Monthly Archives: December 2021

Conditional Fee Agreements Regime in Singapore – Liberalisation of Singapore’s Legal Landscape and Lessons Learned from Other Jurisdictions

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Wei Ming Tan

In a recent development, Singapore’s Ministry of Law proposed a framework for conditional fee agreements (“CFAs”) that may be entered into between lawyers and their clients in prescribed proceedings. This liberalisation of the legal landscape in Singapore promises to strengthen … Continue reading →

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Singapore High Court rejects creative arguments to seek de novo appeal on merits of arbitral award via setting aside applications (BTN v BTP)

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Wei Ming Tan

This article was first published by Lexis®PSL on 20 December 2021. Arbitration Analysis: A recent decision of the Singapore High Court, BTN v BTP [2021] SGHC 271, reinforced the principle that it is only in exceptional circumstances that parties to … Continue reading →

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