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.
AHTC lawsuit should be capped at $620k, say defendants' lawyers AHTC lawsuit should be capped at $620k, say defendants' lawyers SC Chelva Rajah argued that $620,000 is because auditing firm KPMG, which looked through the town council's books, could detect only $1.5...
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.
11 Apr 2019 Singapore's enhanced mediation promotion scheme From 1st Apr 2019, Singapore will provide supplementary funding to parties who choose mediation as an alternative to litigation for IP-related disputes.
Straits Times / 18 Apr 2019 Patient's family sues NUH, top neurosurgeon $2.5 million lawsuit claims negligence left housewife in permanent vegetative state after brain surgery.
Straits Times / 18 Apr 2019 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 Singapore as their preferred venue for dispute resolution.
Straits Times / 18 Apr 2019 PUB to take over Tuaspring to safeguard water security PUB issued a notice to Hyflux yesterday to terminate their water purchase agreement, and will take over its Tuaspring plant next month.
Straits Times / 18 Apr 2019 Ardmore Park tycoon made bankrupt in HK Sit Kwong Lam vouched for $40.6m of goods bought by S'pore firm but payment not made.
Straits Times / 18 Apr 2019 Ex-Keppel Shipyard employee jailed for accepting bribes Neo Kian Siong has been sentenced to a year and nine months' jail for collecting more than $740,000 in bribes.
Singapore Law Watch / 18 Apr 2019 2019 Study on Governing Law & Jurisdictional Choices in Cross-border Transactions An enhanced study (from the 2015 edition) was commissioned by SAL's Promotion of Singapore Law Committee to understand the changes in perception towards governing law & jurisdictional choices in cross-border transactions, as well as...
Building and Construction Law — Building and construction related contracts Decision Date: 12 Apr 2019 BWN v BWO [2019] SGHC 94
Banking — Electronic banking Decision Date: 12 Apr 2019 Malayan Banking Bhd v Barclays Bank PLC [2019] SGHC(I) 04
Criminal Law — Offences Decision Date: 11 Apr 2019 Public Prosecutor v P Mageswaran and another appeal [2019] SGCA 22
Administrative Law — Judicial review Decision Date: 10 Apr 2019 Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General [2019] SGCA 25
Criminal Law — Statutory offences Decision Date: 10 Apr 2019 Public Prosecutor v Mohamed Shalleh bin Abdul Latiff [2019] SGHC 93
Supreme Court 18 Apr 2019 Supreme Court Case Summary: Malayan Banking Bhd v Barclays Bank PLC [2019] SGHC(I) 04 The SICC holds that the defendant, Barclays, is liable to reimburse the plaintiff for transferring a sum of US$871,085.61 to a 3rd party pursuant to a payment instruction which Barclays sent to the plaintiff but subsequently sought to cancel.
Allen & Gledhill 18 Apr 2019 MEWR consults on Zero Waste Masterplan The MEWR has identified three key waste streams to address in the Masterplan - food waste, electrical waste and packaging waste.
Rajah & Tann 18 Apr 2019 Trade Bites 2019 - Issue 1 This provides key developments in trade related topics primarily across SEA incl. the palm oil issue, anti-circumvention laws, anti-dumping issues, managing of rules of origin given the new CPTPP etc..
Supreme Court 17 Apr 2019 Supreme Court Case Summary: Public Prosecutor v P Mageswaran and another appeal [2019] SGCA 22 SGCA dismissed the accused’s appeal against the SHC's decision on conviction and sentence and the Prosecution’s appeal against the SHC's sentence for the offence of culpable homicide.
Supreme Court 17 Apr 2019 Supreme Court Case Summary: Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General [2019] SGCA 25 SGCA finds that there is no duty to call a by-election when a single vacancy arises in a GRC, but holds that the appellant need not pay costs to the respondent.
Allen & Gledhill 17 Apr 2019 IPOS extends FinTech Fast Track initiative by one year to 25 April 2020 The FinTech Fast Track nitiative facilitates a faster patent application-to-grant process for FinTech inventions.
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
Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2018 - Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Notification 2019 (S 316 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 TBC) 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.