This case review examines the recent Court of Appeal case of Burberry Limited v Megastar Shipping Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 01 in which the Court of Appeal held that a freight forwarder which facilitated the transhipment of counterfeit goods was not liable for trade mark infringement.
Trade Mark Infringement for Goods in Transit
This update covers the recent decision in Griffin Real Estate Investment Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v ERC Unicampus Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 273. The High Court decided that where directors of the plaintiff company which had wrongfully caused it to extend an unauthorised loan to the defendant company, the defendant company, on the facts, incurred liability as a knowing recipient.
A Company’s Liability in Knowing Receipt for the Fiduciary Breaches of its Errant Directors
Lee & Lee’s latest article looks at the transitions that
a private company goes through when becoming a publicly traded company.
This article first appeared in the Q1/2019 Issue of the SID Directors Bulletin published by the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Transitioning From a Private To a Public Company
In BTY v BUA and other matters [2018] SGHC 213, the High Court decided that an arbitration clause in a Shareholders’ Agreement did not extend to disputes which pertain to the Articles of Association.
Arbitration Agreement in Shareholders’ Agreement does not extend to Disputes concerning Company’s Articles of Association.
The Court of Three Judges has laid down a new sentencing framework for doctors found guilty of professional misconduct causing harm to their patients in Wong Meng Hang v Singapore Medical Council and other matters [2018] SGHC 253.
New Sentencing Framework for Disciplinary Proceedings against Doctors
This article by Tan Tee Jim, S.C. discusses the recent Court of Appeal case of Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 52 in which we acted for NUH.
This article was first e-published by the Singapore Academy of Law in December 2018.
Patent Ambiguities
This update is on the amendments to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act and Regulations which will come into operation on 14 December 2018 and 1 February 2019.
Amendments to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act and Regulations to come into operation on 14 December 2018 and 1 February 2019
This update is on the Cybersecurity Act 2018 which came into force on 31 August 2018 with a view to establishing a legal framework for the oversight and maintenance of Singapore’s national cybersecurity.
Introduction to the Cybersecurity Act 2018
Lee & Lee’s update covers the recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd and another appeal [2018] SGCA 52.
The Court of Appeal Clarifies the Procedure and Principles to be Applied in Patent Entitlement Proceedings
This legal update examines recent Singapore Court judgments which discussed the content of the duties owed by directors to their companies.
Recent Developments in Singapore Relating to Directors Duties