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Issue Estoppel In Action: Singapore High Court Rejects Repeated Challenge To Arbitration Award And Proceedings

The Singapore High Court has reaffirmed its firm stance on finality in litigation, delivering a strong message to parties seeking to disrupt arbitration through repeated legal challenges.

Singapore Litigation

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Withers LLP

Online Advertisements And Trade Mark Infringement – Singapore Court Of Appeal Issues A Landmark Decision

The Singapore Court of Appeal's decision in East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd [2025] SGCA 28 ("East Coast Podiatry") marks a significant development in Singapore's trade mark...

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Mayer Brown

Singapore Considers Amending The Set-aside Regime In Its International Arbitration Statute

Earlier this year Singapore's Ministry of Law completed public consultations on proposed amendments to the International Arbitration Act 1994 ("IAA").

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Indemnity Performance Bond vs. On-Demand Performance Bond

Performance bonds are an important feature in many construction contracts. In Tradesmen Pte Ltd v Ten-League Corporations Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 114, the High Court...

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

Scheme Creditor Objections: Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace?

Singapore Litigation

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

L'Oréal And Another v Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd – Pre-Action Discovery And The Riddick Undertaking

Singapore Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

No Intention To Repair And Claim For Damages Based On Cost Of Cure

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

Withdrawing Backcharges In An Adjudication And Call On Performance Bond

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

When Silence Speaks – The Singapore Court Of Appeal's Take On Infra Petita In Arbitration

Singapore Litigation

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Harneys

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide

Singapore Litigation

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Aequitas Law LLP

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Comparative Guide

Singapore Litigation

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Nakoorsha Law Corporation

Limitation, Knowledge, And Expert Report

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

Setting Aside Of Adjudication Determination For Fraud

Singapore Criminal

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Chancery Law Corporation

Flexible Working In Singapore – Implementation Of The Tripartite Guidelines On Flexible Work Arrangement Requests And What This Means For Employers And Employees

Singapore Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Why We Hire For Performance, Not Comfort: The Discipline Behind Building A Class A Team

Singapore Law Practice

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Schweiger & Partners

Stablecoin Regulatory Framework

Singapore Finance

KGP Legal LLC

Singapore's Regulations On Trading Of Crypto Assets

Singapore Technology

KGP Legal LLC

Natural Justice And Reasoned Arbitral Awards: Lessons From Two Recent Set-asides By The Singapore Court

Singapore Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

Where The Tokenization Space Is Going – Key Trends In 2025

Singapore Finance

KGP Legal LLC

Singapore Convention Week: The Significance Of Cross Border Mediation In Sustainability And Climate Change Disputes

Singapore Convention Week brings together thought leaders, practitioners and policy makers from all over the world annually to discuss emerging trends. This year, the event also commemorates the 5th anniversary...

Singapore Law Performance

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Withers LLP

Singapore Court Of Appeal Considers Effect Of New Arbitration Agreement On Pending Arbitration

Last week, in CNA v. CNB and another [2024] SGCA(I) 2, the Singapore Court of Appeal published its grounds for dismissing an appeal against a decision of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)...

Singapore Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Arbitrator Found Functus Officio For Failing To Make Express Reservation Of Jurisdiction In Final Award

The Singapore Court of Appeal has released its grounds for deciding that an arbitrator was functus officio with no jurisdiction to issue a further award in Voltas Ltd v. York International Pte Ltd [2024] SGCA 12.

Singapore Litigation

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Mayer Brown

A Model Law Jurisdiction - Part 1 - The Turnaround Decision In Re Ascentra Holdings Inc

In 2017, Singapore adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (Singapore Model Law), to aid in the recognition of, and assistance to, foreign insolvency proceedings...

Singapore Insolvency

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Court Of Appeal Affirms Omni Bridgeway Cost Undertaking Was Good Security For Singapore Litigation Proceedings

Singapore Litigation

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Omni Bridgeway

Parties Remain Entitled To Documents Referred To In Pleadings Before Single Application Pending Trial, Singapore High Court Rules

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Sanctions Clauses In Documentary Credit Transactions: A Cautionary Tale

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Singapore High Court Reduces Sentence In COVID-19 Vaccination Cheating Offence

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Sham Trusts And Illegality Defence: Singapore High Court Clarifies Test For Illegality In Context Of Trusts

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

When Will The Breach Of Duty Exception Apply?

Singapore Commercial

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WongPartnership LLP

Letters Of Credit: Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Fraud Exception, Letters Of Indemnity And Warranties As To "Marketable Title" Of Goods

Singapore Commercial

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WongPartnership LLP

Intention Necessary To Prove Charge Of Lawyer Being Party To Or Assisting Client In Suppressing Evidence, Court Of Three Judges Rules

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Food For Thought: AI And Rights

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Chancery Law Corporation

No Two Bites At The Cherry: Singapore Court Refuses Re-Litigating Jurisdiction Issues Upon Enforcement Applying Doctrine Of Transnational Issue Estoppel

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Letters Of Credit: Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Fraud Exception, Letters Of Indemnity And Warranties As To "Marketable Title" Of Goods

In Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, Singapore Branch v PPT Energy Trading Co Ltd and another appeal [2023] SGCA(I) 7, the Singapore Court of Appeal clarified the scope of the fraud exception in the context of letters of credit...

