MoneySmart fails to stop former exec from working for rival; court says... MoneySmart fails to stop former exec from working for rival; court says... The non-compete clause in the employment contract was too wide, said the court.
Late chief justice Yong Pung How remembered by mentees for his kindness... Late chief justice Yong Pung How remembered by mentees for his kindness... The book, which details Mr Yong’s career milestones, was written, compiled and edited by Senior Judge Andrew Phang, who retired as justice...
Two lawyers suspended 3 years each for misleading court, wasting time... Two lawyers suspended 3 years each for misleading court, wasting time... The lawyers did not tell the court about a settlement agreement they had reached until they were questioned during the hearing.
High Court dismisses appeal by firm whose claim for $1.3m in refunds... High Court dismisses appeal by firm whose claim for $1.3m in refunds... The Inland Revenue of Authority disallowed the claims in 2020 on the basis that there was no conclusive evidence of a supply of the goods,...
Man gets life in prison for murder of his 4-year-old stepdaughter Man gets life in prison for murder of his 4-year-old stepdaughter The Court of Appeal overturned his conviction on a lesser charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
Lawyer struck off rolls for ‘pattern of offensive conduct which pointed... Lawyer struck off rolls for ‘pattern of offensive conduct which pointed... Mr Peter Ezekiel, who was called to the Bar in May 1996, had been suspended from practice since 2019.
Straits Times / 16 Apr 2024 DPM Lawrence Wong to take over from PM Lee on May 15 It marks Singapore's long-planned leadership transition to 4G political team.
Straits Times / 16 Apr 2024 All employers in Singapore must fairly consider flexi-work requests from Dec 1 under new rules The rules will cover formal requests for flexible work arrangements, and the processes to submit and evaluate these, but not govern the outcome.
Straits Times / 16 Apr 2024 Over 470 youth arrested for sexual crimes in 2023; offenders’ exposure to porn cited as a reason One was that youth were being exposed early to sexually explicit materials or adult sexual activity, and the other was their access to inappropriate or inaccurate information about sexual behaviours and relationships.
Singapore Law Watch / 16 Apr 2024 ADV: Publication: Data Embassies: Purposes, Features and Limitations This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping...
Straits Times / 15 Apr 2024 New law academy course will train young lawyers differently: Forum As the representative body of the legal profession in Singapore, the Singapore Academy of Law is keenly aware of the need to develop a new way of training lawyers so they can compete, advance and climb up the value chain.
Straits Times / 14 Apr 2024 Hard for companies to prevent former star employees from competing Companies must prove illegal acts like stealing data were committed and that these led to losses.
Civil Litigation Update: Obtaining an injunction or other discretionary remedy by judgment in default The latest March issue of the Civil Litigation Update (CLU) discusses the differences between the procedure in the RoC 2014 and RoC 2021 in relation to applications for judgment in default. Past issues of CLU are also available here on LawNet.
Civil Litigation Update: Ethics Culture in the Law Practice The latest January 2024 issue of the Civil Litigation Update (CLU) examines the responsibility of the management of the law practice to instil ethical consciousness in its lawyers. The past issues of CLU are also available here on LawNet.
Sadhana Rai: Finding her Calling A champion of pro bono lawyering, she receives the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award. Read more.
