The law of limitation can be a maze. Somehow this is the first time certain important issues on the interpretation of the Limitation Act (LA) has gone before the apex court in Singapore and perhaps anywhere else in the common law world. In Kuvera Properties v Far East Opus Pte Ltd [2026] SGCA 34, the … Continue reading "Case: Kuvera Properties v Far East Opus Pte Ltd [2026] SGCA 34 – Court of…
This case is factually rather curious, but the legal points arising from it are of interest to those involved in trade financing, securities, and generally, anyone who deals in security and movable property. JSW sold coal to Kamachi, and chartered a vessel from Oldendorff to deliver the coal. Valency, the claimant, financed Kamachi’s purchase of … Continue reading "Case: Singapore Court of Appeal…
Louis Vuitton Malletier v Ng Hoe Seng [2025] SGHC 122 This is the first Singapore decision by a High Court Judge on the quantum of statutory damages under the multi-factorial framework in s 31(6) of the Singapore Trade Marks Act. Sometime in 2022, Louis Vuitton discovered an Instagram seller, Ng, selling fake LV goods and … Continue reading "Case: 1st Singapore High Court decision on quantum of…
Singapore Court of Appeal considers trade mark infringement and passing off claim involving internet keyword advertising: East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd [2025] SGCA 28 https://www.elitigation.sg/gd/s/2025_SGCA_28 Brief Facts As discussed in my comment on the High Court decision of this case here, this case concerned the defendant’s use of … Continue reading…
In this SGHC case of L’Oreal and another v Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd [2025] SGHCR 2, the applicants had successfully obtained pre-action discovery orders in respect of sellers on Shopee’s platform. They went back to court arguing that Shopee failed to fully comply with the earlier disclosure order, seeking for Shopee to explain its user … Continue reading "Pre-action discovery against non-parties:…
Bid-Rigging in Latest CCCS Infringement Decision The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) just announced significant penalties (>S$4.6 million) against two contractors for bid-rigging in PA tenders for community club upgrading works in an infringement decision against Trust-Build Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd. and Hunan Fengtian Construction Group Co., Ltd. What is…
An in-app safety function that collects your audio recordings – should you be required to consent to it, and if so how? Two main issues arise: opt-out and deemed consent by notification, and exceptions to consent. Grab AudioProtect works like this: during a Grab ride, the driver’s and the passenger’s app records audio, which is … Continue reading "Opt-out arrangements for personal data collection…
In this decision of ATT Systems (S’pore) Pte Ltd and another v Centricore (S) Pte Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 13, the Singapore High Court held, among other things, that the general non-compete obligations were valid and enforceable against the former employees. The Court found that the defendants had breached confidentiality obligations, non-compete and loyalty … Continue reading "In litigation…
The Workplace Fairness Bill was passed in the Singapore Parliament yesterday. It is the first anti-discrimination employment legislation in Singapore. It transforms the existing voluntary Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices into enforceable regulations. Here are some key points and actionable steps for employers and HR practitioners. Key points from legislation 1. It defines…
If you have obtained a judgment or order from a foreign court, will you be able to register or enforce it in the Singapore courts? Does the judgment debtor have assets in Singapore which you want to execute against to satisfy your judgment debt? This article considers the different ways you may do so. Generally, … Continue reading "Article: How to Enforce Foreign Court Judgments in Singapore" The…