Singapore: Vicarious Liability and Insurers

– Principles Governing Adjudication of Claims under the SOPA ...

Recent changes evidence a gradual paradigm shift in recognising that criminal law is not just about the public interest, but also the interests of victims.

The decision provides clarification on how the Close-Out Amount under Clause 14 of the ISDA Master Agreement is to be calculated.

The question of when a director may be held liable for directing a company’s breach of contract has significant ramifications for companies and their directors.

The Singapore International Commercial Court passed a significant ruling in CPIT Investments v Qilin World Capital.

Parakou Investment Holdings Pte Ltd and another v Parakou Shipping Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and other appeals [2018] 1 SLR 271 ...

The Singapore government is looking to introduce deferred prosecution agreements as part of a slew of proposed changes to the Criminal Procedure Code.

In recent times, Singapore’s undisputed position as a global leader in shipping and intellectual property has come under substantial challenge ...

The central issue in the appeal was whether CIFG could claim the entirety of its losses against each of the Initial Shareholders jointly and severally.

The decision in Peter Low LLC provides the latest judicial pronouncement on the role and position of an Assistant Registrar in the judicial hierarchy ...

On 8 November 2017, in Re Attilan Group Ltd [2017] SGHC 283 (“Re Attilan”), the Singapore High Court took its first steps towards building a corpus of jurisprudence on the grant of super priority ...

Multi-tiered or escalation Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) clauses have gained increased popularity amongst parties seeking a flexible resolution process ...

Sun Electric Pte Ltd v Sunseap Group Pte Ltd and others ...

The Omnibus Insolvency Bill ...

On 6 July 2012, Mauritius-based Cruz City Mauritius Holdings obtained a US$300 million award rendered by a London Court of International Arbitration tribunal. Cruz City thereafter sought to enforce this award in the High Court of New Delhi against its joint venture ...

Third-party funding is increasingly prevalent globally in both litigation and arbitration ...

With the introduction of the Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, the SIAC is now the first private arbitral institution to cater separately to investment and commercial arbitrations ...

In an effort to ensure Singapore’s corporate regulatory regime continues to stay robust and to strengthen Singapore’s status as a leading global financial hub, the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 (“CAA 2017”) was passed by Parliament on 10 March 2017 ...