In an unreported decision in HC/S 236/2022, the General Division of the Singapore High Court held the defendant directors not liable for breach of the duty not to compete with the plaintiff company by providing services to the plaintiff’s former customer.

Our Senior Associate Stuart Peter examines the recent judgment in Keppel DC Singapore 1 Ltd v DXC Technology Services Singapore Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 7.

Covenant Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Khelvin Xu as Director, effective February 2nd, 2024. Khelvin joins the firm after leaving Rajah & Tann Singapore as Partner.

We have handled many shareholder dispute matters in the course of our dispute resolution practice. Here, we break down the common scenarios where shareholders fight and end up in court, and the legal issues regarding the same.

Our Associate Director Sara Ng discusses why it is important for businesses to pay attention to personal data protection and how they can take steps to protect their data.

Our Director Benjamin Yam discusses what employers and employees can expect in safety standards when workers are (and continue to be) transported in lorries, after an employer was found liable for injuries suffered by a worker alighting from a lorry.

Can a thumbs-up emoji amount to assent or acceptance of an offer?

Our Director Wee Qianliang discusses if the Singapore Courts would hold that a "thumbs up" emoji could amount to the acceptance of a contract. He takes a look at a recent Canadian decision of South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land & Cattle Ltd and other cases.

The introduction of the Rules of Court 2021 has brought with it updates to the text of “standard form” Court documents. For example, Originating Claims now state that “A notice of intention to contest or not contest an originating claim in Form 10 is to be attached to this originating claim when it is served.”. These updates are not merely cosmetic but are in fact substantive, and parties to lawsuits would be well-advised to take them seriously.

Disputes amongst family members over assets left behind following the patriarch’s death are not uncommon. In most cases, the question is whether the estate’s beneficiaries have been short-changed by reason of the administrators’ or executors’ misconduct.

This article discusses the types of recourse available to beneficiaries against errant executors or administrators, and considers potential causes of action an administrator or executor may take against unreasonable beneficiaries or third parties laying claim on the estate.

A diagnosis of dementia can be a challenging and stressful experience for both the person with the condition and their caregivers, as the patient may lose the ability to make his or her own decisions over time. Our Director Wilbur Lua and Associate James Tan share some pointers from a legal perspective.

Our Managing Director Lee Ee Yang and Associate Director Charis Wong summarize selected Hong Kong and Singapore cases surrounding the validity of wills and discuss the common challenges to the validity of a will.

A Case Update on Solvadis Commodity Chemicals GmbH and Affert Resources Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 210

Did you know that a divorce does not automatically revoke your pre-existing CPF nomination? What happens if a person only realizes this when his or her health was deteriorating, and he or she thereafter failed to properly change his or her CPF nomination in accordance with the strict rules required by the CPF Board?

Our Director, Che Wei Chin, successfully acted for the applicant/appellant in a High Court Criminal Revision.

In Systematic Airconditioning Pte Ltd v Ho Seng Ken and others [2023] SGHC 10, the Honourable Justice Chua Lee Ming addressed this question, providing much-needed clarity on the scope of Marital Communications Privilege.

Our team consisting of Wilbur Lua and Darryl Lau successfully represented our client in obtaining a favourable outcome in the appeal.

Our Associate Stuart Peter looks back on some of the key lessons we can learn from the events of 2022 in Tech, Crypto and Digital Assets. 

Our Associate Director Wilbur Lua explores what fiduciary duties are and why they matter.

What makes a SmartLaw firm? We explore the technologies that we use in our day-to-day work, that enable efficiency, sustainability, accuracy, and analytics.

What laws in Singapore cover popular digital payment systems like GrabPay or ShopeePay? What about crypto exchanges or wallets?

Our Director Ronald JJ Wong examines the Fintech Laws and Regulations in Singapore in 2022.

Case Note on Reed, Michael v Bellingham, Alex (Attorney-General, intervener) [2022] SGCA 60