Half a century ago, it was accepted that the court’s power to grant injunctions was limited to situations where the applicant had an independent underlying substantive right against the respondent. This notion is now generally considered outmoded, in view of the incremental development of novel forms of injunctions, many of which are “freestanding” in the sense of not requiring an independent underlying substantive right or cause of action. This article defends the modern position and argues that the rejection of “freestanding” injunctions in Gazelle Ventures v Lim Yong Sim [2024] 4 SLR 1066 represents a backward step that should not be followed.

This court action follows two other pending lawsuits that have been launched against Media Matters over the same article.

This update looks at the case of Ho Kai Xin v ByBit Fintech which underscores how breaching an injunction order can lead to severe legal and financial consequences.

After examining cases in the Australian, English and Scottish courts, the court said it is generally not necessary for a bus driver to wait for all passengers to be seated before moving off.

The Electronic Gazette and Legislation Act 2025 was assented to by the President on 3 Feb 2025. This new Act will provide that the electronic versions of the following are authoritative - (a) the Gazette published on the prescribed website (“eGazette”); (b) the revised editions of legislation.

Move comes after couple failed to pay costs in defamation suit they filed against former NMP.

The enforcement framework in Singapore was last streamlined under the Rules of Court 2021, which enable an applicant to file a single enforcement court application instead of multiple applications for each method of enforcement.

Losses largely due to sudden business closures, companies turning unresponsive.

Drew & Napier is leading action by investors who saw their investments wiped out when CS AT1 bonds were written down as part of takeover by UBS.

Each side is calling an obstetrics and gynaecology expert and a colorectal expert to testify for the High Court trial. 

This comes after liquidators Cameron Duncan and David Kim got court sanction on an agreement to secure litigation funding.

MM2 Asia, which runs the cinema chain, is trying to resolve the matter while prioritising minimal disruption to business operations.