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E-briefing: Singapore High Court in Dong Wei v Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd and another [2021] SGHC 123 recognises the implied term of mutual trust and confidence in employment contracts in the context of investigations and suspensions of employees
The full text of decision may be accessed here. Why this is Important This case applies the implied term of mutual trust and confidence found in employment contracts (“Implied Term”) in the context of investigations and suspensions of employees and provides useful...
Family and Divorce Partner and Co-Head Koh Tien Hua comments in Zaobao article titled “When women’s names are no longer the weak, the 60-year evolution and prospects of the Women’s Charter”
Harry Elias Partnership Family and Divorce Partner and Co-Head Koh Tien Hua commented in Zaobao article titled "When women’s names are no longer the weak, the 60-year evolution and prospects of the Women’s Charter". The article was first published on 30 May 2021....
E-briefing: Singapore Court of Appeal confirms the set aside of an Arbitral Award for Failure of the Arbitrator to Hear Witness Evidence
Why this is Important In CBS v CBP [2021] SGCA 4, the Singapore Court of Appeal (“SGCA”) affirmed the High Court’s setting aside of an arbitral award due to the failure of the arbitrator to hear pivotal witness evidence, despite a party’s request for it to do so. The...
Webinar Invitation: Corporate Counsels in Post COVID 19 World, 11 June 2021, 12-1PM
During the COVID period, GCs may have increased interactions with management and board members, ranging from managing the various COVID-related regulations, employment matters, supply chain disruptions and legal disputes arising out of the pandemic. In addition, GCs...
Harry Elias Partnership recognised as Top Tier Firm in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2021
Harry Elias Partnership LLP has once again been recognised as "Top Tier Firm" in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. We are ranked in seven practice areas: Family and matrimonial, International arbitration, Construction, Insolvency, Commercial and...
E-briefing: Are patent waivers on Covid-19 vaccines the right move?
Background 1. On 5th May 2021, the US announced its support for waiving patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines. This move comes as Covid-19 infections surge to an all-time high in countries such as India, which are struggling to obtain or distribute Covid-19...
Proving Adultery: What Your Lawyers Will Need to Know
Proving Adultery: What Your Lawyers Will Need to Know Previously, we discussed four legal grounds for divorce, as prescribed by the Women’s Charter. They are necessary to provide sufficient weight to your case, resultantly showing that your marriage has irretrievably...
Harry Elias Partnership ranked in the 2021 edition of Doyles Guide Leading Family and Divorce Law Firms and Lawyers in Singapore
Congratulations to our Family and Divorce team for being ranked "First Tier" in the 2021 edition of Doyle's Guide Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms in Singapore. All of our Partners have also been listed in the Doyle's Guide Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers...
Family and Divorce Partner Carrie Gill comments in TODAY article titled “The ‘amicable divorce’ option: Lawyers split over whether it can resolve messy divorces and if it erodes sanctity of marriage”
Harry Elias Partnership Family and Divorce Partner Carrie Gill commented in TODAY article titled "The ‘amicable divorce’ option: Lawyers split over whether it can resolve messy divorces and if it erodes sanctity of marriage". The article was first published on 5 May...
Harry Elias Partnership ranked in the 2021 edition of Doyles Guide Leading Family and Divorce Law Firms and Lawyers in Singapore
Congratulations to our Family and Divorce team for being ranked "First Tier" in the 2021 edition of Doyle's Guide Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms in Singapore. All of our Partners have also been listed in the Doyle's Guide Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers...