Updated by Randolph Khoo and Johnson Loo respectively, this two parts volume covers the latest commentary, relevant cases and provisions in Partnership and Agency as well as Probate, Administration and Succession.
The Insurance volume have been updated by Elaine Tay Ling Yan and Wang Ying Shuang of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. Spanning twelve chapters which covers general principles of insurance up until regulation of insurance companies, the volume is vital for readers who are interested in the law of insurance in Singapore. The latest and relevant provisions and cases updated in the commentary provides a succinct and relevant discourse.
Contract Law: Text and Cases combines comprehensive academic commentary with extracts from key cases in a single volume. It provides students with the essential knowledge and skills in contract law to succeed in a law degree and in professional practice. The text is supplemented with review questions, problem-solving practice, and key points for revision.
The third edition has been revised and updated to include recent developments in case law and legislation, including:
• A detailed overview of recent developments in the doctrine of unconscionable conduct
• A detailed discussion of the differing views amongst Australian courts on contract construction
• Coverage of recent cases on implied terms, illegality, undue influence and consideration
• Key updates on estoppel
Features
• Clear accessible analysis supported by key case extracts
• Student-friendly and easy to navigate
• Overviews for each chapter provide clear introduction to each topic
• Review questions to consolidate learning
• Problem solving questions with worked answers
Contract Law: Text and Cases combines comprehensive academic commentary with extracts from key cases in a single volume. It provides students with the essential knowledge and skills in contract law to succeed in a law degree and in professional practice. The text is supplemented with review questions, problem-solving practice, and key points for revision.
The third edition has been revised and updated to include recent developments in case law and legislation, including:
• A detailed overview of recent developments in the doctrine of unconscionable conduct
• A detailed discussion of the differing views amongst Australian courts on contract construction
• Coverage of recent cases on implied terms, illegality, undue influence and consideration
• Key updates on estoppel
Features
• Clear accessible analysis supported by key case extracts
• Student-friendly and easy to navigate
• Overviews for each chapter provide clear introduction to each topic
• Review questions to consolidate learning
• Problem solving questions with worked answers
Butterworths Competition Law Handbook presents the latest legislation in an easy-to-use format so you will be able to find information quickly and easily. It can be used as a stand-alone desktop reference. This is the essential reference source for lawyers, any firm of solicitors or in-house department that deals with competition law issues.
Now a standalone volume, Singapore’s constitutional law is explored and discussed within the volume. Consisting of 18 chapters (which includes a new chapter Relief from Unconstitutional State Action: Procedure and Remedies), ranging from relief of unconstitutional state action, interpreting the constitution and fundamental liberties, the volume highlights the richness of the Singapore constitutional law.
The most comprehensive single collection of statutory source material and practice directions relating to insolvency law in England, Wales and Scotland. Adopting a user-friendly, chronological layout, it covers the most important statutes, statutory instruments and European legislation. Legislation is printed as currently in force with all amendments, repeals and revocations, providing full assurance that you are advising clients accurately. This prestigious handbook makes research time efficient and effortless.
The Loan Book is a specialist text specifically dealing with loans and is intended as a handbook for lawyers, accountants and members of the commercial community. Loans are an everyday occurrence in life and in business. The implications are not always well understood. The author presents a helpful and concise commentary on aspects of loans, including when they are repayable at common law and what considerations come into play in deciding whether a payment is a loan or a gift.
Features
• Specialist text specifically dealing with loans
• Clear and concise commentary
• Authoritative author
• Practical and accessible
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Eric Bensen provides expert, up-to-date, practical advice and guidance on the four principle issues of patent opinions and evaluations: claim construction and claim scope, infringement, validity, and enforceability.
False Advertising and the Lanham Act by Thomas M. Williams covers established precedent and Section 43(a) false advertising case law, including key decisions where courts have developed essential analytical tools to flesh out sparse statutory language.
Entertainment Law & Litigation, edited by Charles J. Harder, provides in-depth discussion and analysis of the substantive law regarding the subjects that most frequently arise in entertainment law and litigation, and provides guidelines, tips and recommendations on how to properly litigate in these areas, on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, including studios, talent and independent producers and distributors.
Marketing and the Law, 6th edition is an accessible introduction to the law relating to marketing goods and services
by Mark Bender (Author), Samantha Christie (Author), Susan Carter (Author), Simone Lockhart (Author)
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Private Equity in Hong Kong and China aims to provide an overview of private equity investments by guiding readers through each stage of a transaction, from deal-structuring, deal-financing to exit strategies. Also included in this new edition are legislative changes with impact on private equity investments such as the new foreign investment law and data privacy regulations in China, compliance considerations after a private equity investment is made, and an update on the listing regimes in Hong Kong and the U.S. with an emphasis on SPACs. Consistent with previous editions, we aim to make this title more than a mere textbook: Whilst its focus is on the laws of Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China, this book contains brief discussions on offshore elements, such as the role played by offshore tax havens in the structuring of funds and investments.
