The Annotated Singapore Companies Act provides invaluable section-by-section annotations to the Singapore Companies Act, Cap 50 throwing light on the application and interpretation of the provisions of the Act.

The high-quality annotations are insightful, practical and authoritative, enabling a confident understanding of the workings of the Act. The key terms and phrases in each section are explained by reference to local and foreign case law as well as academic writing.

This publication facilitates quick and easy research with the inclusion of cross-references from the provision being annotated to related provisions which work together with it.

The impact of the wide-ranging amendments brought in by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 as well as the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017, and the consolidation of the relevant sections on corporate rescue and insolvency with the Bankruptcy Act, Cap 20 into the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, 2018 is covered to make this publication fully up-to-date.

Significant amendments to the Act, covered in this title:

1. Establishes a new regime to enable a foreign corporate entity to transfer its registration to Singapore

2. Simplifies the timelines for holding of an AGM and filing of returns and reduces regulatory burdens for companies

3. Introduces a new corporate vehicle through the Variable Capital Companies Act 2018 which serves as a structure for both open and closed-ended investment funds in Singapore.

4. Updated the previous edition with recent local and foreign cases from 2017 to June 2023.

Key features

1. Provides insightful annotations to the Companies Act

2. Includes amendments made by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 and the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 and the impact of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, 2018

3. Prepared by an author with both broad academic and practical experience

4. Contains rich citation of local and foreign case law

5. Comprised of general overview, explanation of key terms/phrases, definitions, and cross-reference to related provisions

The book is aimed at practitioners, legal academics, and judges in the hope that it will be useful in shaping the jurisprudence surrounding damages, its quantification, and the use of expert evidence in India. 

Editor-in-Chief: Cavinder Bull

With a team of expert contributors

Helmed by General Editor, Cavinder Bull S.C., this publication is annotated by some of the pre-eminent practitioners in the field.

It is the leading title of its kind, presenting the most comprehensive coverage of Singapore Civil Procedure in both print and electronic format. This title provides the new Rules of Court in an annotated format and supplies supporting legislation and other material of significance.

In the construction industry, arbitration is the major means of dispute resolution, particularly for large, complex projects. This new book addresses the process from the perspectives of both the parties involved and that of their advisers. It discusses ways to improve results of the process and the management of costs and time and a purposive approach to manage a construction arbitration.

A clear and practical guide for efficient conveyancing practice

Comprehensive and up-to-date casebook providing in-depth commentaries on Malaysian copyright law.

Guiding the effective challenge of executive and administrative excesses

The definitive reference manual on the rules of civil procedure and practice in Malaysia 

Tort Law and Practice in Hong Kong is the authoritative work on tort law in Hong Kong and frequently cited in court, with references to overseas authorities and academic commentary. 

Construction Law & Practice in Hong Kong, 5th Edition seeks to serve those in the construction industry as well as the legal profession, and has been updated to incorporate the changes and solutions adopted for the challenges in the Hong Kong construction industry. 

The 4th edition of The Conflicts of Law in Hong Kong is pertinent to the determination of governing law, jurisdiction and related issues in cases with a cross-border element in Hong Kong.  

 A comprehensive, focused and easy-to-understand examination of the law of evidence in Hong Kong 

 his is the first supplement to the seventh edition of Dilapidations: The Modern Law and Practice - a leading authority in its field, providing comprehensive coverage of the legal principles relating to dilapidations, both residential and commercial, together with all the practical aspects pertaining to dilapidations claims. It offers a comprehensive, one-stop reference, assisting the reader with dilapidations issues and in determining of the best course of action. It discusses the legal principles clearly and accompanies this with worked examples showing how they apply in practice. It also includes precedents, forms, statutes, and extensive case referencing. It is now largely recognised by the courts and the professions as the leading work on dilapidations, and it is referred to, and quoted from, in many cases.

