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21 January 2020
In ST Group Co Ltd and others v Sanum Investments Limited and another appeal [2019] SGCA 65, the Court of Appeal reversed the High Court’s decision, finding that the tribunal’s constitution of the wrong arbitral seat should allow the awar...
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16 January 2020
In the recent case of Anita Hatta v Lee Siow Kiang Georgia and others [2019] SGHC 222, the Singapore High Court found that a majority shareholder unfairly oppressed the interests of the sole minority shareholder in three companies in the beauty and a...
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09 January 2020
This article discusses the differences between the Mediation Act 2017 and the Singapore Convention on Mediation Bill, and suggests when one regime may be more appropriate than the other.
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08 January 2020
This decision underscores the importance in exercising great care when drafting an arbitration clause.
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19 December 2019
This update highlights the major features of this new Act and discusses the reasons for updating the Malaysia Trademarks legislation.
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06 December 2019
This article highlights several significant principles laid down by the Court of Appeal relating to causation in medical negligence and the treatment of statistical evidence.
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03 December 2019
It was recently clarified in Lim Chit Foo v PP [2019] SGCA 70 that the practice of standing down criminal charges falls within the Court’s duty to supervise and manage criminal proceedings.
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19 November 2019
Myanmar’s Trademark Law will be implemented in 2020 in two stages. The first stage is expected to start on 2 January 2020 with the commencement of a “soft opening” period lasting six months. The second stage which is targeted for 2 July 2020 will see...
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15 November 2019
The Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Bill was passed by Parliament on 5 August 2019. The Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019 (Commencement) Notification 2019, which was gazetted on 12 November 2019 provides that certain sect...
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07 November 2019
In Stargood Construction Pte Ltd v Shimizu Corporation [2019] SGHC 261, the High Court clarified that the application of the Court of Appeal’s holding in Far East Square on the architect being functus officio is limited to a situation where the const...
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