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In the recent England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) decision of Raiffeisen Bank International AG v Asia Coal Energy Ventures Ltd & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 11 (“Raiffeisen”), Males LJ (with whom Baker and Lewison LLJ agreed) held that documents pertaining to instructions which the respondent firm of solicitors received from its clients are privileged and do not have to be disclosed. This update summarises the key statements made by Males LJ in the Raiffeisen decision.

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In thhe recent decision of Sun Travels & Tours Pvt Ltd v Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd [2019] SGHC 291 (“Sun Travels v Hilton”), the High Court allowed the examination of judgment debtor in relation to assets in a jurisdiction where the judgment could not be enforced.

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In BNA v BNB and another [2019] SGCA 84 (“BNA v BNB”), the Singapore Court of Appeal allowed (to an extent) an appeal against the decision of the Singapore High Court on the issue of the parties’ choice of seat of the arbitration.

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Organisations who engage external vendors to develop websites for them have to be aware of the data protection obligations owed under the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). This is especially so in relation to client’s personal data, as exemplified in the recent decision by the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) in EU Holidays Pte. Ltd. [2019] SGPDPC 38 (“EU Holidays”).

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Is the three-month time limit stipulated in Art 34(3) of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (the “Model Law”) a strict time limit? And when does the time begin to run if a party has made a request under Art 33 of the Model Law? These issues were considered and addressed by the High Court in BRQ and another v BRS and another and another matter [2019] SGHC 260 (“BRQ v BRS”).  

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This article focuses on the Court of Appeal’s views on the nature of an anti-suit injunction in the recent decision of Oro Negro Drilling Pte Ltd and others v Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro SAPI de CV and others and another appeal (Jesus Angel Guerra Mendez, non-party) [2019] SGCA 74 (“Oro Drilling v Integradora”).

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In the recent decision of Harmonious Coretrades Pte Ltd v United Integrated Services Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 77, the Court of Appeal clarified the effect of a subsequent adjudication determination on the enforcement of a prior adjudication determination.

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Can documents obtained by a party pursuant to a search order be disclosed to the authorities for the purposes of reporting and investigating possible commission of an offence? This issue arose in the High Court decision of Amber Compounding Pharmacy Pte Ltd & Anor v Priscilla Lim Suk Ling & 5 Ors [2019] SGHC 269 (“Amber v Priscilla”).

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In Meadowside Building Developments Ltd v 12-18 Hill Street Management Company Ltd [2019] EWHC 2651 (TCC) (“Meadowside”), the Technology and Construction Court recognised that it is possible for adjudication decisions obtained by companies in liquidation to be enforced in exceptional circumstances.

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In TMT Asia Limited v BHP Billiton Marketing AG (Singapore Branch) and Anor [2019] SGCA 60 (“TMT v BHPM”), the Singapore Court of Appeal did not allow an action to continue when an offer to settle would have given the plaintiff all the compensatory reliefs it sought, as there was no practical benefit to be gained.

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