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Ouster Clauses and Immunity Clauses

This article shares the case that established that s33B(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act did not oust the courts’…

4 years ago

Foreign Divorce, Local Relief: Novel Questions of Matrimonial Law of Public Interest

This article shares the case where the Courts granted our client leave to apply for financial relief in Singapore consequent…

4 years ago

When Can Tenants Expect to Receive the Benefit of Property Tax Rebates From Their Landlords?

This article addresses a common question from business owners as to when the Landlord is required to pass the benefit…

4 years ago

A Failure to Read and Understand a Contract Is Not a Defence

This article shares a case where a party cannot rely on his failure to read and understand the contract to…

4 years ago

Do Lies in Police Statements Necessarily Indicate a Guilty Conscience? The Court of Appeal Made History by Agreeing to Review Ilechukwu’s Conviction after a Concluded Appeal

This article shares that the Court for the first time re-opened a concluded criminal case on the basis of fresh…

4 years ago

Singapore Court Recognises Foreign Bankruptcy Order for the First Time

This article shares the first known case in Singapore where the High Court has recognised a bankruptcy order passed in…

5 years ago

Testing the Constitutionality of the Substantive Assistance Framework in the Amended Misuse of Drugs Act

This article shares the case that tested the constitutionality of the statutory framework vesting the Public Prosecutor with the power…

5 years ago

An Expensive Lesson: AXA Ordered to Pay Ex-Advisor S$3.2 million in Damages for Negligent Employment Reference

This article shares a case where an employer was held liable for negligently preparing an inaccurate employment reference against a…

5 years ago

Revoking a Lasting Power of Attorney Involving Assets Worth $40 Million

An application to revoke a lasting power of attorney involving assets of approximately $ 40 million.

5 years ago

When is an act rash?

This article explores what it means for an act to be “'rash', as opposed to merely 'negligent' for traffic offences.

5 years ago

First Drug Convict to Escape Gallows Under Amended Misuse of Drugs Act

This article shares the case where Dinesh was re-sentenced to life imprisonment due to his role as a mere courier…

5 years ago

Legal Professional Privilege & Electronic Communications

This article shares a case that addresses the issue on legal professional privilege and how it applies to a communication…

5 years ago