How will the judge decide? Law firms look to big data How will the judge decide? Law firms look to big data Legal experts and computer scientists are developing tools they believe will give lawyers an edge by data-mining past decisions to predict...
Dedicated body to level up corporate governance standards Dedicated body to level up corporate governance standards 18-member Corporate Governance Advisory Committee unveiled on Tuesday; it will act mainly as an advocacy body.
Drug trafficker found to be a mere courier, but apex court upholds... Drug trafficker found to be a mere courier, but apex court upholds... There was no evidence to show that Zamri, 44, had resolved to do more than deliver drugs at the point of his arrest: CJ Menon.
High roller can now contest casino's $10m suit High roller can now contest casino's $10m suit The High Court has set aside a $10 million default judgment against an Australian-Chinese tycoon for alleged casino debts and allowed his appeal...
Ex-Georgian PM's suit to have case heard in S'pore court dismissed Ex-Georgian PM's suit to have case heard in S'pore court dismissed Former Georgian prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili failed to have a lawsuit against a Swiss bank involving a US$1.1 billion (S$1.5 billion) trust...
Singapore to tighten audit, valuation rules Singapore to tighten audit, valuation rules SGX proposing second audit on listed companies if things seem amiss.
19 Feb 2019 BOOK: Financial Services Law & Regulation, Dora Neo, Hans Tjio and Lan Luh Luh (eds), Academy Publishing This book brings together leading academics and practitioners in Singapore in the area of financial regulation, where there may have been a lacuna in Singapore treatises.
19 Feb 2019 Participate in Dispute Resolution: Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 1), SMC, 1-2 Apr (11.5 public 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.
19 Feb 2019 Singapore High Court confirms permissibility of litigation funding for insolvency claw-back claims in context of bankruptcy In Re Fan Kow Hin, the SHC held that funding agreements that have the effect of assigning and selling a proportion of the benefits or proceeds of insolvency claw-back claims are permissible in the context of bankruptcies.
19 Feb 2019 United Integrated Services Pte Ltd v Civil Tech Pte Ltd and another [2019] SGHC 32 Building and Construction Law – Statutes and regulations
18 Feb 2019 The Future of ISDS in Asia: Forks in the Road?, SIArb, 27 Feb (1.5 public CPD points) Would be future of ISDS in Asia be framed by departing from the reasoning of the unsatisfying awards, or by following the reforms being tested in Europe, or indeed, on a decentralised basis?
Business Times / 19 Feb 2019 Singapore Budget doubles down on restructuring It targets economic transformation as a long-term imperative, unveils Merdeka Gen Package details and tackles defence and security concerns.
Straits Times / 19 Feb 2019 Service sector firms will have to lower foreign worker ratio Proportion will be cut from 40% to 38% on Jan 1 next year, and to 35% on Jan 1, 2021.
Straits Times / 19 Feb 2019 'Judge-shoppers' who make false allegations face stern action: AGC The AGC remarks last Thursday came in relation to the High Court's judgment a day earlier which found Ong Wui Teck guilty of "scandalising contempt and contempt in the face of the court".
Straits Times / 19 Feb 2019 Opposition politician avoids bankruptcy over loan A bankruptcy application taken against opposition politician Lim Tean by a Shanghai businessman over a US$150,000 (S$203,000) loan was formally withdrawn in the High Court yesterday.
Straits Times / 18 Feb 2019 How will the judge decide? Law firms look to big data Legal experts and computer scientists are developing tools they believe will give lawyers an edge by data-mining past decisions to predict judicial outcomes.
Straits Times / 18 Feb 2019 What constitutes an exploitative sexual relationship? Proposed law on new sex crimes sparks debate The Criminal Law Reform Bill presented in Parliament last week, among other things, makes it an offence to have an exploitative sexual relationship with anyone aged between 16 and 18, a move that has sparked debate among lawyers and legal experts.
