Beltran, Julian Moreno and another v Terraform Labs Pte Ltd and others [2023] SGHC 340 concerned two appeals against the decision of the learned Assistant Registrar (“the AR”) dismissing the respective applications by the defendants (“the Stay Applications”) to stay the action (“the Suit”). Hri Kumar Nair J dismissed the appeals, having found that the first defendant, Terraform, had taken “a step in the proceedings”.
Read MoreIn Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 333, the High Court dealt with a variety of commonly encountered issues in construction disputes. This blog sets out a quick discussion on the portion of the judgment related to defects and damages.
Read MoreThis week’s blog covers the decision in Chng Heow Ho v Chng Choon Ming Roger [2023] SGHC 325, in particular the use of subsequent conduct in determining if parties have actually entered into a contract.
Read MoreIn Chan Pik Sun v Wan Hoe Keet and others [2023] SGHC(A) 36, the issue arose before the Appellate Division of the High Court (“the Appellate Division”) as to when the time for filing of an appeal began to run under O 19 r 4 of the Rules of Court 2021 (“ROC 2021”).
Read MoreIn the recent case of Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd v Aecom Ltd (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC) handed down on 1 November 2023, Justice Eyre considered many issues, including whether the consultant was under an obligation to exercise reasonable skill and care only, or whether the consultant was obliged to achieve a particular result.
Read MoreOne of the typical boilerplates found in contracts is an “entire agreement” clause. And Cradle Wealth Solutions v MTN Consultants & Building Management Pte. Ltd. & Anor [2023] SGHC 307 is a good illustration of the importance of such clauses.
Read MoreThe timelines under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 are strict. And in the recent High Court case of H P Construction & Engineering Pte Ltd v Mega Team Engineering Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 298, the High Court dealt with how to calculate the time for when the claimant’s entitlement to make an adjudication application arises.
Read MoreThis week’s blog covers Parastate Labs Inc v Wang Li [2023] SGCA 27, a Court of Appeal case which discusses whether a failure to provide sufficient undertaking as to damages justifies the dismissal or a reduction in quantum of a Mareva injunction.
Read MoreIn Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 1788 v Lau Hui Lay William and another [2023] SGHC 284, Lee Seiu Kin J awarded nominal costs fixed at $1 to the defendants who won an action because the defendants had taken advantage of a “lacuna in the law”.
Read MoreIf your payment terms are to pay “upon order confirmation” and “upon materials delivered to site”, you may think this is very clear. But Pure Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Siong Ann Engineering Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 279 shows that even with such terms, you can end up in a dispute.
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