Gay man allowed to adopt surrogate son on appeal Gay man allowed to adopt surrogate son on appeal High Court says paramount consideration for reversal of decision was child's welfare.
MSF has backed adoption bids that involved surrogacy; High Court and... MSF has backed adoption bids that involved surrogacy; High Court and... This is the first adoption application by an individual who has openly declared himself to be homosexual and living with his same-sex partner,...
Financial dispute resolution centre sees surge in cases Financial dispute resolution centre sees surge in cases Almost half of complaints are against life insurers, with main bugbear being contractual matters.
Singapore acts to stop unilateral third-party arbitration amid spat Singapore acts to stop unilateral third-party arbitration amid spat It has filed a UN declaration in NY amid an ongoing maritime boundary dispute with KL over territorial waters off Tuas.
Five judges' terms to be extended Five judges' terms to be extended S'pore's 1st female Judge of Appeal, 4 High Court judges to serve longer.
Singapore’s legal profession: Data analysis of lead counsel appearance... Singapore’s legal profession: Data analysis of lead counsel appearance... The author is responding to the call to study the careers of advocates, and has done so by compiling data on appearances before the High Court and...
Straits Times / 18 Dec 2018 New law kicks in to better protect key buildings from attacks Under the Infrastructure Protection Act, owners will need to integrate security elements into building designs before construction or renovation if their buildings have been designated as "special developments" or "special...
13 Dec 2018 Sabyasachi Mukherjee and another v Pradeepto Kumar Biswas and another suit [2018] SGHC 271
13 Dec 2018 Voluntary arrangements in bankruptcy – extension and revocation In Re Aathar Ah Kong Andrew [2018] SGHC 227, the SHC held that it did not have the power to grant an extension of the interim stay order.
13 Dec 2018 MAS issues Guide to Digital Token Offerings This article provides a summary of the key changes to the 2018 Guide.
11 Dec 2018 Court of Appeal upholds setting aside of investor-state arbitral award Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Limited and others v Kingdom of Lesotho [2018] SGCA 81 was the first time the Singapore courts allowed an application to set aside an investor-State arbitration award on the merits.
11 Dec 2018 MAS proposes revisions to the exemption framework for cross-border business arrangements of capital markets intermediaries MAS is now proposing to switch the exemption regime from a case-by-case approval to a post-fact notification approach.
Straits Times / 18 Dec 2018 Gay man allowed to adopt surrogate son on appeal High Court says paramount consideration for reversal of decision was child's welfare.
TODAY / 18 Dec 2018 MSF has backed adoption bids that involved surrogacy; High Court and lawyers say it’s time to study the issue This is the first adoption application by an individual who has openly declared himself to be homosexual and living with his same-sex partner, according to the MSF.
Straits Times / 18 Dec 2018 Law clerk credits teachers for his success Handicapped by a poor command of English and burdened by the woes at home, he went on to graduate from law school with flying colours.
Business Times / 18 Dec 2018 Is corporate governance in Singapore on a downward trajectory? More discussion about investor protection and minority shareholder rights is needed.
Straits Times / 18 Dec 2018 Singapore to negotiate maritime dispute in good faith: Transport Minister He hopes good sense will prevail in talks with Malaysia so win-win solutions can be found.
Straits Times / 18 Dec 2018 New law kicks in to better protect key buildings from attacks Under the Infrastructure Protection Act, owners will need to integrate security elements into building designs before construction or renovation if their buildings have been designated as "special developments" or "special...
Banking — Relationship Manager Decision Date: 11 Dec 2018 Sabyasachi Mukherjee and another v Pradeepto Kumar Biswas and another suit [2018] SGHC 271
Civil Procedure — Striking out Decision Date: 07 Dec 2018 Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 901 v Lian Tat Huat Trading Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 270
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing Decision Date: 06 Dec 2018 Huang Ying-Chun v Public Prosecutor [2018] SGHC 269
Criminal Law — Statutory offences Decision Date: 05 Dec 2018 Mohamed Affandi bin Rosli v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2018] SGCA 87
Contract — Breach Decision Date: 03 Dec 2018 Sun Electric Pte Ltd and another v Menrva Solutions Pte Ltd and another [2018] SGHC 264
Criminal Law — Statutory Offences Decision Date: 03 Dec 2018 Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Nabill bin Mohd Fuad [2018] SGHC 268
Allen & Gledhill 18 Dec 2018 MAS and SGX leverage blockchain technology for settlement of tokenised assets Announced on 11 Nov, this achievement will help simplify post-trade processes and further shorten settlement cycles.