• Explores the obligations of landlord and tenant with regard to the state and repair of property
• Looks at repairing obligations, all types of repairing covenant, liability, considerations affecting the performance of obligations, liability, remedies, fees
• Explores alternative ways of resolving claims such as arbitration and proposals for reform this area of law
• It considers the rules in relation to both landlord and tenant and both commercial and residential property
• Offers a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of legal principles relating to dilapidations with examples as to how those principles might apply in practice using relevant case law
• Commentary is supported by relevant forms and precedents in the appendices
• The renowned author team offer a practical five-question approach to analysing the basic repairing covenants

• Coldunell v Hotel Management International [2022] EWHC 1290 (TCC)
• Ashtenne Caledonia v Saleem [2023] CSOH 18 and Ashtenne Caledonia v Denny Enterprises International [2023] CSOH 20
• Khan v Mehmood [2022] EWCA Civ 791
• Anchor Hanover Group v Cox [2023] UKUT 14 (LC)
• Dorrington Residential v 56 Clifton Gardens [2022] UKUT 266 (LC)
• Tanner v Moss [2022] CSOH 33
• Alma Property Management Ltd v Crompton [2022] EWHC 2671 (Ch) and [2023] EWCA Civ 849

 Sale of Shares and Businesses provides a comprehensive guide to selling and buying businesses in the England and Wales, 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.

• Includes guidance on every part of the sale or purchase of a business so you can make sure everything is covered and nothing is missed out
• Helps you draw up agreements for every type of business client using examples drawn from all sizes of transactions from the sales of small business to multi-million pound deals
• Helps you represent either the buyer or the seller
• Covers through both sales of shares and sales of assets so whichever way the business is being bought and sold, you’ll have all the right advice and template to provide to your clients

• Covers pre-acquisition and pre-disposal steps so you can be fully prepared for negotiations.
• Outlines the general principles of due diligence and in particular financial and legal due diligence, helping you ensure the sale and purchase agreement reflects the value of and risks in the business
• Gives guidance on the key components of a sale and purchase agreement, so you can draft, check and negotiate your documents with confidence.
• Includes an explanation of the nature of warranties and indemnities, so you can mitigate against possible problems that may arise post-sale.
• Covers specialist areas including pensions, tax and employment law issues so you’ll be able to quickly address these issues in your drafting and negotiations.

• Helps you ensure your agreements are in-line with the latest developments on company and commercial law.
• Discusses changes in law and regulation affecting data protection, national security and listed companies, and how they affect the business sale process.
• Sets out the ways in which property and environmental issues may affect the sale of a business.

• Precedents related to the sale of a business including: asset and share purchase agreements, board minutes and powers of attorney are available digitally on Proview, our eReader platform.
• Enables you to draft documents more quickly by using these precedents as a basis for drafting, or to select the relevant clauses as you need them.
• Saves you time as you can easily find and copy the precedents and clauses you need into your own documents.

 Keating on Offshore Construction and Marine Engineering Contracts provides in-depth guidance on the agreements involved in the construction of ships, rigs and other offshore vessels and structures. It will equip marine construction lawyers with a one-stop reference on all aspects of the modern shipbuilding and offshore engineering contracts and for dealing effectively with the problems that may arise.

• Examines the main standard form agreements used in marine construction, including the SAJ, BIMCO, the Norwegian 2000, AWES as well as LOGIC and FIDIC
• Looks at the documents required for creation of a marine construction contract e.g specifications, drawings, programmes of work
• Discusses the general rules of formation and construction of offshore construction contracts, including commonly found implied terms and limitation clauses
• Covers changes to contract terms and considerations that need to be made from contractor and buyer’s perspectives
• Covers differences in approach between standard shipbuilding and engineering contracts
• Analyses in detail all the issues surrounding time in contracts, the obligations, delay and extensions
• Looks at payment, including potential extra payments, permissible delay and damages
• Considers the rights and obligations of parties following contractual or common law termination
• Deal with guarantees, bonds and insurance
• Covers the dispute resolution frameworks used in international shipbuilding contracts, including litigation in the Commercial or Technology and Construction Court, and ADR
• Examines the growing influence of land-based construction case law, and provides in-depth commentary of relevant authorities

