(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...
Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Oct 2025 [SAcLJ]: A critical analysis of the application of guidelines on reduction in sentences for guilty pleas in Singapore This article examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Iskandar bin Jinan v Public Prosecutor [2024] 2 SLR 673 with regard to the application of the Guidelines on Reduction in Sentences for Guilty Pleas to drug trafficking cases.
Singapore Academy of Law / 06 Oct 2025 [SAL Prac]: Certification Marks in Practice – Part 2: Governance of Use Part 1 of this two-part article provided empirical evidence on the use of the registered certification marks regime. Among other findings, it revealed that registered marks rarely indicate their status as certification marks. Building on these...
Allen & Gledhill / 06 Oct 2025 IPOS sets out milestones and new measures relating to intangible assets and intellectual property On 26 August 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) highlighted key milestones, upcoming platforms, and new collaborations at IP Week @ SG 2025 designed to help enterprises unlock value from intangible assets and...
Singapore Academy of Law / 02 Oct 2025 [SAL Prac]: Certification Marks in Practice – Part 1: Applications and Registrations Certification marks play a key role in modern business strategies, serving as a powerful tool to differentiate products, create product awareness and enhance consumer trust. Drawing on data from the trade marks register, this two-part article...
Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow / 29 Sep 2025 Intensified enforcement against vaping – implications for foreign nationals Enforcement measures for errant offenders include revocation of immigration passes, deportation, and permanent ban from entry into Singapore.
Singapore Academy of Law / 16 Oct 2025 [SAL Ann Rev]: Contract Law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2023 decisions of the Singapore courts on contract law. It is authored by Professor Tham Chee Ho and Associate Professor Tan Zhong Xing.
Drew & Napier LLC / 15 Oct 2025 High Court clarifies the scope of "deemed consent" and the application of "actionable loss" for data breaches under the PDPA- Piper, Martin v Singapore Kindness Movement [2025] SGHC 173 This update highlights the key findings of the court’s decision and the implications for organisations handling internal investigations and personal data disclosures.
Allen & Gledhill / 15 Oct 2025 The Maersk Katalin - Of payment letters of indemnity and defences to misdelivery claims This article discusses the High Court and Court of Appeal decisions in The Maersk Katalin - decisions which go a long way towards restoring faith in the bill of lading and the presentation rule in Singapore.
WongPartnership LLP / 13 Oct 2025 Data protection quarterly updates (July – September 2025) The Personal Data Protection Commission published three decisions between July and September 2025. The General Division of the High Court has also recently handed down its decision in Piper, Martin v Singapore Kindness Movement [2025] SGHC 173,...
Rajah & Tann / 09 Oct 2025 Back-to-back transactions and letters of credit – Court considers effect of letters of indemnity and endorsement of bills of lading This update looks at the decision of the Court of Appeal in Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA, DIFC Branch v China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp Ltd [2025] SGCA 33 which provides guidance on the interpretation of representations in letters...
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.
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 15 Sep 2025 Negotiation tips when facing layoff Losing your job can feel overwhelming and many employees do not realise they have the right to ask for more. This article shares five practical tips for securing a better outcome.
Allen & Gledhill / 12 Sep 2025 ACRA and SGX RegCo extend timelines for most climate reporting requirements The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (“ACRA”) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (“SGX RegCo”) have extended the timelines in light of the uncertain global economic landscape and feedback encouraging greater...
Allen & Gledhill / 13 Oct 2025 Privy Council abolishes “Shareholder Rule” exception to legal advice privilege For more than 130 years, English law has recognised the so-called “Shareholder Rule” which precluded companies from asserting legal advice privilege against their shareholders in litigation. However, in Jardine Strategic Limited v...
Allen & Gledhill / 08 Oct 2025 Singapore to contract high-quality nature-based carbon credits from four projects in Ghana, Peru, and Paraguay On 16 September 2025, the National Climate Change Secretariat (“NCCS”) announced that NCCS and the Ministry of Trade and Industry will contract 2.175 million tonnes worth of high-quality nature-based carbon credits from four projects...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 06 Oct 2025 Justifying liquidator fees: UK Privy Council draws from Singapore framework The UK's Privy Council has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the principles for assessing the fees of liquidators in complex, large-scale insolvencies. The decision in Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago v CL Financial Ltd (in...
WongPartnership LLP / 26 Sep 2025 Merger control update: The current state of play in ASEAN This update gives an overview of the ASEAN merger control regimes as they currently stand.
Singapore Academy of Law / 19 Sep 2025 [SAcLJ]: Hide and seek: Clarifying the reach of debt‑avoidance provisions for transactions defrauding creditors - Invest Bank PSC v El‑Husseiny [2025] 2 WLR 320 In Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseiny [2025] 2 WLR 320, the UK Supreme Court clarified the definition of "transactions" under s 423 of the UK Insolvency Act 1986 (c 45), which extends to situations where the debtor procures a company owned...
Drew & Napier LLC / 15 Oct 2025 High Court clarifies the scope of "deemed consent" and the application of "actionable loss" for data breaches under the PDPA- Piper, Martin v Singapore Kindness Movement [2025] SGHC 173
Allen & Gledhill / 15 Oct 2025 The Maersk Katalin - Of payment letters of indemnity and defences to misdelivery claims
Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Oct 2025 [SAcLJ]: A critical analysis of the application of guidelines on reduction in sentences for guilty pleas in Singapore
Allen & Gledhill / 13 Oct 2025 Privy Council abolishes “Shareholder Rule” exception to legal advice privilege
Rajah & Tann / 09 Oct 2025 Back-to-back transactions and letters of credit – Court considers effect of letters of indemnity and endorsement of bills of lading
Rajah & Tann / 08 Oct 2025 Legal professional privilege – Navigating the fine line of adequate disclosure
Allen & Gledhill / 08 Oct 2025 Singapore to contract high-quality nature-based carbon credits from four projects in Ghana, Peru, and Paraguay