(2025) CLU 2 / 20 Mar 2025 Civil Litigation Update (Mar 2025) - Judicial protection of client’s right to be fairly charged The latest March issue of the Civil Litigation Update (CLU) examines a recent decision of the Appellate Division of the High Court concerning a case of overcharging clients, a worrying trend in recent years that brings into sharp relief the...
(2025) CLU 1 / 11 Feb 2025 Civil Litigation Update (Jan 2025) - No right to be heard if costs remain unpaid The latest January issue of the Civil Litigation Update (CLU) discusses the court’s discretion under RoC 2021 to stay or dismiss proceedings when a party has not complied with his obligation to pay costs arising from a previous proceeding.
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Apr 2025 MinLaw seeks feedback on international arbitration regime and International Arbitration Act 1994 MinLaw commissioned the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy to conduct a study on the international arbitration regime in Singapore and the International Arbitration Act 1994. This update looks at the issues which are covered in...
Allen & Gledhill / 22 Apr 2025 WSH Council urges greater vigilance on machinery safety in manufacturing sector Some suggested measures include automating machine operations where possible, scheduling of regular preventive maintenance as well as following safe operating procedures.
Rajah & Tann / 17 Apr 2025 IMDA issues advisory guidelines for resilience and security of cloud service and data centres With increasing reliance on digital services comes a growing dependence on the continued availability and functioning of Cloud Services and Data Centres. To this end, the IMDA has introduced Advisory Guidelines to address the risks to these...
Allen & Gledhill / 17 Apr 2025 Singapore launches new standard on methanol bunkering, paves way for maritime industry’s transition to sustainable alternative fuels The technical reference provides a comprehensive framework for the safe and efficient use of methanol as an alternative fuel for bunkering operations.
Allen & Gledhill / 11 Apr 2025 Equities Market Review Group announces first set of measures to strengthen competitiveness of Singapore’s equities market These measures encompass demand initiatives to increase investor interest and deepen liquidity in Singapore’s equities market, paired with supply initiatives to facilitate the pipeline of quality listings in Singapore.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 22 Apr 2025 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: April 2025 This update covers recent court decisions and featured articles, events and developments relating to IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore in April 2025.
Singapore Academy of Law / 21 Apr 2025 [SAL Prac]: Enhancements to the management of cases involving sexual offences and their implications This article examines how victim-shaming by the Defence may backfire, the implications of the enhanced measures, and how practitioners can best assist the court in sexual offence cases.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 17 Apr 2025 Mediation at IPOS: Foo Chin & Foo Fang Rou [2025] SGIPOS MED 1 A family business dispute concerning the famous heritage chicken rice restaurant Yet Con at Purvis Street was mediated under the IPOS Revised Enhanced Mediation Promotion Scheme.
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 14 Apr 2025 An analysis of GIQ v Comptroller of Income Tax [2025] SGITBR 1 This update analyses the recent decision of GIQ v Comptroller of Income Tax [2025] SGITBR 1, concerning a taxpayer in the debt collection business which purchased certain non-performing loans from the bank.
Allen & Gledhill / 03 Apr 2025 Singapore Court of Appeal awards enhancement of buy-out amount for minority oppression to account for delays in minority shareholder’s realisation of its shareholding This update looks at the decision of Kiri Industries Limited v Senda International Capital Limited & Anor [2025] SGCA(I) 1 which appears to be the first Court of Appeal decision in Singapore which explains the legal basis for the enhancement...
Drew & Napier LLC / 23 Apr 2025 Draft best practices guide for medical device cybersecurity for consultation On 6 March 2025, the Medical Devices Cluster of the Singapore Health Sciences Authority released a draft on Best Practices Guide for Medical Device Cybersecurity for stakeholders’ consultation. This update sets out the key recommendations...
Allen & Gledhill / 16 Apr 2025 Bioethics Advisory Committee releases report on ethical use of big data and AI in biomedical research The report addresses the ethical, legal and social issues arising from the use of big data and AI in human biomedical research and aims to guide academics, healthcare professionals, researchers and Institutional Review Boards on the ethical...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 16 Apr 2025 Guide to retail success: The sale of cosmetic products in Singapore Since the implementation of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, Singapore has adopted a regionally aligned stance on regulating cosmetics. Businesses involved in manufacturing, importing or selling cosmetic products in Singapore must comply with the...
Allen & Gledhill / 14 Apr 2025 MOM measures to support business transformation The measures look to support business transformation and empower workers to build their career health, while fostering fair, inclusive, and safe workplaces.
Drew & Napier LLC / 24 Mar 2025 Report of the Committee to enhance Singapore’s corporate restructuring and insolvency regime A committee to enhance Singapore's corporate restructuring and insolvency regime was convened by the Ministry of Law to provide recommendations to further enhance Singapore’s corporate debt restructuring and insolvency framework. The...
Rajah & Tann / 15 Apr 2025 UK High Court considers vessel detention for "illegal parking" and implications on insurance claims This update provides a summary of a decision by the King’s Bench Division (Commercial Court) which discussed the scope of insurance coverage and applicability of exclusions arising from losses as a result of a vessel detention and how the...
Allen & Gledhill / 15 Apr 2025 MTI consults on review of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement The review exercise involves a comprehensive review of existing provisions and will also seek to address implementation issues to make it more relevant to current global trading practices.
Allen & Gledhill / 08 Apr 2025 Singapore signs implementation agreement with Bhutan to cooperate on carbon credits under Article 6 of Paris Agreement This marks Singapore’s first implementation agreement with a carbon-negative country, reinforcing both nations’ commitment to global climate action.
Singapore Academy of Law / 07 Apr 2025 [SAcLJ]: A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Regulation: Implications for Singapore In relation to artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation, Singapore presently adopts a wait-and-see approach, refraining from implementing any hard regulation before 2026. This article is directed at making recommendations for...
Rajah & Tann / 02 Apr 2025 Consultation on new EU waste shipment regulation on the export of 'green-listed' waste to Non-OECD countries The Waste Shipment Regulation 2024/1157 entered into force in May last year which introduced stricter rules on the export of non-hazardous waste and plastic waste from the EU to non-OECD country. This update highlights key aspects of the...
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Apr 2025 MinLaw seeks feedback on international arbitration regime and International Arbitration Act 1994
Drew & Napier LLC / 23 Apr 2025 Draft best practices guide for medical device cybersecurity for consultation
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 22 Apr 2025 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: April 2025
Allen & Gledhill / 22 Apr 2025 WSH Council urges greater vigilance on machinery safety in manufacturing sector
Singapore Academy of Law / 21 Apr 2025 [SAL Prac]: Enhancements to the management of cases involving sexual offences and their implications
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 17 Apr 2025 Mediation at IPOS: Foo Chin & Foo Fang Rou [2025] SGIPOS MED 1
Rajah & Tann / 17 Apr 2025 IMDA issues advisory guidelines for resilience and security of cloud service and data centres
Allen & Gledhill / 17 Apr 2025 Singapore launches new standard on methanol bunkering, paves way for maritime industry’s transition to sustainable alternative fuels
Allen & Gledhill / 16 Apr 2025 Bioethics Advisory Committee releases report on ethical use of big data and AI in biomedical research
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 16 Apr 2025 Guide to retail success: The sale of cosmetic products in Singapore