Singapore Commercial

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WongPartnership LLP

Intention Necessary To Prove Charge Of Lawyer Being Party To Or Assisting Client In Suppressing Evidence, Court Of Three Judges Rules

Rule 10(3)(a) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 requires a legal practitioner, to the extent that he is able, to prevent his client from, to not be a party to, and to not assist the client in, suppressing evidence (Rule 10(3)(a)).

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Food For Thought: AI And Rights

Shortly before Christmas, the United Kingdom Supreme Court delivered a judgment which was reported under the headline "AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms".

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Chancery Law Corporation

No Two Bites At The Cherry: Singapore Court Refuses Re-Litigating Jurisdiction Issues Upon Enforcement Applying Doctrine Of Transnational Issue Estoppel

A rare five-judge bench of the Court of Appeal in The Republic of India v Deutsche Telekom AG [2023] SGCA(I) 10 has confirmed that transnational issue...

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Affidavits In Singapore: A Complete Guide

Singapore Litigation

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Farallon Law Corporation

Impact Of Sanctions Clauses On Letters Of Credit – Kuvera Resources v JP Morgan [2023]

Sanctions clauses in letters of credit can cause payment uncertainty for parties involved in international trade. The Singapore Courts recently considered the validity and enforceability of a sanctions clause in a letter of credit.

Singapore International

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Shook Lin & Bok

Litigation vs Arbitration For Resolving Legal Disputes

When trying to resolve a dispute, arbitration and litigation stand out as two of the main ways for resolving legal conflicts.

Singapore Litigation

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Farallon Law Corporation

Commentary: Should Accused Persons Be Named Before Conviction?

Recently, veteran athletics coach Loh Siang Piow was acquitted of two charges of outraging the modesty of an athlete.

Singapore Criminal

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RHTLaw Asia LLP

Launch Of Buy Now, Pay Later Code Of Conduct

Since 2020, BNPL transactions in Singapore have more than tripled, with the latest figures valuing BNPL transactions in Singapore at S$440 million.

Singapore Consumer

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Singapore Court Of Appeal Decision Highlights The Importance Of Accurate Internal Sanctions Assessments In Contractual Risk Management

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can The Court Reduce The Quantum Of A Mareva Injunction In The Event Of The Applicant's Non-Compliance With The Supreme Court Practice Directions?

Singapore Compliance

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PD Legal

Singapore Court Of Appeal Sends Acceleration Of Interest Payment Clause To The Penalty Box

Singapore Commercial

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

Penalty Clauses

Singapore Commercial

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Adsan Law

Contesting A Will On Grounds Of Lack Of Testamentary Capacity And/Or Lack Of Knowledge Or Approval Of Will's Contents

Singapore Family

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BR Law Corporation

The Appellate Division Of The High Court Highlights The Importance Of Adducing Source Documents When Giving Expert Evidence – Aquarius Corporation V Haribo Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC(A) 39

Singapore Litigation

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PD Legal

Is Communication Between Spouses' Privilege? – The General Division Of The High Court Clarifies The Scope Of The Marital Communications Privilege In Systematic Airconditioning Pte Ltd V Ho Seng Ken And Others [2023] SGHC 10

Singapore Family

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PD Legal

Compensation Is Distinct From Civil Liability And Enforceability Of Condition Precedent

Singapore Litigation

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PD Legal

Sufficiency Of Disclosure: New Considerations Under Singapore Patent Law

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Davies Collison Cave

Repudiatory Breach – Insistence On Performance Of Obligations Outside The Contract

Singapore Commercial

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Chancery Law Corporation

Variations And Back-charges Singapore Appellate Division Of High Court Takes Commercial Approach

Singapore Real Estate

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Rajah & Tann

Private Equity Firm Prevails Over Indian Promotor's Guerrilla Tactics, Making New Law On The Arbitrability Of Disputes In Singapore

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Liquidated Damages – Post-Termination And Gaymark

Singapore Real Estate

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Chancery Law Corporation

Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments In Singapore

Singapore Litigation

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Rajah & Tann

Priority To Proceeds Of Sale Of Bankrupt's Property – Contests Between Judgment Creditor And Estate

Singapore Insolvency

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Rajah & Tann

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保障精神上無行為能力人士: 委任受託監管人的法律框架

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

Safeguarding The Mentally Incapacitated: Navigating The Complex Framework For Appointing Mental Health Committees In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

會計及財務匯報局調查

Hong Kong Accounting

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Haldanes

Hong Kong Court Lifts Stay Of Proceedings For Spent Arbitration Agreement

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Arbitration — Stay — Arbitration Clause — Loan Agreement — Action For Dishonoured Cheque (T v W)

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

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Shraff Legal Advocates

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JSA

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Future Of Consumer APAC: Climate Change And ESG Litigation Trends In The Consumer Sector

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