This legal update examines the relevance of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (the “GDPR“) to Singapore organisations and summarises the noteworthy differences between the GDPR and Personal Data Protection Act 2012
What is the GDPR and How Does it Affect My Organisation?
This legal update examines the Singapore Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadley Construction Pte Ltd v Alacran Design Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 25, in which the Court emphasised that it is inherent in the law of contract and integral to commercial life, that parties who freely enter into a bargain are expected to read and understand the contracts they choose to enter into.
Parties Who Freely Enter Into Contracts Are Expected To Read And Understand The Contracts They Choose To Enter […]
This case note discusses the recent Strata Titles Board decision in Timothy Siah Yang Teck v 28th Management Council of MCST 1420 STB No. 82 of 2017 in relation to the MCSTs’ duty under s47 BMSMA (Inspection Of MCST Records And Documents), and its interaction with PDPA 2012.
Strata Titles Board outlines MCSTs’ duty under s47 BMSMA (Inspection Of MCST Records And Documents), and its interaction with PDPA 2012
This Client Note summarises the salient aspects of the PDPC’s Proposed Advisory Guidelines for NRIC numbers.
Proposed Advisory Guidelines on the Personal Data Protection Act for NRIC Numbers
This update discusses the Court of Appeal’s decision in Comfort Management Pte Ltd v OGSP Engineering Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 19, where the Court of Appeal confirms that claimants in adjudication only need to establish a prima facie case and that a respondent can show that there are patent errors which the adjudicator has failed to recognize in order to set aside the determination
Singapore Court of Appeal confirms that claimants in adjudication only need to establish a prima facie case and that […]
This update discusses the High Court decision in Wu Chiu Lin v MCST No. 2874 on the installation of structures at Private Enclosed Spaces, Roof Terraces & Balconies by Subsidiary Proprietors.
High Court Provides Guidance On Subsidiary Proprietors’ Installation Of Structures At Private Enclosed Spaces, Roof Terraces And Balconies
Lee & Lee’s latest article highlights 3 common intellectual property pitfalls faced by startups and teaches ways to navigate them.
This article first appeared in the Q2/2018 Issue of the SID Directors Bulletin published by the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Managing Intellectual Property Assets for Startups
Liane has been named in the 2017 ranking by the Singapore Business Review of the “Singapore’s most promising legal luminaries aged 40 and under”, where the 20 lawyers in the list were selected from hundreds of nominees from various specialisations based on thought leadership, influence, and showing promise of favourable development/future success in the legal field. For more information on the listing, please visit this link.
Lee & Lee’s latest Client Note summarises the salient aspects of the Competition Commission of Singapore’s recent imposition of record fines against 5 manufacturers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and comments on their significance to businesses in Singapore.
Manufacturers of Capacitors Incapacitated by Record Financial Penalty
This case update covers the recent High Court decision in Prince Restaurant Pte Ltd v Kosma Holdings Pte Ltd [2017] SGHC 245, which concerns a landlord tenant dispute.
Landlord Tenant Dispute: Application of Contra Proferentum Rule, Adverse Inference, Right of Peaceful Re-Entry and Right to Appeal to the Court of Appeal for Case Commenced in the District Court