Case Update: High Court Grants Rare Application for Grant Pendente Lite
Our Managing Director Lee Ee Yang, Associate Director Sara Ng and Associate Darryl Lau successfully obtained an application for the appointment of an Interim Administrator in a rare application for grant pendente lite.
Case Note: Understanding the Bounds of Consent Interlocutory Judgments: Crapper Ian Anthony v Salziman bin Abdullah [2024] SGCA 21
Can you enter an interlocutory judgment by consent for a negligence claim whilst still reserving the right to contest the issue of causation at the assessment of damages stage of proceedings? Our Senior Associate Stuart Peter weighs in on the recent decision of Crapper Ian Anthony v Salmizan bin Abdullah.
Jurisdictional Objections: A Guide
Under the Rules of Court 2021, a defendant to a civil claim who contends that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear the claim or should not exercise its jurisdiction to do so is permitted to file a Defence or affidavit (as the case may be) stating only grounds of jurisdictional objection. This article details (i) when and how such a Defence or affidavit should be filed, (ii) follow-up steps that defendants should take and (iii) things that defendants should take care to avoid doing.