The Court of Appeal refused to allow the amendment of invalid patent claims from methods of treatment to Swiss-style

Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers the recent case of Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Novartis (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2017] SGCA 45 where the Singapore Court of Appeal refused to exercise its discretion to allow the appellant to amend its method of treatment claims to Swiss-style claims because of undue delay in filing the amendment application.

The Court of Appeal refused to allow the amendment of invalid patent claims from methods of treatment to Swiss-style

 


Update: Third-Party Funding of International Arbitrations in Singapore

Lee & Lee’s latest legal update covers the passing of the Civil Law (Amendment) Act 2017 and the (Third-party Funding) Regulations (collectively, the “Funding Regulations”) earlier this year (2017). The Funding Regulations essentially legalise and provide a framework for third-party funding in international arbitrations (and related court and mediation proceedings) in Singapore.

Update: Third-Party Funding of International Arbitrations in Singapore

 


“Strata titles board holds that it cannot interfere with decisions made in compliance with procedural requirements and where parties vote in favor of their own commercial position” by Toh Kok Seng and Daniel Chen

Lee & Lee’s update covers the Strata Titles Board’s decision in Soo Kee Investment Pte Ltd v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 0661, STB 65 of 2016.

Strata titles board holds that it cannot interfere with decisions made in compliance with procedural requirements and where parties vote in favor of their own commercial position


Major Litigation Victory for Client

Our firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department achieved a major victory for our clients in the Singapore High Court after a lengthy trial which lasted about 30 days against 5 defendants represented by 3 sets of lawyers. Mr Quek Mong Hua, who heads the Department, led our team of lawyers to win a judgment for an amount together with interest and costs in excess of S$4 million.

The dispute traversed complex issues connected with a property investment scam and a fraudulent […]