Major Reference Work

From transaction, creation, termination to practice and procedure of hire-purchase, readers will find a concise commentary on the hire-purchase laws in Singapore encapsulated in the six chapters of the tile.

The commentary is divided into two sections. The first concentrates on the Personal Data Protection Act 2012, whereby personal data protection provisions, do not call register provisions, investigatory powers, and offences are discussed. The second section focuses on the Credit Bureau Act 2016 (which includes overview, licensing and membership of credit bureaus, and offences). 

The commentary is divided into two parts, namely Companies (consisting 16 chapters including constitution, shares, winding up) and Limited Liability Partnerships (consisting 4 chapters such as nature and formation, management and membership, and winding up), and provides a concise look into the present Singapore legal landscape. 

For a volume which discusses conflicts of law, look no further than this volume. Divided into three segments, namely jurisdiction (nine chapters in total), foreign judgements (consisting of four chapters) and choice of law (discussed in three chapters), this volume is a succint point of reference that will shorten a researcher's time and efforts.

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).

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).

The Arbitration title under the HLS series has been updated by Professor Lawrence Boo and Delphine Ho. Within the 15 chapters, readers will find an engaging commentary related to the law of arbitration in Singapore, from mature of arbitration to jurisdiction, tribunal and award. Updates to the volume include relevant and latest cases and provisions such as BZW & and anor v BZV [2022] 1 SLR 1080, [2022] SGCA 1, Hunan Xiangzhong Mining Group Ltd v Oilive Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 43, Phoenixfin Pte Ltd and others v Convexity Ltd [2022] 2 SLR 23, [2022] SGCA 17, Copyright Act 2021 (2020 Rev Ed), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 Companies Act and Rules of Court 2021 (S 914/2021).

Updates include the Securities and Futures Act 2001, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, and Securities and Futures (Organised Markets) Regulations 2018.

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).

The commentary for [40] Carriers has been updated by Augustine Liew, Eric Wong, Ong Xinyi and Lance Tay. The volume is divided in three parts, namely Carriage by Air, Carriage of Goods by Road and Carriage of Goods by Sea, which have now been updated to include the provisions and cases relevant in the present legal landscape of Singapore.