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High Court Considers the Status and Scope of an Arbitration Agreement in the Context of a Termination of the Main Contract

In the recent decision of Nippon Catalyst Pte Ltd v PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama and another [2018] SGHC 126, the Singapore High Court considered the issues of how an arbitration clause survives the termination of the main contract, as well as the scope of such an arbitration clause. In making its orders, the Court also addressed its inherent case management powers.

High Court Considers the Status and Scope of an Arbitration Agreement in the Context of a Termination of the Main […]


What is the GDPR and How Does it Affect My Organisation?

This legal update examines the relevance of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (the “GDPR“) to Singapore organisations and summarises the noteworthy differences between the GDPR and Personal Data Protection Act 2012

What is the GDPR and How Does it Affect My Organisation?

 


Parties Who Freely Enter Into Contracts Are Expected To Read And Understand The Contracts They Choose To Enter Into

This legal update examines the Singapore Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadley Construction Pte Ltd v Alacran Design Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 25, in which the Court emphasised that it is inherent in the law of contract and integral to commercial life, that parties who freely enter into a bargain are expected to read and understand the contracts they choose to enter into.

Parties Who Freely Enter Into Contracts Are Expected To Read And Understand The Contracts They Choose To Enter […]


Strata Titles Board outlines MCSTs’ duty under s47 BMSMA (Inspection Of MCST Records And Documents), and its interaction with PDPA 2012

This case note discusses the recent Strata Titles Board decision in Timothy Siah Yang Teck v 28th Management Council of MCST 1420 STB No. 82 of 2017 in relation to the  MCSTs’ duty under s47 BMSMA (Inspection Of MCST Records And Documents), and its interaction with PDPA 2012.

Strata Titles Board outlines MCSTs’ duty under s47 BMSMA (Inspection Of MCST Records And Documents), and its interaction with PDPA 2012


Singapore Court of Appeal confirms that claimants in adjudication only need to establish a prima facie case and that a respondent can show that there are patent errors which the adjudicator has failed to recognize in order to set aside the determination.

This update discusses the Court of Appeal’s decision in Comfort Management Pte Ltd v OGSP Engineering Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 19, where the Court of Appeal confirms that claimants in adjudication only need to establish a prima facie case and that a respondent can show that there are patent errors which the adjudicator has failed to recognize in order to set aside the determination

Singapore Court of Appeal confirms that claimants in adjudication only need to establish a prima facie case and that […]


Managing Intellectual Property Assets for Startups

Lee & Lee’s latest article highlights 3 common intellectual property pitfalls faced by startups and teaches ways to navigate them.

This article first appeared in the Q2/2018 Issue of the SID Directors Bulletin published by the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Managing Intellectual Property Assets for Startups


Liane Lim recognised as one of Singapore’s most promising legal luminaries aged 40 and under

Liane has been named in the 2017 ranking by the Singapore Business Review of the “Singapore’s most promising legal luminaries aged 40 and under”, where the 20 lawyers in the list were selected from hundreds of nominees from various specialisations based on thought leadership, influence, and showing promise of favourable development/future success in the legal field. For more information on the listing, please visit this link.


Manufacturers of Capacitors Incapacitated by Record Financial Penalty

Lee & Lee’s latest Client Note summarises the salient aspects of the Competition Commission of Singapore’s recent imposition of record fines against 5 manufacturers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and comments on their significance to businesses in Singapore.

Manufacturers of Capacitors Incapacitated by Record Financial Penalty