Parastate Labs Inc v Wang Li and others [2023] SGHC 153 concerned an application for a worldwide Mareva injunction for a quantum of US$5m. While Andre Maniam J ultimately granted a Mareva injunction for US2.5m, this only came after a conversion of the ex parte application into an inter partes application due to the claimant’s material non-disclosure.
Read MoreIn the recent Technology and Construction Court decision of Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Anor (Judgment No. 2) [2023] EWHC 1142 (TCC) (“Energy Works v MW”), the issue of conditions precedent cropped up yet again in respect of a “variation claim”.
Read MoreIn Government of the City of Buenos Aires v HN Singapore Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 139, the key issue before the Court was whether a party had waived its right to terminate the contract for a repudiatory breach of contract by the other party.
Read MoreIn Builders Hub Pte Ltd v JP Nelson Equipment Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 120, the adjudicator dismissed an adjudication application on the basis that there was no jurisdiction to hear the dispute as the contract was terminated. Dissatisfied, the claimant applied to set aside the adjudication determination. Teh Hwee Hwee JC set aside the Adjudication Determination and remitted it back to the adjudicator.
Read MoreWhile the recent High Court case of Calpeda Asia Pacific Pte Ltd v Chew Construction & Plumbing Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 102 may not make new law, it makes clear the importance of mustering evidence to prove one’s case. We set out two examples from the case below.
Read MoreIn CYY v CYZ [2023] SGHC 101, the key issue before the Court was whether the interpretation of a contractual clause was a matter of claim admissibility or whether it went to the jurisdiction of the tribunal.
Read MoreIn DBS Bank Ltd v Ong Tze Yaw Bryan [2023] SGHCR 2, AR Huang Jia Hui dismissed a bankruptcy application that was filed in reliance on a statutory demand, where the application was filed before 21 days had elapsed since the service of the statutory demand under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed) (“IRDA”).
Read MoreIn our earlier blog, we discussed the case of University of Manchester v John McAslan & Partners Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 2750 (TCC) on changing of experts and concerns of expert shopping. This week, we look at the case of Avantage (Cheshire) Ltd & Ors v GB Building Solutions Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 802 (TCC) as it sheds light on when previous drafts of an expert’s report would not be ordered to be disclosed.
Read MoreIn Maxx Engineering Works Pte Ltd v PQ Builders Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 71, the key issue before the Court was whether a party could specifically enforce a dispute resolution clause by which the parties agreed to refer disputes to mediation.
Read MoreRio Christofle v Tan Chun Chuen Malcolm [2023] SGHC 66 is an interesting case concerning a claim for breach of contract in the context of blockchain technology.
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