Judge finds he intended to gift properties, making her both the legal and beneficial owner.

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 court’s supervisory role in holding lawyers accountable for such behaviour.

On March 14, the Singapore High Court upheld a worldwide freezing order against the former employees and Singa Wealth.

The amendments to the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 took effect from 28 January 2025, making clear to the public and potential court users that egregious cases of abuse of process will amount to contempt of court. This update takes a brief look at some of the amendments.

Case of woman sued for defamation after trying to get back money shows importance of documenting such loans.

Cyberbullying and doxing are two forms of online abuse the Government is concerned about.

Effective: 3 March 2025

An account of profits compels a fiduciary to disgorge unauthorised gains. While justified on the basis that no one should gain from their wrongdoing, the courts have acknowledged the harshness and inflexibility of this remedy. This article argues that the conflicting approaches adopted by the courts can be reconciled into a coherent framework by incorporating the common law two stage framework of causation. It goes on to consider how this framework for causation can be operationalised in relation to an account of profits, so as to ensure that the remedy is applied in a manner that is both principled and just.