This case update discusses a recent District Court judgement in which the Court dismissed an application brought by a subsidiary proprietor to invalidate a Management Corporation’s by-law on car parking.
District Court Dismisses Objection to Car Parking By-Law at Fort Gardens
This case update summarizes, and provides key takeaways from, the case of Siemens Industry Software Inc v Inzign Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 50 which examined when an employer may be held liable for copyright infringement by its employee.
Transaction update on the recent initial public offering of YKGI Limited, in which Lee & Lee acted as the solicitors to the Issue Manager and Full Sponsor (RHT Capital Pte. Ltd.) and Joint Placement Agents (Evolve Capital Advisory Private Limited and KGI Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) on Singapore law.
This client note highlights: (a) the key takeaways of the MetaBirkins case, Hermes Int’l v. Rothschild, (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2023); and (b) a recent circular published by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore that provided timely guidance on the topic of registering trademarks for NFTs and metaverse-related goods and services.
Singapore – Trademark Protection for NFTs and Goods in the Metaverse
This case note discusses a recent High Court judgement in which the Court dismissed an appeal by tech start-up V V Technology against the decision of the Principal Assistant Registrar.
Birds of a Feather – Singapore Court Consolidates Trademark Terminology in Twitter Case
This case update discusses the High Court decision in The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2553 v Chia Yew Liang and others [2022] SGHC 290 (“Palm Gardens”) which considered the concept of Reserved Council Office under Section 53A of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act.
The update examines all the issues and arguments raised in the proceedings, some of which were not discussed in the judgment of the Court.
Reserved Council Office Under Section 53A of the Building Maintenance […]
This case update discusses a recent District Court judgment in which the Court granted orders to restrain encroachments of the common property by some subsidiary proprietors at WCEGA Plaza.
‘Encroachment of Common Property’ in Management Corporations (MCSTs)
This legal note discusses the successful forced sale of a strata unit, along with the challenges and difficulties which a management corporation might face when attempting to do so.
Forced Sale Of A Strata Unit By The Management Corporation To Recover Arrears Of Contributions
This case note discusses a recent District Court judgment in which the Court dismissed a defamation claim brought by an ex-Chairman of a Management Corporation’s Management Council against his fellow council members.
District Court Considers Defamation Claim In Respect Of A Letter Written By The Defendants’ Lawyers
On 1 July 2022, changes to the disciplinary process for doctors came into effect. Some of these changes are set out in the Medical Registration (Disciplinary Commission and Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2022, while other changes are set out in the new Medical Registration Act.
This article provides a comparative review of the changes to the disciplinary process for doctors, and an assessment of whether these changes will make a practical difference to doctors who are subject to a complaint.
Which changes […]