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ArticleSetting Aside Of Adjudication Determination For FraudIn the short ex tempore decision of Builders Hub Pte Ltd v JP Nelson Equipment Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC(A) 28 (the "Judgment"), the Appellate Division of the High Court clarified whether an adjudication determination can be set aside for fraud if the fraud did not affect the adjudication determination. SingaporeCriminal LawChancery Law Corporation
ArticleLimitation, Knowledge, And Expert ReportIn Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 4099 v KTP Consultants Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC(A) 32, the Appellate Division allowed the management corporation's appeal against the High Court's decision to strike out the MCST's claim against the structural engineer and Qualified Person on the basis of time bar. SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationChancery Law Corporation
ArticleAn Early Payment ResponseHiap Seng Building Construction Pte Ltd v Hock Heng Seng Contractor Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 50 dealt with an unusual situation: what happens if a payment response is served before the payment claim was deemed to have been served?SingaporeTaxChancery Law Corporation
ArticleIndemnity Performance Bond vs. On-Demand Performance BondPerformance bonds are an important feature in many construction contracts. In Tradesmen Pte Ltd v Ten-League Corporations Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 114, the High Court...SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationChancery Law Corporation
ArticleNo General Right To Suspend Work For Non-PaymentIn the recent decision of LBE Engineering Pte Ltd v Double S Construction Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 92, the Court re-iterated that in general, a contractor does not have the right to suspend work...SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionChancery Law Corporation
ArticleWhen Is A Payment Claim Served Under The SOP Act If The Contract Has No Provisions On Service Of A Payment Claim?In the recent case of Asia Grand Pte Ltd v A I Associates Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 175 ("Asia Grand"), the High Court addressed, among others, when a payment claim will be deemed to be served under s.SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationChancery Law Corporation
ArticleWithdrawing Backcharges In An Adjudication And Call On Performance BondThe Appellate Division in Ee Hup Construction Pte Ltd v China Jingye Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) & Anor [2025] SGHC(A) 3 (the "Judgment") rendered an interesting decision that, among others, dealt with the effect of withdrawing backcharges from an adjudication and its effect on a subsequent call on a performance bond. SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationChancery Law Corporation
ArticleWhen Does Your Entitlement To Make An Adjudication Application Arise?The timelines under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 are strict.SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionChancery Law Corporation
ArticleStay In Favour Of Arbitration For Call On Performance BondPerformance bonds are commonly given in the construction industry in Singapore. So, what happens if a performance bond provides for disputes to be heard in court...SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationChancery Law Corporation
ArticleNo Intention To Repair And Claim For Damages Based On Cost Of CureWhat happens if a party seeks the "cost of cure" as damages for loss suffered due to defective works, but the party does not intend to repair the defects? SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationChancery Law Corporation
ArticlePerformance Bond & COTMA ReliefThis issue arose for consideration in Shanghai Chong Kee Furniture & Construction Pte Ltd v Church of St Teresa [2024] SGHC 5. SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionChancery Law Corporation
ArticleDefects And DamagesIn Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 333, the High Court dealt with a variety of commonly encountered issues in construction disputes. SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionChancery Law Corporation
ArticleFraud Unravels AllAs the saying goes, fraud unravels all. But how much does fraud actually unravel in relation to adjudication proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004?SingaporeCriminal LawChancery Law Corporation
ArticleLiquidated Damages – Post-Termination And GaymarkIn Diamond Glass Enterprise Pte Ltd v Zhong Kai Construction Co Pte Ltd and another appeal [2022] SGHC(A) 44, the Appellate Division of the High Court had the opportunity to address, among others, the position of the law on liquidated damages in Singapore.SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionChancery Law Corporation
ArticleFood For Thought: AI And RightsShortly before Christmas, the United Kingdom Supreme Court delivered a judgment which was reported under the headline "AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms". SingaporeIntellectual PropertyChancery Law Corporation
ArticleThe Role Of An Expert WitnessIn Bharat Forge Ltd v Bombardier Aerospace Services Singapore Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 179, the High Court considered the opinion of the plaintiff's expert...SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationChancery Law Corporation
ArticleWhen Is The Matter In Dispute Between The Parties In Writing For Purposes Of Sopa?The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 ("SOPA") applies to any contracts that is made in writing per s. 4(1) SOPA.SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionChancery Law Corporation
ArticleA Refresher On Damages For DefectsIn Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 69, the General Division of the High Court dealt with a range of issues concerning claims for damages for defects. SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionChancery Law Corporation
ArticleRepudiatory Breach – Insistence On Performance Of Obligations Outside The ContractA party can terminate a contract pursuant to an agreed contractual mechanism. SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawChancery Law Corporation