Allen & Gledhill 18 Dec 2018 ACRA updates “Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Financing of Terrorism Guidelines for Registered Filing Agents” This article outlines the key updates to the Guidelines released on 12 Nov.
Allen & Gledhill 17 Dec 2018 CCCS clears proposed merger in rail mobility business Siemens AG and Alstom are global players in the world rail transport industry. CCCS announced the clearance decision on 24 Oct.
Allen & Gledhill 17 Dec 2018 SGX to implement T+2 settlement cycle and other changes to settlement framework on 10 December 2018 On 13 Nov, SGX announced that it will be launching a new securities settlement and depository framework and system on 10 Dec.
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 14 Dec 2018 Strides towards improved borrower protection and increased regulation in the moneylending industry This article will discuss the main changes introduced by the Moneylenders Amendment Act 2018.
Linklaters 14 Dec 2018 Year in review 2018 and year to come 2019 2018 saw a significant number of milestones in corporate and commercial legislation. There were further important developments in the fintech space.
Employment Act - Employment (Approved Medical Institutions) (Amendment No. 2) Notification 2018 (S 822 of 2018) Published: 17 Dec 2018
Air Navigation Act - Air Navigation (Aviation Security) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S 821 of 2018) Published: 17 Dec 2018
Criminal Procedure Code - Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S 820 of 2018) Published: 17 Dec 2018
Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 - Infrastructure Protection (Designation of Special Developments) Order 2018 (S 819 of 2018) Published: 17 Dec 2018
Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 - Infrastructure Protection (Protected Areas and Protected Places) (Photography) (Exemption) Order 2018 (S 818 of 2018) Published: 17 Dec 2018
Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 - Infrastructure Protection (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2018 (S 817 of 2018) Published: 17 Dec 2018
MAS: Consultation Paper on Proposed Revisions to the Exemption Framework for Cross-Border Business Arrangements of Capital Markets Intermediaries Effective: 04 Dec 2018
Law Soc: Public Consultation on Proposed Revisions to XBRL Filing Requirements and Data Elements Effective: 30 Nov 2018
Law Soc: Professional Deputies and Donees Scheme and the Role of a Certificate Issuer Effective: 01 Sep 2018
Law Soc: Second Townhall with Minister on 22 Nov for Further Feedback on Cost Proposals in the Civil Justice Commission Report Effective: 16 Nov 2018
Participate in Dispute Resolution: Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 1), SMC, 07-08 Jan (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.
Legal Professional Privilege, SMU Law Academy, 08 Jan (2 public CPD points) This talk will cover a number of recent developments in the law of legal professional and other types of privilege in the UK and Singapore
SMU School of Law's LL.M. Auditing Programme AY2018/2019 Term 2, SMU, 08 Jan-28 Mar (30 public CPD points) The SMU School of Law warmly invites you to apply to audit LL.M. courses offered in Term 1 of Academic Year 2018/2019.
The Rule against Recovery of Reflective Loss - Is it Necessary and has it Gone Too Far?, SAL, 09 Jan (1 public CPD point) Join Mr David Foxton,QC as he reviews the rule of law that prevents a shareholder from recovering under a cause of action for loss for which the company also has a cause of action.
Contemporary Issues in Public Law Litigation, NUS, 9 Jan (5 public CPD points) Topics include: role of the courts in constitutional and administrative governance; suitability of court processes; substantive doctrine used by the courts to assess these claims etc.
Damages for Deliberate Breach of Tortious Duty, Maxwell Chambers, 10 Jan (1 public CPD point) Sir Jeremy Cooke will answer questions such as "when a ship is deliberately scuttled and the cargo lost in consequence, do the ordinary rules of remoteness of damage apply to the cargo claim?"