Dentons Rodyk Reporter Issue 01 (2022)
Happy New Year and welcome to the 1st issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter 2022.
View ArticleAngel Investments – 5 points to consider, from a legal perspective, when...
Singapore: The author lists five points which would give any angel investor a helpful start at prudent risk management in order to protect his or her legal position vis-à-vis an investee company.
View ArticleWealth Taxes in Singapore – the Present, and Glimmers of a Potential Future
Singapore: Implementing wealth taxes has been a topic of great interest in Singapore in the past year, with the recent raising of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates with effect from 16 December...
View ArticleUK Supreme Court issues landmark judgments on the scope of duty principle in...
Singapore: The UK Supreme Court issues landmark judgments on the scope of duty principle in the tort of negligence. These judgments are of particular importance and relevance to professional advisers,...
View ArticleSingapore’s highest court rules on importance of pleadings in arbitration –...
Singapore: In CAJ and another v CAI and another appeal [2021] SGCA, the Singapore Court of Appeal (SGCA) observed that only about 20% of applications to set aside arbitral awards have been allowed over...
View ArticleSingapore Court of Appeal sets out the principles for recognising lack of...
Singapore: As observed in Part I of our commentary, unjust enrichment continues to develop as a distinct and important branch of the law of obligations. Central to the inquiry where unjust enrichment...
View ArticleSingapore Court of Appeal clarifies the effect of foreign illegality on the...
Singapore: With globalisation, it is increasingly important for businesses to understand not just the rules of domestic illegality but also foreign illegality. While a transaction might not contravene...
View ArticleUpcoming changes in Singapore’s gambling laws – An overview
Singapore: The draft legislation introduced by the GRA Bill and the GC Bill is wide-ranging and will have significant implications on all gambling operators. Minister for Social and Family Development...
View ArticleBreaking news: SCMA launches 4th edition of its arbitration rules
Singapore: The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) has just launched the 4th edition of the SCMA Rules which will apply to all arbitrations commenced on or after 1 January 2022. The new...
View ArticleOver-mitigation in breach of leases: how much credit must be given to a...
Singapore: In certain breach of contract cases, the actions taken by the aggrieved party in mitigating its losses may have resulted in a sufficiently large pecuniary benefit that arguably eclipses the...
View ArticleBudget 2022 tax developments
Singapore: After dipping into the reserves for the past two years to fund various COVID-19 support measures, it was imperative that the Singapore government explore new ways to increase Singapore’s tax...
View ArticleStarboard: BIMCO introduces new Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution...
Singapore: The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has introduced a new standard Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause 2021 which shipping industry players can consider...
View ArticleASEAN and Singapore speak out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine –...
Singapore: ASEAN speaks out against Russian aggression. Singapore issues sanctions and restrictions in relation to Russia in areas of export control and financial measures.
View ArticleStarboard Issue 01 (2022)
Singapore: Welcome to the 1st issue of the Starboard in 2022.
View ArticleStarboard: Can a course of dealing between parties change or add to the terms...
Singapore: The Court of Appeal has held in Nambu PVD Pte Ltd v UBTS Pte Ltd and another appeal [2021] SGCA 98 that documents unintended by the parties to affect their transactional relationship cannot...
View ArticleDentons Rodyk Reporter Issue 02 (2022)
Welcome to the 2nd issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter in 2022.
View ArticleA tale of two judgments: lessons to be learnt from a Management Corporation’s...
Singapore: On 28 February 2022, the General Division of the High Court and the District Court separately released a judgment involving very similar claims by a Management Corporation against its...
View ArticleStarboard: Shipping law and the protection of coral reefs
Singapore: The Singapore High Court in The “Sevilla Knutsen” [2022] SGHC 20 decided for the first time on the quantum of damages to be awarded for damage by a vessel to coral reefs. The decision from...
View ArticleStarboard: Singapore’s First Legislation on Multimodal Transportation is now...
Singapore: The Multimodal Transportation Act came into force on 28 November 2021 and is the first legislation in Singapore with regards to multimodal transportation. Readers of Starboard should note...
View ArticleUpcoming changes in Singapore’s gambling laws – An overview (Japanese)
Singapore: The draft legislation introduced by the GRA Bill and the GC Bill is wide-ranging and will have significant implications on all gambling operators. Minister for Social and Family Development...
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