News & Publications

This update discusses 3 recent Singapore High Court decisions that relate to building and construction law – the decisions touch on the issues such as the effect when an extension of time clause is absent, estoppel under the Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act in relation to jurisdictional objections and whether a call on a performance bond can be made because of alleged claims arising in other projects (when the bond was issued for a different project).

Recent Cases […]

This update covers the recent decision in Griffin Real Estate Investment Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v ERC Unicampus Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 273. The High Court decided that where directors of the plaintiff company which had wrongfully caused it to extend an unauthorised loan to the defendant company, the defendant company, on the facts, incurred liability as a knowing recipient.

A Company’s Liability in Knowing Receipt for the Fiduciary Breaches of its Errant Directors

In BTY v BUA and other matters [2018] SGHC 213, the High Court decided that an arbitration clause in a Shareholders’ Agreement did not extend to disputes which pertain to the Articles of Association.

Arbitration Agreement in Shareholders’ Agreement does not extend to Disputes concerning Company’s Articles of Association.

The Court of Three Judges has laid down a new sentencing framework for doctors found guilty of professional misconduct causing harm to their patients in Wong Meng Hang v Singapore Medical Council and other matters [2018] SGHC 253.

New Sentencing Framework for Disciplinary Proceedings against Doctors