• Updated to cover the latest editions of all the standard forms
• Expanded commentary taking into account LOGIC Marine Construction, Offshore Decommissioning and the Design Edition, as well as the new BIMCO DISMANTLECON contract
• Key recent cases discussed in detail, including Jiangsu Guoxin Corp Ltd v Precious Shipping Public Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 1030 (Comm), Panther Real Estate Development LLC v Modern Executive Systems Contracting LLC [2022] DIFC CA 016, Van Oord UK Ltd v Dragados UK Ltd [2021] CSIH 50; 198 Con LR 1 and Shanghai Shipyard Co Ltd v Reignwood Investment Co Ltd [2021] 1 WLR 5408 (CA)
• Expanded commentary on express or implied terms of good faith
• Commentary on claims arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic
• New commentary on the use of adjudication in the context of shipbuilding and offshore construction

 A compromise is the settlement of a dispute by mutual concession. Generally speaking a compromise occurs most often in a private law context, which is to say in disputes between individuals and/or commercial entities. A compromise can emerge from negotiations either before or after the commencement of litigation or arbitration proceedings and whether or not facilitated by mediation.

• Provides authoritative guidance on the law of compromise.
• Establishes the legal foundations of compromise and the essential requirements of a valid compromise.
• Goes through the procedure of compromise, its machinery and methods, with particular attention to Part 36 of the CPR in connection with disputes resolved within England and Wales.
• Considers the consequences of a compromise and the effects of a breach.
• Examines the enforcement of a compromise and how a compromise is put into effect.
• Explains the practice of challenging the validity of (or ‘impeaching’) a compromise in order to have it set aside.
• Deals individually with different types of dispute, including: settlements in Chancery litigation; matrimonial, family and inheritance disputes; serious personal injury claims involving children or patients; employment contract disputes; disputes in administrative law; landlord and tenant, boundary, and construction disputes.
• Includes analysis of the compromise of arbitrations, domestic and international, appeals and compromises achieved through all forms of ADR.
• Discusses the proper role of legal advisers (whether barrister, solicitor or other appropriate representative) in the process of compromise, including consideration of skills, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities.
• Covers insurance interests and compromise.
• Offers guidance and advice throughout as to best practice, for example as to what professional ethics and responsibility require in various situations.
• Covers all aspects of the settlement of international commercial disputes whether achieved with the assistance of mediation or otherwise.

• New guidance on mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416.
• Updates on the Court’s approach to CPR Part 36
• Updates on cases concerning Tomlin Orders
• Guidance on the amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010 which came into force on 29 April 2024 with the increased focus on enabling and encouraging parties to engage in non-court dispute resolution (NCDR)
• Updates on the court’s approach to the so-called Thwaite jurisdiction
• New guidance on employment ADR

The 12th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary is the new standard — the most comprehensive English-language law dictionary ever compiled, with more than 70,000 entries containing precise definitions and more than 4,800 scholarly and judicial quotations on legal terminology. Every page has been supplemented and revised.

There’s a good reason why Black’s is the dictionary of record in American law and renowned worldwide: it’s the most extensive, accurate, clearly drafted, and authoritative dictionary ever written for the legal profession and for anyone else needing legal definitions. When you use this dictionary, you’re using a trusted and respected resource.

Director and Officer Liability: Indemnification and Insurance provides strategies for limiting corporate management liability and demonstrates how to react to each challenge using court-proven methods and techniques. This title discusses:

• The value of indemnification

• Directors'' and officers'' insurance

• Funding alternatives to insurance

• Trends in federal regulation and state law, including the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Crime Control Act on federal depository institutions and holding companies, and the Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990

• The special needs of nonprofit corporations

Examples of indemnity agreements and insurance policies are included.

American Law of Zoningz provides attorneys, planners, policy decision makers, and other land use professionals with a fundamental overview of the history and development of zoning in the United States. The text:

• Reviews the current state of zoning, planning, and subdivision control policy

• Examines sources of zoning, legislative limitations, and legitimate objectives to zoning

• Discusses regulations, constitutional issues, and judicial reviews of zoning and planning decisions

The author provides important caselaw updates and analysis of such developments as:

• Administrative relief from zoning regulations – special permits and variances

• The power to zone – constitutional issues

• Regulation of uses for profit – agriculture, commerce, and industry

• Judicial review of zoning and planning decisions – appeal and certiorari