Civil Procedure — Pleadings ; Civil Procedure — Appeals Decision Date: 12 Apr 2024 Lim Chee Seng v Phang Yew Kiat [2024] SGHC 100
Credit And Security — Money and moneylenders Decision Date: 12 Apr 2024 Foo Yong Siang Victor v Tan Heng Khoon [2024] SGHC 101
Civil Procedure — Appeals ; Civil Procedure — Service Decision Date: 12 Apr 2024 Three Arrows Capital Ltd and others v Cheong Jun Yoong [2024] SGHC(A) 10
Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy Decision Date: 09 Apr 2024 Sundar Venkatachalam v Bharathi d/o Subbiah (Official Assignee, non-party) [2024] SGHCR 6
Insolvency Law — Judicial management Decision Date: 08 Apr 2024 Re Boldtek Holdings Ltd [2024] SGHC 98
Revenue Law — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Decision Date: 05 Apr 2024 THM International Import & Export Pte Ltd v Comptroller of Goods and Services Tax [2024] SGHC 97
Drew & Napier LLC 16 Apr 2024 High Court Dismissed Interim Injunctions Restraining Former Employee from Working for Rival: MoneySmart Singapore Pte Ltd v Artem Musienko [2024] SGHC 94 The High Court set aside interim injunctions previously granted to MoneySmart Singapore Pte Ltd that prevented a former employee from working for a rival company. The High Court agreed with the employee that the non-compete clause contained in...
Covenant Chambers 15 Apr 2024 Singapore High Court decided in exceptional case that directors were not liable for breach of fiduciary duty despite competing with plaintiff company In an unreported decision in HC/S 236/2022, the General Division of the Singapore High Court held the defendant directors not liable for breach of the duty not to compete with the plaintiff company by providing services to the plaintiff’s...
Allen & Gledhill 11 Apr 2024 SGX RegCo proposes changes to Listing Rules to aid company restructuring This update looks at some of the proposed changes recently published in a Singapore Exchange Regulation consultation paper which seeks to facilitate the restructuring process for issuers under Singapore’s Insolvency, Restructuring and...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 11 Apr 2024 Taiwan’s tax regulations on controlled foreign corporation (CFC) – what it is and how will it be implemented? This article takes a closer look at Taiwan’s controlled foreign corporation rules which was implemented since 1 January 2023 and seeks to prevent tax avoidance by taxing income earned by foreign entities controlled by Taiwanese residents.
Drew & Napier LLC 09 Apr 2024 Plain and Obvious” Test Applies in Applications for Production of Requested Documents Under Rules of Court 2021: Lutfi Salim bin Talib and another v British and Malayan Trustees Ltd [2024] SGHC 85 In Lutfi Salim bin Talib and another v British and Malayan Trustees Ltd [2024] SGHC 85, the High Court held that the court should not go behind filed affidavits for the purposes of deciding an application under O 11 r 3(1) of the Rules of Court...
Allen & Gledhill 09 Apr 2024 Singapore High Court finds film distributor liable for copyright infringement in first case invoking Simplified Process for Certain IP Claims This update gives a brief background and overview of the Singapore High Court decision in Tiger Pictures Entertainment Ltd v Encore Films Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 39 which is the first case in Singapore invoking the “Simplified Process for...
Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments for Economic and Technological Development) (Amendment No. 10) Notification 2024 (S 333 of 2024) Published: 15 Apr 2024
Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments for Economic and Technological Development) (Amendment No. 9) Notification 2024 (S 332 of 2024) Published: 15 Apr 2024
Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments for Economic and Technological Development) (Amendment No. 8) Notification 2024 (S 331 of 2024) Published: 15 Apr 2024
Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments for Economic and Technological Development) (Amendment No. 7) Notification 2024 (S 330 of 2024) Published: 15 Apr 2024
Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments for Economic and Technological Development) (Amendment No. 6) Notification 2024 (S 329 of 2024) Published: 15 Apr 2024
SILE CPTL Implementation Plan Consultation Paper - Invitation to feedback Submit feedback at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CPTL_Survey. Closes: 24 Apr 2024.
MAS: Notice PSN02 Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Digital Payment Token Service Effective: 2 April 2024
MAS: Response on Proposed Amendments to Payment Services Regulations 2019, Notices issued under the PSA 2019 or MAS Act, and Proposed New Regulations on Exemptions for a Specified Period MAS Response Date: 2 April 2024
MAS: Response to Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Payment Services Regulations MAS Response Date: 2 April 2024
State Courts RC No. 3 of 2024: Designation of tribunal judges for CDRT & judges for PHC Effective: 1 April 2024
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