This legal update examines the impact of the recent decision of the Court of Appeal on obligations of homeowners in relation to construction works, to their neighbours.
Obligation of Homeowners to Neighbours for Construction Works
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers a recent High Court case where two defendants were found guilty of contempt of court in respect of their acts of dissipation of assets in breach of a Mereva Injunction Order.
Warning to Take Mareva Injunction Orders Seriously – Businesswoman Sent to Jail for Contempt
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update examines the recent case of The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 361 v Yap Choo Moi HC/TA 10/2017 (unreported), where the Singapore High Court clarified a management corporation’s powers in relation to common property comprised in a strata title plan, under the present provisions of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act.
A Tale of Two Cooling Towers
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update examines the recent case of Asia Petan Organisation Pte Ltd [2017] SGHC 204, where the Singapore High Court restored a company that had been struck off the Register. The Company had previously been struck off by its own prior application.
The Court’s Power to Restore A Company That Has Been Struck Off
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update comments on the Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 29/2017), which was read for the first time in Parliament on 1 August 2017.
Comments on the Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 29/2017)
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers the public consultation paper issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission (the “PDPC“). The public consultation paper seeks comments on the PDPC’s proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act.
Public Consultation for Proposed Amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers the recent case of Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Novartis (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2017] SGCA 45 where the Singapore Court of Appeal refused to exercise its discretion to allow the appellant to amend its method of treatment claims to Swiss-style claims because of undue delay in filing the amendment application.
The Court of Appeal refused to allow the amendment of invalid patent claims from methods of treatment to Swiss-style
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers the passing of the Civil Law (Amendment) Act 2017 and the (Third-party Funding) Regulations (collectively, the “Funding Regulations”) earlier this year (2017). The Funding Regulations essentially legalise and provide a framework for third-party funding in international arbitrations (and related court and mediation proceedings) in Singapore.
Update: Third-Party Funding of International Arbitrations in Singapore
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers three recent decisions issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission which should be of great interest to property owners, management corporations, council members, managing agents, service providers and subsidiary proprietors
Case Updates of Enforcement Activity by the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission
Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers the Court of Appeal’s consideration of the standard of care expected of doctors in providing information and medical advice to their patients.
The Court of Appeal considers the standard of care expected of doctors in providing information and medical advice to their patients