Criminal Law – Statutory offences Decision Date: 15 Feb 2019 Public Prosecutor v Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa and another [2019] SGHC 33
Building and Construction Law – Statutes and regulations Decision Date: 14 Feb 2019 United Integrated Services Pte Ltd v Civil Tech Pte Ltd and another [2019] SGHC 32
Conflict of Laws — Choice of jurisdiction Decision Date: 13 Feb 2019 Shanghai Turbo Enterprises Ltd v Liu Ming [2019] SGCA 11
Tort — Defamation Decision Date: 13 Feb 2019 Quantum Automation Pte Ltd v Saravanan Apparsamy [2019] SGHC 27
Arbitration –– Agreement Decision Date: 12 Feb 2019 Sun Travels & Tours Pvt Ltd v Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd [2019] SGCA 10
Criminal Law — Offences Decision Date: 12 Feb 2019 Public Prosecutor v Leow Ban Leong and another and another appeal [2019] SGHC 29
Allen & Gledhill 19 Feb 2019 Singapore High Court confirms permissibility of litigation funding for insolvency claw-back claims in context of bankruptcy In Re Fan Kow Hin, the SHC held that funding agreements that have the effect of assigning and selling a proportion of the benefits or proceeds of insolvency claw-back claims are permissible in the context of bankruptcies.
Rajah & Tann 18 Feb 2019 Key legislative and regulatory developments in Singapore for the year 2018 This Update provides a brief summary of the key statutory and regulatory developments in Singapore for the year 2018.
Supreme Court 18 Feb 2019 Supreme Court Case Summary: Sun Travels & Tours Pvt Ltd v Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd [2019] SGCA 10 CA allows appeal against decision ordering a permanent restraint against the respondent relying on a foreign judgment obtained after parties obtained arbitral awards.
Allen & Gledhill 18 Feb 2019 Analysing the commercial impact of public policy measures: MOH proposals to reduce Singaporeans’ sugar intake from sweetened beverages MOH lauched a public consultation on 4 Dec 2018 seeking views from the public and key stakeholders on possible measures to reduce Singaporeans' sugar intake from pre-packaged sugar-sweetened beverages.
Allen & Gledhill 15 Feb 2019 Vulnerable Adults Act 2018 allowing intervention to protect vulnerable adults in force from 19 December 2018 This update sets out the scope of the Act and guiding principles underlying the exercise of the power of intervention, key provisions of the Act and the background.
Allen & Gledhill 15 Feb 2019 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force on 30 December 2018 It brings together 11 economies from both sides of the Pacific and establishes Singapore’s first preferential trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Road Traffic Act - Road Traffic (International Circulation) (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S 104 of 2019) Published: 15 Feb 2019
Immigration Act - Immigration (Immigration Anchorage) Notification 2019 (S 103 of 2019) Published: 15 Feb 2019
Immigration Act - Immigration (Temporary Authorised Departing Place) Notification 2019 (S 102 of 2019) Published: 15 Feb 2019
Customs (Amendment) Act 2018 - Customs (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Notification 2019 (S 101 of 2019) Published: 15 Feb 2019
ACRA: Financial Reporting Practice Guidance No. 1 of 2019 - adoption of significant new accounting standards on revenue and financial instruments Effective: 1 Feb 2019
Family Justice Courts Practice Directions Amendment No. 1 of 2019 - new paras 12(1), 15(6)(b), 17(3)(f), 18(2), 19(1) and (4), 76, 86(2) and 116; Forms 4, 64-1 to 64-4, 246A Effective: 17 Jan 2019
Qualified Contractual Obligations: The Use and Interpretation of Endeavours Clauses, NUS, 19 Feb (1 public CPD point) This seminar will seek to address these questions, in light of recent case law.
Causes of Catastrophic Failure in Construction – A Guide for Lawyers and the Layperson, SCL, 19 Feb (1 public CPD points) This presentation examines the interaction between technical and human factors in failure causation, and concludes that while failures stem from technical issues, it is human fallibility that allows these issues to culminate in catastrophe.
Belt and Road Initiative Series - Overview of the BRI, SAL, 19 Feb (2 public CPD points) This session will set the scene for the follow-up seminars on international trade, risk management, dispute resolution and infrastructure, which together encompass the subject-areas most relevant to navigating the Belt and Road.
Participate in Dispute Resolution: Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 1), SMC, 1-2 Apr (11.5 public 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.
ISDA Symposium ® – The Impact of Brexit on Asian Markets, ISDA, 20 Feb Program topics Include: 2018 ISDA Arbitration Guide and Choice of Court and Governing Law Guide, financial disputes and discussion on recent litigation in the OTC derivatives market.
How international should international arbitration be? International standards v. domestic law in international commercial arbitration, SIAC, 21 Feb (2 public CPD points) The issues to be discussed include privilege, interim measures, res iudicata and validity of the arbitration clause in pre and post-award stages.