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TMT analysis: The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against an award of damages for libel and harassment, holding that the claimant had failed...
The Ministry of Justice has announced updates to court and tribunal fees from 13 July 2026.The changes are implemented by the Court and Tribunal Fees...
Arbitration analysis: The Singapore International Commercial Court held that an arbitral tribunal’s refusal to award third-party funding costs could...
Information Law analysis: The Commercial Court has continued on a modified basis an interim injunction restraining the defendants from further...
What is a tort?This Practice Note provides an introduction to tort law by addressing three questions:•what does the concept of being liable in tort...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Rescission of a contractWhat is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract,...
The doctrine of res judicataWhat is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of...
Enforcing a settlement agreement concluded pre-actionThis Practice Note considers how to enforce a settlement agreement concluded before a claim has been issued.Unlike a settlement of a dispute arrived at after a claim has been issued, where the parties agree to settle their dispute before a claim
Part 36 offers—pre-action costs recoveryThis Practice Note provides information on pre-action costs recovery under Part 36, explaining when pre-action costs can be recovered under Part 36 and what happens if a Part 36 offer is made and accepted before proceedings commence.Can pre-action costs be
Settling disputes—drafting the settlement agreementThis Practice Note considers the key issues when drafting a settlement agreement, including correct identification of the parties (including any relevant third parties), setting out the parties’ obligations with sufficient certainty and compulsion
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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