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24 May 2023
The Appellate Division of the High Court decision in Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, Singapore Branch v Goh Andress [2023] SGHC(A) 18 is the first reported decision in Singapore adopting the Extended Fiona Trust Principle in the context of determining...
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23 May 2023
On 8 May 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore published a new consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Payment Services Regulations 2019 and notices issued under the Payment Services Act 2019 or MAS Act, and proposed new Regulations on E...
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22 May 2023
In this update, Directors Sushil Nair, Julian Kwek, Blossom Hing, Chan Wei Meng and Mohan Gopalan discuss the English decision of Re Listrac Midco Limited [2023] EWHC 460 (Ch), where the English High Court held that the English cram-down provisions o...
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19 May 2023
Auto Lease (Pte) Ltd v San Hup Bee Motor LLP and others [2023] SGHC 141 presented a novel legal question on the standing of a third party to appeal a judgment in the principal proceedings, in addition to the third party proceedings. The General Divis...
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19 May 2023
What happens after a repudiatory breach of contract when the innocent party does not choose to accept the repudiation and terminate the contract? In this update, Director Terence Tan discusses the decision in Liu Shu Ming & Anor v Koh Chew Chee [2023...
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17 May 2023
Part 2 of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Intellectual Property) Rules 2022 provides that certain intellectual property disputes may be resolved in court pursuant to a simplified process which prioritises speed and cost-proportionality. Tiger Pictur...
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10 May 2023
In the decision of Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and others v Lum Ooi Lin [2023] SGHC 113, the Singapore High Court was faced with the issue of whether an undertaking from the plaintiffs’ litigation funders could constitute an adequate form ...
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11 April 2023
Where a spouse has assets partly or wholly originating from gifts or inheritance and that spouse has manifested a clear and unambiguous intention to treat such assets as part of the matrimonial pool, the courts should give effect to that intention of...
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10 April 2023
In the decision of Maxx Engineering v PQ Builders Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 71, the Singapore High Court held that it was just and equitable to order specific performance to compel the counterparty to perform its contractual obligation to refer the dispute...
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06 April 2023
On 29 March 2023, the High Court in Wang Xiaopu v Koh Mui Lee and others [2023] SGHC 73 held that Dr Goh Seng Heng, who founded the PPP Laser Clinic chain, moved millions in assets to his family members with the intent to defraud his creditors.
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