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Contract Law [2014], Yihan Goh, Pey Woan Lee, Chee Ho Tham
Contract Law [2014], Yihan Goh, Pey Woan Lee, Chee Ho Tham
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Good Faith: Helping Commercial Parties Or Creating An Unnecessary Burden?, Ee-Ing Ong
Good Faith: Helping Commercial Parties Or Creating An Unnecessary Burden?, Ee-Ing Ong
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One of the challenges facing Asian legal systems in the coming years is whether the courts should impose a general duty of good faith in contracts. The doctrine of good faith has been making inroads in various common law jurisdictions, most recently in Canada where the Supreme Court held in Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71 that there was a duty of honest performance in all contracts. The idea behind imposing a duty of good faith in all contracts is to ensure that parties essentially “play fair” in contract negotiations and/or performance. However, is such a duty really necessary for …
Non-Delegable Duty Of Care: Woodland V Swimming Teachers Association And Beyond, Kee Yang Low
Non-Delegable Duty Of Care: Woodland V Swimming Teachers Association And Beyond, Kee Yang Low
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The subject of non-delegable duty of care has troubled Judges and jurists alike. This article examines the recent Woodland case, where the UK Supreme Court attempted to provide a comprehensive and coherent legal framework.
Identifying An Interest In Land Sufficient To Support A Caveat: Salbiah Bte Adnan V Micro Credit Pte Ltd [2014] Sghc 249, Alvin W. L. See
Identifying An Interest In Land Sufficient To Support A Caveat: Salbiah Bte Adnan V Micro Credit Pte Ltd [2014] Sghc 249, Alvin W. L. See
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
The difficult issue of what constitutes an interest in land sufficient to support a caveat (“caveatable interest”) recently presented itself before the High Court in the case of Salbiah Bte Adnan v Micro Credit Pte Ltd, which concerned a caveat lodged to protect an alleged security interest. The decision deserves the attention of property lawyers for it helpfully addressed various principles of property law relating, directly and indirectly, to the lodgment of caveats.