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Frustration Of Contracts For The Sale Of Land In Singapore, Andrew B.L. Phang Jan 1995

Frustration Of Contracts For The Sale Of Land In Singapore, Andrew B.L. Phang

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The recent Singapore Court of Appeal decision of Lim Kim Som v. Sheriffa bah bte Abdul Rahman' is significant for at least two specific (and related) rea in the context of the doctrine of frustration: first, because it pertains to the m particular issue as to whether a contract for the sale of land can be frustrated; second, because it also raises certain significant questions with regard to m general aspects of the doctrine itself.


Sub‐Bailments And Consent, Andrew B.L. Phang Jan 1995

Sub‐Bailments And Consent, Andrew B.L. Phang

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Of the two major strands existing in the increasingly important topic of sub- bailment on terms, one has become well settled, the other has been shrouded in ambiguity for close to two decades. The recent Hong Kong Privy Council decision of The Pioneer Container’ reaffirms the first strand and, more importantly, delivers a definitive pronouncement on the second.