving the 59-year-old woman with 98 knife wounds.
Straits Times / 24 Apr 2019 Police explain decision not to prosecute culprit High chance of rehabilitation among factors for giving him a conditional warning instead.
Straits Times / 24 Apr 2019 Age a key factor in deciding such cases, say lawyers Age is an important factor taken into account by the authorities when deciding whether to charge an offender, lawyers and counsellors told The Straits Times.
Singapore Law Watch / 24 Apr 2019 ADV: SUSS School of Law – The Human Face of Law Join SUSS School of Law and make a positive impact on the community.
Criminal Law — Statutory offences Decision Date: 18 Apr 2019 Lim Teck Kim v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGHC 99
Companies — Winding up Decision Date: 18 Apr 2019 Wong Kit Kee v KSE Technology (Int’l) Pte Ltd [2019] SGHC 97
Civil Procedure – Costs Decision Date: 18 Apr 2019 Seraya Energy Pte Ltd v Denka Advantech Pte Ltd and another suit (YTL PowerSeraya Pte Ltd, third party [2019] SGHC 100
Criminal Law — Statutory offences Decision Date: 17 Apr 2019 Yuen Ye Ming v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGHC 98
Building and Construction Law — Building and construction related contracts Decision Date: 12 Apr 2019 BWN v BWO [2019] SGHC 94
Allen & Gledhill 24 Apr 2019 MAS issues Response to feedback on proposed enhancements to disclosure requirements for sale of investment-linked products The proposals include enchanced disclosure on fees and charges in a new Product-level Product Highlights Sheet, method of determining entry charge for Layer 1 etc.
Allen & Gledhill 24 Apr 2019 MAS proposes revisions to Technology Risk Management Guidelines and Business Continuity Management Guidelines The proposed revisions will require FIs to put in place enhanced measures to strengthen operational resilience, in view of the rapidly changing physical and cyber threat landscape.
Reed Smith LLP 24 Apr 2019 Challenging arbitration awards on a point of law: a blessing for the commodities industry? There are concerns that the pervasiveness of arbitration in this industry hinders the healthy development of the common law, preventing it from keeping up with evolving market practice.
Allen & Gledhill 23 Apr 2019 Singapore High Court sets out approach to granting moratorium relief for intended scheme in group restructuring efforts The recent decision of SHC in Re IM Skaugen SE [2018] SGHC 259 provides the leading analysis of the enhanced moratorium provisions under the Companies (Amendment) Act 2016 and its safeguards.
Allen & Gledhill 23 Apr 2019 MOH establishes workgroup to review taking of informed consent by doctors and SMC disciplinary process The Terms of Reference for the Workgroup provides that the Workgroup is to canvass the views of medical practitioners from a range of diverse practice backgrounds across private and public healthcare settings.
Drew & Napier LLC 22 Apr 2019 Singapore High Court declines to set aside an award on the basis that successful party withheld evidence In BVU v BVX [2019] SGHC 69, the SHC refused to set aside an arbitral award on the basis that the successful party made a decision not to call certain witnesses to give evidence and to disclose certain internal documents.
Environmental Protection and Management Act - Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S 322 of 2019) Published: 18 Apr 2019
Active Mobility Act 2017 - Active Mobility (Moving Generations) (Exemption) Order 2019 (S 321 of 2019) Published: 17 Apr 2019
National Parks Board (Amendment) Act 2019 - National Parks Board (Amendment) Act 2019 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2019 (S 320 of 2019) Published: 17 Apr 2019
Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act - Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes (Approved Institutions) (Amendment No. 4) Notification 2019 (S 319 of 2019) Published: 17 Apr 2019
Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act - Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes (Medifund Committees) (Amendment No. 4) Order 2019 (S 318 of 2019) Published: 17 Apr 2019
Co-operative Societies Act - Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S 317 of 2019) Published: 17 Apr 2019
State Courts Practice Directions Amendment No. 3 of 2019: new PD 142, Forms 65, 66, 67 and 69 in App A Effective: 15 Apr 2019
State Courts Practice Directions Amendment No. 2 of 2019: new PD 118 - use of electronic and other devices Effective: 13 Apr 2019
Professional Mediation Skills: Cross-Border Mediation, SIDRA-SMU, 22-26 Apr (30 public CPD points) Be trained in mediation and conflict resolution services across the full range of cross-border and transnational disputes and become an expert accredited cross-border mediator.
Litigation Conference 2019, Law Soc, 22-23 Apr (12 public CPD points) The focus this year is the Civil Justice Reforms which have been open to public consultation. The conference will be a collaboration with the Supreme Court and State Courts..
Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2019, CIArb, 23 Apr (5.5 public CPD points) The conference will examine Asia’s role in shaping the future of international ADR, explore the use of ADR such as dispute boards in construction and infrastructure projects, and launch the Guidelines on Witness Conferencing in...
Seminar on The False Panacea of ‘Thin’ Protection: Why We Need a Bold Plan to Save Refugee Protection, NUS CIL, 24 Apr Prof James C Hathaway will provide a critical analysis of the UN's Global Compact on Refugees and offering an alternative way to approach reform of the protection system.
Seminar on Mergers and Acquisitions Practice in the ASEAN+6 Region, Law Soc, 24 Apr (2 public CPD points) The seminar will explore the trends and key factors that influence strategic motives for cross-border M&A deals, and discuss different types of M&A transactions, the life cycle of a transaction and more.
Criminal Law Advocacy Workshop: How to Take Instructions, SAL, 24 Apr (1.5 public CPD points) This workshop will help lawyers acquire practical skills and proper etiquette from the very first meeting. There will be 4 parts to the workshop — (1) Theory followed by (2) Demonstration (3) Role-playing and (4) Fireside Chat.