The Butterworths® Hong Kong Bankruptcy Law Handbook - Sixth Edition is an essential bankruptcy law reference, setting out the full text of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap 6), the most important piece of legislation pertaining to the administration of bankruptcy law in Hong Kong.
This handbook aims to make available in a convenient and up-to-date form the consolidated text of the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap 559). This book provides section-by-section annotations covering significant judicial decisions, rules of court, definitions of words and phrases, discussions on practical aspects, contentious issues, and other authoritative materials.
The Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Handbook details provisions relating to prospectus, companies winding-up rules, insolvency of companies, disqualification of directors, receivership, restrictions on sale of shares and provisions relating to the Societies Ordinance are still in force under the now retitled Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32).
This book provides a practical update on the key issues and factors affecting the successful deal-making and execution of a cross-border M&A transaction, covering Hong Kong, Mainland China (driven by the influence of its Belt and Road initiative), and the regulations on foreign investments in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Belgium and the United Arab Emirates.
Bribery and Corruption is a detailed and expansive guide to bribery and corruption law in Hong Kong. The jurisprudence relating to the common law offence of misconduct in public office continues to grow as the offence is more frequently employed by prosecutors against abuses of their office by public officials. Recent case law which helps to define the parameters of the offence is discussed. In order to make the book a more practical tool for legal professionals, the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap 201) and the Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance (Cap 204) are included.
All relevant cases and legislation are succinctly discussed in this practical guide for legal practitioners and students. The enhancements within this Fourth Edition makes this handbook a more comprehensive guide and will also be an invaluable source of information for businesspersons, company directors, HR professionals, importer-exporters and all those involved in the drafting of commercial agreements.
Torts Cases and Commentary Supplement: Defamation and Wrongful Interference with Goods is a clear, accessible explanation of key concepts in the uniform defamation law and the torts relating to wrongful interference with goods
Torts Cases and Commentary Supplement: Defamation and Wrongful Interference with Goods is a clear, accessible explanation of key concepts in the uniform defamation law and the torts relating to wrongful interference with goods
Commercialisation of Intellectual Property is an integrated approach to legal, business and technical aspects of the commercialisation of intellectual property
by Natalie Stoianoff (Author), Fred Chilton (Author), Ann Monotti (Author)
Financial Planning in Australia 2019 Essentials Edition is an essential introductory text for business and finance students, providing a contemporary approach to the provision of financial planning.
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Private International Law in Australia is an authoritative and accessible analysis of the key principles of private international law
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Contract Law in Australia, 7th edition (eBook) includes detailed discussion of contract formation, terms, parties, vitiating factors, illegality, performance and breach, and termination.
Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th edition provides an authoritative treatment of Australian company law and is updated to reflect recent amendments in corporations legislation.
This book provides a straightforward approach to the statutory adjudication process under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (Act 746) (CIPAA 2012). The book guides the reader through the process of adjudication pursuant to CIPAA 2012 from its initiation to beyond the delivery of the adjudication decision. In this book, nearly 100 common issues have been identified that commonly crop up during various stages of the adjudication process. This title focuses on a growing body of domestic cases, providing a clear exposition and discussion of the relevant case law. Utilising a problem-based approach, the Q&A format of the book provides answers to the common issues in Malaysian adjudication. Preceded by an introductory section, the reader is also provided with an overview of the construction process and the disputes that may arise, taking the reader from inception of construction work right to completion of a project.
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For an in-depth look into Singapore's income tax, this fourteen-chaptered volume will be a beacon for those in the legal field, ranging from taxation of income, gain and profits from any trades or business, business entities, reliefs, taxation of non-residents as well as tax-compliance and appeals. A must have for your legal library.
Reissued in June 2022, the Insolvency title has been updated by Nigel Pereira, Lionel Tay, Walter Yeo, and Naomi Lim to provide a succinct and comprehensive guide to the law related to insolvency in Singapore. Within the seven chapters ranging from schemes of arrangements, winding up and cross border insolvency, the 2022 Reissue is fortified with the latest cases and provisions (in particular the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018) that keeps the discussion current and relevant.
This 2022 Reissue builds on the strong foundation of content offered by the contributing authors of the previous issues, covering hundreds of criminal offences in Singapore, across close to a thousand offence provisions. This includes offences found in the Penal Code 1871, Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, Prevention of Corruption Act 1960, Protection from Harassment Act 2014, and Public Order Act 2009.