The commentary for the Building and Construction title has been updated for June 2023 by Chow Kok Fong, with supporting contributions by Chia Chor Leong, Christopher Chong, Yvonne Foo, Edwin Lee Peng Khoon, J. Sathiaseelan, Joanna Seetoh, and Chua Ming Hao. Comprising 13 chapters including development and construction work, payments, variations, and statutory adjudication, the commentary has been fortified with the latest and relevant provisions and cases. Updates include cases such as AXA Insurance Pte Ltd v Chiu Teng Construction Co Pre Ltd [2021] 2 SLR 549, Backho (S) Pte Ltd v KSE Marine Works Pte Ltd [2022] 4 SLR 1332, [2022] SGHC 11, Ser Kim Koi v GTMS Construction Pte Ltd and others and another appeal [2022] SGHC(A) 34; as well as legislation including the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed), and Land Betterment Charge Act 2021 (No 11 of 2021).
Part I: Understanding the Law
Chapter 1 Understanding Caselaw
Chapter 2 Understanding Statutes
Part II: Legal Analysis
Chapter 3 Facts
Chapter 4 Laws
Chapter 5 Applying Law to Facts
Part III: The Art of (Legal) Writing
Chapter 6 Before Writing
Chapter 7 When Writing
Part IV: Predictive and Persuasive Writing
Chapter 8 Predictive Writing (Legal Memorandums)
Chapter 9 Predictive Writing (Research Papers)
Chapter 10 Client Communications
Chapter 11 Persuasive Writing
Part V: Survival Tips
Chapter 12 Surviving Law School
Chapter 13 Surviving Practice