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 | Singapore Civil Procedure 2020 Helmed by Honourable Supreme Court Justice Chua Lee Ming, the Executive Director of Singapore Judicial College Paul Quan and authored by over 60 leading practitioners, the new edition of the Singapore White Book has been significantly updated to include changes over the last 12 months so you are fully prepared for new developments. Defined by quality, no other text gives you clarity into Civil Procedure like the Singapore White Book. | |
 | Amendments to the SOP Act The SOP Amendment Act
Since the passage of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B) or the SOP Act in 2004, the dispute resolution landscape in the construction industry has changed considerably. Each year between 400 and 500 adjudication applications are lodged and the statutory adjudication process is now the principal dispute resolution route for construction payment claim disputes.
In 2018, Parliament passed the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (Amendment) Act 2018. The Amendment Act raises important changes to the operation of the statutory adjudication regime, including changes to the scope of contracts which comes under the Act and the provision for the claimant to now apply for a review of an adjudication determination. This work addresses a number of important issues arising from the amendments. The authors are senior adjudicators and general editors of the Singapore Construction Adjudication Review, an established series of reports on adjudication determinations since 2005. | |
 | Legal Skills: A Complete Guide The Definitive Guide on Legal Skills
There exists a gap between what is taught in law schools and the skills that are actually needed in practice. Senior lawyers may not have the bandwidth to train and mentor their junior lawyers as much as they would prefer. As a result, these young lawyers are unable to maximise their true potential in the shortest time possible. This prompted the founding of the author’s legal skills training firm, Lacuna Training Solutions, the first of its kind, to fill the training gap. Key features: Legal Research, Analysis, Written Advocacy, Oral Advocacy, ADR, General Skills in Legal Practice, and Additional Guidance for Law Students. | |
 | Singapore Civil Procedure 2019 Ready for what lies ahead When change can happen any time, constant vigilance is a must. Seize your advantage over the competition with the Singapore White Book 2019. | |
 | Malaysian Legal Systems: Questions and Answers Malaysian Legal System: Questions and Answers provides readers with the core explanation about the Malaysian legal system, for example, sources of law in Malaysia, concepts of constitutional supremacy and monarchy, separation of powers, doctrine of judicial precedent, court system, law-making processes, alternative dispute resolution and more. | |
 | The Annotated Rules of the Federal Court 1995 Providing complete guidance on appellate practice in Malaysia | |
 | The Annotated Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994 Providing complete guidance on appellate practice in Malaysia. | |
 | Malaysian Legislation Series | Appellate Rules Bundle Pack (20% Off) Providing complete guidance on appellate practice in Malaysia | |
 | Competition Ordinance (Cap.619): Commentary & Annotations • Authored and annotated by Knut Fournier, Chairman of the Hong Kong Competition Association. • This work reproduces the full text of the Competition Ordinance (Cap.619) together with section-by-section analyses and commentaries with references to relevant case law and other legislation.
• Included in the annotations are definitions of words and phrases as well as practical applications of the provisions.
• Competition regimes of other jurisdictions are referred to and compared with wherever relevant.
• Guidelines of the Hong Kong Competition Commission and Hong Kong Communications Authority are reproduced in full, making this a comprehensive resource on Competition Law.
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 | Chitty on Contracts, Hong Kong Specific Contracts, Sixth Edition
This is the pre-eminent reference work on contract. An essential book for anyone working on contracts, either for drafting or dealing with points of dispute. It is an extremely well-respected title, for which most authors want to write for because of the prestige associated with it. Of particular note, the sixth edition contains the addition of a new section on AI, an expansion of the blockchain section to reflect recent developments in this field, and further detail on data protection (in light of the entry into force of GDPR in the EU in May 2018). In addition, there is a new chapter on cyber law covering data protection, cloud computing, cybersecurity, blockchain technology, smart contracts, artificial intelligence and related subjects. The sixth edition welcomes a number of new authors who in updating chapters, have significantly refreshed key content areas. With these updates, Chitty on Contracts, Hong Kong Specific Contracts is a key title to have as a reference tool.
