(2025) CLU 4 / 23 Sep 2025 Civil Litigation Update (Aug 2025) - Impact of error and delay on court’s discretion to extend time to appeal Being a lawyer can be challenging in the high-energy environment of modern litigation, and failure to meet the standards of proper practice in litigation can have catastrophic consequences for the client. This issue of the Civil Litigation Update...
Allen & Gledhill / 31 Oct 2025 Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill introduced The workplace fairness legislation aims to uphold and strengthen Singapore’s fair and harmonious workplace norms, ensuring merit-based employment practices.
Singapore Academy of Law / 28 Oct 2025 [SAcLJ]: Interpreting the private- and public-sector service criteria for Singapore’s aspiring presidential candidates [Legislative comment] The Singapore President’s role is not only ceremonial: from 1991, it has encompassed the substantive function of serving as a guardian of public reserves and the integrity of the public service. A person must meet certain qualifying...
Allen & Gledhill / 28 Oct 2025 CCS issues guide to assist businesses in ensuring quality-related claims are accurate and not misleading The Guide on Quality-Related Claims was developed in consultation with industry suppliers and business associations following concerns raised over potential greenwashing and recent enforcement actions CCS took against businesses found to have...
Allen & Gledhill / 21 Oct 2025 IPOS announces enhancements to Patent Prosecution Highway programmes The programmes provide greater accessibility and benefits for innovators and businesses, translating to streamlined processes and improved outcomes.
Rajah & Tann / 21 Oct 2025 New proposed requirements on equipment and vehicles with HFC refrigerants: compliance and impact The National Environment Agency of Singapore issued a consultation paper on the requirements for equipment containing hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants which aim to support the national climate ambition. This update summarises the key proposals in...
Drew & Napier LLC / 04 Nov 2025 Personal Data Protection Commission clarifies personal data protection act penalty framework in Marina Bay Sands decision On 28 October 2025, the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) imposed a financial penalty of S$315,000 on Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd, which is the second highest penalty since the Personal Data Protection Act 2012...
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 31 Oct 2025 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: October 2025 This update covers recent Court decisions and featured articles, events and developments relating to IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore in October 2025.
WongPartnership LLP / 30 Oct 2025 Curbs on foreign court intervention clarified The General Division of the High Court of Singapore has, in a significant decision that upholds seat court primacy and defines the limits of foreign court interference in arbitrations seated in Singapore, granted a permanent anti-suit injunction...
Singapore Academy of Law / 27 Oct 2025 [SAL Ann Rev]: Restitution law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2024 decisions of the Singapore courts on restitution law. It is authored by Professor Yip Man.
Singapore Academy of Law / 24 Oct 2025 [SAL Prac]: Child maintenance: Distinguishing between "reasonable expenses" and "luxuries" Parents are obliged to provide maintenance for their children. In calculating what is a reasonable amount of maintenance for a child, the question arises of what a reasonable expense is, and what a luxury is. This article explores what...
Rajah & Tann / 04 Nov 2025 E-commerce guidelines updated to enhance consumer trust, market competitiveness, and anti-scam measures The Technical Reference 76 on Guidelines for Electronic Commerce Transactions seeks to equip e-commerce businesses with industry best practices on key activities relating to online transactions. This update looks at the enhanced guidelines and...
Rajah & Tann / 30 Oct 2025 AI markets toolkit launched to help businesses evaluate AI technology for competition and consumer protection compliance The toolkit is a voluntary self-assessment tool intended to support both AI model developers and deployers in evaluating their AI models and related practices for compliance with the Competition Act 2004 and the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading)...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 09 Oct 2025 Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2025 The 2025 Dentons Rodyk Dialogue touched on key issues such as how Singapore can maintain its position as an international financial centre amidst the challenges to its capital markets. This update condenses the key insights from the dialogue.
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 29 Sep 2025 International estate planning for art collectors – a Singapore perspective The unique nature, diverse forms, and complex ownership of artworks call for detailed inventories, careful selection and empowerment of executors and trustees, consideration of cross-border legal and tax implications, and thoughtful strategies to...
Drew & Napier LLC / 19 Sep 2025 ACRA and SGX update on climate reporting and assurance roadmap in Singapore The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and Singapore Exchange Regulation have extended the timelines for implementing climate reporting requirements. This update summarises the key timelines for companies to note.
Singapore Academy of Law / 30 Oct 2025 [SAL Prac]: Same But Different – Learnings From Hong Kong’s Construction Industry Security of Payment Legislation This article undertakes a comparative study of key provisions of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed) in Singapore, and the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap. 652) in Hong Kong....
Allen & Gledhill / 29 Oct 2025 Singapore and Vietnam sign Implementation Agreement on carbon credits collaboration The Implementation Agreement establishes a legally binding bilateral framework for the generation and transfer of carbon credits from carbon mitigation projects aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 29 Oct 2025 Indonesia eases foreign capital rules: Key takeaways from BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2025 On 2 October 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Investment ("BKPM") issued Regulation No. 5 of 2025, which introduces significant reform to Indonesia's investment framework and the Online Single Submission system. This brief note...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 27 Oct 2025 Due process in focus: English High Court ruling and parallels in Singapore arbitration Courts in leading arbitration hubs such as London and Singapore continue to balance respect for tribunal autonomy with the need to safeguard due process. The recent English High Court ruling in The Republic of Kazakhstan v. World Wide Minerals...
Rajah & Tann / 17 Oct 2025 The rising response to "Dark Patterns" – Lessons from new regulations and enforcement actions by global regulators Dark patterns, user interface designs that manipulate users into taking action they did not intend to have become an increasing source of concern for consumers. This update looks at enforcement against dark patterns across a few countries and...
Drew & Napier LLC / 04 Nov 2025 Personal Data Protection Commission clarifies personal data protection act penalty framework in Marina Bay Sands decision
Rajah & Tann / 04 Nov 2025 E-commerce guidelines updated to enhance consumer trust, market competitiveness, and anti-scam measures
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 31 Oct 2025 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: October 2025
Singapore Academy of Law / 30 Oct 2025 [SAL Prac]: Same But Different – Learnings From Hong Kong’s Construction Industry Security of Payment Legislation
Rajah & Tann / 30 Oct 2025 AI markets toolkit launched to help businesses evaluate AI technology for competition and consumer protection compliance
Allen & Gledhill / 29 Oct 2025 Singapore and Vietnam sign Implementation Agreement on carbon credits collaboration
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 29 Oct 2025 Indonesia eases foreign capital rules: Key takeaways from BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2025
Singapore Academy of Law / 28 Oct 2025 [SAcLJ]: Interpreting the private- and public-sector service criteria for Singapore’s aspiring presidential candidates [Legislative comment]