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Strata Titles Board Discusses Management Corporations’ Duty to Control, Manage and Administer the Common Property

This case update discusses a recent decision in which the Strata Titles Board dismissed an application by Owners who argued that a Management Corporation should relocate their air-conditioning condensers from one part of the common property to another for easier access. The decision explored the scope of a Management Corporation’s duties in respect of common property.

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Strata Titles Board Orders Removal Of Glass Curtains At Balcony, Says Residents Should Not Try To “Game The System”

This case update discusses a recent decision of the Strata Titles Board to order removal of glass curtains installed at a balcony. The decision dealt with the issue of subsidiary proprietors’ rights to install safety devices, and the impact of installations on the appearance of the building and floor area of the building.

Strata Titles Board Orders Removal Of Glass Curtains At Balcony, Says Residents Should Not Try To “Game The System”


REMEDY FOR SECOND-HAND CAR BUYER AGAINST FINANCE COMPANY WHEN ERRANT CAR DEALER FLEES WITH PURCHASE MONEY

This case update discusses a recent District Court judgment where the Court found that a second-hand car buyer had obtained good title to the car through an errant car dealer. Although registered as its owner, the finance company, by seizing the car and disposing of the car, was found to be liable under conversion to the car buyer for her loss and damage.

REMEDY FOR SECOND-HAND CAR BUYER AGAINST FINANCE COMPANY WHEN ERRANT CAR DEALER FLEES WITH PURCHASE MONEY


Fresh Clarity on Price Transparency

This Client Note sets out the 4 price-display practices discussed in the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore’s draft guidelines on price transparency. It also briefly highlights the guidelines’ potential implications for businesses.

Fresh Clarity on Price Transparency


The Bounds of Medical Confidentiality

This article highlights the key takeaways from the decision of the High Court in Singapore Medical Council v Soo Shuenn Chiang [2019] SGHC 250, in which the Court set aside a doctor’s conviction for alleged breach of a patient’s medical confidentiality and accompanying orders made by the SMC DT.

The Bounds of Medical Confidentiality