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 | Law and Justice in Hong Kong, Third Edition Extensively rewritten and revised, the third edition of Law and Justice in Hong Kong continues to offer readers a comprehensive account of the legal system of Hong Kong — the only common law jurisdiction in East Asia. Fully updated, it encourages readers to appreciate the underlying values of legal practice and the administration of justice in the context of wider global and regional developments. It explains the crucial role played by the rule of law in Hong Kong’s historic transition from a fishing settlement into a leading international financial centre over the course of nearly two centuries. An essential text for students studying Legal System and Legal Research and Writing, this book is also useful to legal practitioners, jurists, and general readers, both in Hong Kong and abroad, who find interest, if not indeed intrigue, in the spectacle of an internationalised common law jurisdiction under Chinese sovereignty.
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 | Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) came into force internationally on 1 January, 1988. 2018 marked the 30th anniversary of its coming into force. So far, CISG has been favourably received by the international community as it helps remove legal barriers for international trade and diminishes uncertainties caused by the private international law system and facilitates contract negotiations in international transactions. Three fundamental issues are addressed by the CISG:
As we celebrate over three decades of this unique experiment at unifying and harmonising the law on international sale contracts and count the increasing membership of the international convention, it is also time to revisit a few specific issues that have arisen from the application of the convention. | |
 | Law and Practice of International Finance, The The Law and Practice of International Finance series is your definitive guide to international finance. It considers the full range of topics across nine volumes, setting out the law and practice of trading assets on the international markets. This essential work, by one of the leading finance specialists of a generation, provides a simple, unified and distilled account of the whole topic. It sets out complex products in simple terms, alongside providing practical guidance on the structuring of deals and agreements, negotiating points and sample precedents. Over 388 jurisdictions are surveyed, providing the broadest possible perspective on the international financial markets. Philip Wood is one of the leading authorities on international finance worldwide, as well as a practitioner and teacher. He was a partner in international law firm Allen & Overy until his retirement in 2018, and for ten years was head of the banking department. Subsequently he led the firm’s Global Law Intelligence Unit. Philip is the Yorke Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge, and has previously been Visiting Professor in International Financial Law at the University of Oxford, Queen Mary University of London, and the London School of Economics. He has lectured at more than 60 universities worldwide and has written more than 20 books. | |
 | Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Dealing 3Ed Part of the Contract Law Library, the third edition of Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Dealing provides a detailed account of the law relating to these areas. Duress, undue, influence and unconscionable dealing are grounds on which a contract could be avoided by one of the parties because his/her consent was obtained by conduct which the law considers unacceptable.
Duress deals with circumstances where the complainant’s consent was obtained by the use of illegitimate pressure, such as a threat of physical violence or economic pressure.
Undue influence deals with cases where one person has acquired influence over another and that influence is exercised in an improper manner to procure the consent of the other person to enter into a contract.
The related, but distinct, doctrine of abuse of confidence applies where a fiduciary enters into a contract with his/her principal. The concern here is not whether the transaction was procured by the exercise of illegitimate or improper pressure; it is that the fiduciary might have abused the confidence in him or her by acting to their own advantage at the expense of their principal’s interests.
Unconscionable dealing is concerned with cases where at the time of concluding a contract one party (the weaker party) was under some special disability, such as poverty, ignorance, illness, necessity, intoxication, and the other party took unconscientious advantage of the circumstances of the weaker party. The stronger party may be guilty of unconscionable dealing even though he has not exercised any form of pressure on the weaker party.
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 | Sales of Shares and Businesses, 5th Edition The 5th edition of Sale of Shares and Businesses provides a comprehensive guide to the acquisition of businesses in the UK, whether the acquisition is structured by way of a purchase of shares or a purchase of assets. This title includes comments and explanations on the main issues which arise on such transactions. In addition to commentary, precedents are included in paper and electronic formats. Guidance for every sale of a business
Start to finish advice on the process
Draft in line with current developments
Full set of precedents included to save you time drafting
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 | Understanding the FIDIC Red and Yellow Books, 3rd Edition Updated to cover the 2017 FIDIC Suite of contracts, and for the first time including the Yellow and Red Books, Understanding the FIDIC Red and Yellow Books continues the practical clause-by-clause commentary that is invaluable to any construction professionals dealing with FIDIC contracts. Coverage from practitioners in the UAE now means this title covers FIDIC in Civil Law jurisdictions, as well as Common Law. New to this edition:
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