Legal Updates & Publications
At Drew & Napier, we provide legal updates and publications on the latest legal and regulatory developments that matter to our clients and friends.
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Note: The legal updates and publications on this site are for general information only and should not be considered legal advice.
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04 June 2019
Hong Kong's and Singapore's data protection authorities, on 31 May 2019, signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) to strengthen cooperation in personal data protection in the two jurisdictions. As part of the enhanced cooperation, Hong Kong and S...
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04 June 2019
This update discusses a recent trend in work places – bringing your own device, and the tension between an employer’s concerns to protect confidential and sensitive data as well as an employee’s personal data, and the employee’s privacy concerns. It ...
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31 May 2019
In the recent case of Bachmeer Capital Limited v Ong Chih Ching [2019] SGHC(I) 07, the Singapore
International Commercial Court (“SICC”) heard a dispute between joint venture partners (which included Singaporean, Chinese nationals and a Russian) to ...
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31 May 2019
In the recent case of Malayan Banking Berhad v Barclays Bank PLC [2019] SGHC(I) 04, the Singapore International Commercial Court found that where a bank sent a Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication MT 103 STP Single Customer Cre...
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24 May 2019
We highlight the key points from the Personal Data Protection Commission’s latest Public Consultation on Data Portability and Data Innovation Provisions, and the new Guide on Active Enforcement and Guide to Managing Data Breaches 2.0.
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23 May 2019
In HT SRL v Wee Shuo Woon [2019] SGHC 96, the Singapore High Court held that an ex-employee had breached his employment agreement and his implied duty of good faith and fidelity by engaging in the business of a competitor during his employment. Howev...
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03 May 2019
In Ong Boon Hwee v Cheah Ng Soo and another [2019] SGHC 65, the Singapore High Court considered whether a joint tenant’s interest in immovable property is exigible to a writ of seizure and sale. In this latest decision, the High Court answered this q...
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02 May 2019
We have provided a round-up discussing four recent developments in Singapore’s employment landscape. To find out more about how it may affect your business, please read the legal update.
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11 April 2019
In the recent case of Koh Kim Teck, Smiling Sun Limited v Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch [2019] SGHC 82, the Singapore High Court considered whether a bank owed any investment advisory duty to its customer in either contract or tort. It found on ...
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25 March 2019
The Singapore International Commercial Court recently issued its judgment in the first dispute in Singapore involving cryptocurrency. This judgment highlights the potential dangers of algorithmic trading and the difficulties with the application of t...
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