FORFEITURE OF DEPOSITS

In Li Jialin & Anor v Wingcrown Investment Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 256, the High Court addressed whether the respondent were entitled to withhold certain sums paid by the applicant following abortive attempts to purchase a property. This short blog will focus on the Court’s discussion relating to the forfeiture of deposits.

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TOO MANY DOCUMENTS IN ADJUDICATION?

Can you ever have too many documents in an adjudication? In the recent case of Home Group Ltd v MPS Housing Ltd [2023] EWHC 1946 (TCC), this issue arose (again) for consideration before the Technology and Construction Court.

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PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN PLEADINGS

In Interactive Digital Finance Ltd and another v Credit Suisse AG and another [2023] SGHC 198, Chua Lee Ming J in the High Court had the opportunity to decide an appeal in relation to whether the Assistant Registrar had the power to order production of the documents that were referred to in the statement of claim under the Rules of Court 2021.

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FRAUD UNRAVELS ALL

As the saying goes, fraud unravels all. But how much does fraud actually unravel in relation to adjudication proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004? This issue is addressed in the recent case of JP Nelson Equipment Pte Ltd v Builders Hub Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 186.

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