Singapore Court of Appeal applies unconscionability in nuanced manner as ground for injunction against call on performance bond pending arbitration *

Singapore - June 28 2012
The Singapore Court of Appeal has emphasised the importance of a high threshold for establishing unconscionability as a ground for restraining a call on a perfomance bond.

Co-authors: Eugene Ooi, J Sathia.

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Singapore Court of Appeal finds authorised examiner under Workplace Safety and Health Act owes no common law duty of care to main contractor *

Singapore - April 27 2012
In the case of Tan Juay Pah v Kimly Construction Pte Ltd & Ors, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered whether an authorised examiner ("AE") registered under the regime set out in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (the "WSHA") and its regulations (the "WSH Regime") owed a common law duty of care to a person to whom he owed no contractual obligation.

Co-authors: J Sathia.

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Parliament passes Work Injury Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2011: changes in force from 1 June 2012 *

Singapore - January 10 2012
The Work Injury Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2011 (the "Bill") was read the second time and passed in Parliament on 22 November 2011.

Co-authors: Sanjiv Rajan.

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Parliament introduces Work Injury Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2011: streamlined time frame for making claims *

Singapore - November 1 2011
The Work Injury Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2011 was introduced in Parliament and read for the first time on 17 October 2011.

Co-authors: Sanjiv Rajan.

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Changes to Workplace Safety and Health Act effective from 1 September 2011: extending coverage to all workplaces and new duties on principals *

Singapore - August 31 2011
With effect from 1 September 2011, the application of the Workplace Safety and Health Act will be extended to all workplaces.

Co-authors: Sanjiv Rajan.

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