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The Shipping title has been reissued for May 2023, and was updated by Tan Hui Tsing, Capt Mathiew Christophe Rajoo, Isabel Lim, Gerard Nicholas, Abiramee Ghandidass, and Deborah Koh. The title is split into two volumes, thus providing a more comprehensive overview of the law of Shipping in Singapore. Volume 17(2) consists of seven chapters – from sources of Singapore maritime law to ships to maritime arbitration. The commentary reflects the current and related case law and statutory provisions such as The “Echo Star” ex “Gas Infinity” [2020] 5 SLR 1025, [2020] SGHC 200, The “Jeil Crystal” [2022] 2 SLR 1385, [2022] SGCA 66 (CA), The “Ocean Winner” [2021] 4 SLR 526, [2021] SGHC 8, the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed) and the Rules of Court 2021 (S 914/2021). Volume 17(3), on the other hand, contains eight chapters. Topics include safety of life and property, navigation as well as salvage and wreck. As with the commentary in Vol 17(2), the commentary in Vol 17(3) is replete with case laws and statutory provisions such as The “Caraka Jaya Niaga III-11” [2021] 4 SLR 611, [2021] SGHC 43, Nurun Novi Saydur Rahman v PP [2019] 3 SLR 413 and Maritime Offences Act 2003 (2020 Rev Ed).

This book describes and evaluates the general principles of criminal responsibility and the major offences against the person and property contained in the Singapore Penal Code. Leading cases from Singapore and the other Indian Penal Code jurisdictions of India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are considered, along with relevant cases from major common law jurisdictions.

This title is a compact and succinct volume on Islamic law in Singapore covering Islamic law in Singapore (from the position of, as well as administration of Islamic law) and Muslim personal law (including betrothal and inheritance). The volume is a great addition to the discerning legal library.

This volume has been updated to provide a current commentary on company law in Singapore. Divided into two parts (Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships), the 2021 Reissue is replete with the latest cases and provisions that keeps the discussion up-to-date and relevant.

Annotated Laws of Singapore is a new flagship collection of legal commentary on local legislation with comprehensive and detailed annotations written by legal experts. These explanatory notes provide section-by-section analysis to the provisions contained in each Act or statute.

Modelled on LexisNexis’ authoritative Halsbury’s Statutes of England and Wales, each statute is reproduced in full and accompanied by detailed annotations, which makes Annotated Laws of Singapore ideal as the starting point of research for key legal matters.

This volume is one of the first books to present a curated collection of cases that have forged the development of Company Law in Singapore. The book covers all the fundamental topics in Company Law, and each chapter is designed to guide the reader in the study of this rich area of law with the aid of suitably-placed commentary and thoughtful questions.

The book is intended to serve as a core textbook for students studying Equity and Trusts in Singapore, and as a useful reference for practitioners. As such, it will closely cover the Equity and Trusts course syllabuses in all three local law schools.

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.

Nobody who wishes to understand the principles and practice of legal costs should be without a copy.

It is the first book of its kind comparing selected domestic and international standard forms of building contracts.