English High Court holds that transfer of ownership of corporate shareholder does not trigger pre-emption provisions in shareholders agreement *

United Kingdom - April 27 2012
The English High Court in McKillen v Misland (Cyprus) Investments Ltd & Ors held that the change of control of a company did not trigger the pre-emption provisions of a shareholders agreement to which that company was a party.

Co-authors: Kristy Tan.

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Parliament passes Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2012: legal professional privilege for in-house counsel, opinion evidence, computer output, hearsay *

Singapore - February 29 2012
The Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2012 (the "Bill") was read for the second time and passed in Parliament on 14 February 2012.

Co-authors: Tan Xeauwei.

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Parliament introduces Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2012: legal professional privilege for in-house counsel, opinion evidence, computer output, hearsay *

Singapore - January 27 2012
The Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2012 (the "Bill") was read the first time in Parliament on 16 January 2012.

Co-authors: Tan Xeauwei.

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Singapore High Court allows company’s claim for misappropriated property subject to confiscation order issued in favour of Public Prosecutor *

Singapore - November 1 2011
The recent Singapore High Court judgment in Public Prosecuter v Ng Teck Lee deals with various issues arising under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act.

Co-authors: Ang Cheng Hock, SC.

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MiniLaw conducts public consultation on proposed changes to Evidence Act: Legal professional privilege for in-house counsel, opinion evidence, computer output, hearsay *

Singapore - November 1 2011
On 30 September 2011, the Ministry of Law issued a consultation paper setting out proposed amendments to the Evidence Act.

Co-authors: Tan Xeauwei.

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