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. Past issues of CLU are also available here on LawNet.

In Li Jialin and another v Wingcrown Investment Pte Ltd [2024] SGCA 48, the Singapore Court of Appeal held that a contractually stipulated deposit amounting to about 63% of the purchase price of a property in Singapore was not reasonable as an earnest, and hence could not be forfeited in its entirety or in part. This update takes a look at the Court of Appeal’s decision.

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (“JS-SEZ”) aims to facilitate cross-border flows of goods, ease the movement of people, and strengthen the investment ecosystem within the JS-SEZ. This update explores several initiatives that will support the JS-SEZ.