Through a discussion of two High Court decisions issued in 2024 – Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd v Lim Teck Yong [2024] SGHC 29 and MoneySmart Singapore Pte Ltd v Artem Musienko [2024] SGHC 94 – this article examines the framework for granting interim injunctions in restraint of trade cases. It discusses the applicability of, and the relationship between, the American Cyanamid test and the RGA Holdings test in the court’s determination of whether to grant such injunctions. This article further highlights the divergence in the two High Court decisions and sets out a proposed approach for future cases.

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His comments come after NMPs Raj Joshua Thomas and Syed Harun Alhabsyi resigned about a year before their terms ended. The resignations sparked comments that a scheme meant to ensure independent voices free from party politics in Parliament would be undermined.

Serious allegations against former counsel should not be lightly made and must be substantiated with compelling evidence, said the Court of Appeal judge.

Inter-agency committee to seek feedback on framework, set to complete work by 2026.

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