Singapore Court of Appeal considers requirements for derivative action under section 216A of Companies Act *

Singapore - February 27 2013
The Singapore Court of Appeal in Thiam Swee v Low Hian Chor clarified the law on the requirement of good faith for the purposes of applications for…

Co-authors: Ang Cheng Hock, SC.

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Singapore High Court decides arbitration clause within main contract binding on third party which entered into a supplemental contract *

Singapore - December 20 2012
In International Research Corp PLC V Lufthansa Systems Asia Pacific Pte Ltd & Anor, the Singapore High Court decided that an arbitration agreement in a…

Co-authors: Dinesh Dhillon.

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Singapore Court of Appeal considers application for pre-action discovery *

Singapore - October 31 2012
The Singapore Court of Appeal in Ching Mun Fong v Standard Chartered Bank considered an appeal against a decision of the High Court which refused the appellant's application for pre-action discovery.

Co-authors: Colin Chow.

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English High Court finds that shadow director need not have influence or control over all board decisions or all directors, and may owe duties with regard to specific matters instructed or influenced by him *

United Kingdom - May 31 2012
The decision of the English High Court in Mckillen v Misland (Cyprus) Investments Ltd & Ors may be of interest to investors and shareholders in companies who may not hold a formal appointment as a director of the company but nonetheless exercise influence over the company's affairs or certain aspects thereof.

Co-authors: Kenneth Lim.

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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: Jason Chan Tai-Hui.

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