Synopsis
This is a collection of highlights of key judgments delivered in 2016 impacting civil procedure in Singapore.
This 1.5 hour seminar cum workshop is a particularly helpful and effective way to aid busy practitioners to keep abreast with some of the more critical and interesting judgments relevant to civil litigation. The judgments included in this seminar are carefully selected by the instructor to provide a comprehensive, holistic and chronological view of the recent decisions of the Court of Appeal and High Court. These judgments cover a broad range of areas including:
- Mode of Commencement
- Bifurcation of a Cause of Action
- Forum Non Conveniens
- Limitation Period
- Striking Out
- Amendment of Pleadings
- Determination on a Point of Law
- Security for Cost
- Setting Aside of Search Orders
- Specific Discovery
- Offer to Settle
- Leave to Appeal
- Appeals to the CA against Costs Orders
- Cost Orders against Non-Party
- Costs for Pro Bono Cases
In addition, to add special value to participants of this seminar, observations on emerging discernible trends in Civil Procedure will be discussed.
Who Should Attend
This seminar cum workshop is recommended for litigators, legal counsel and legal service officers who wish to be apprised of the latest developments in Civil Procedure in 2016. It is also an excellent opportunity to interact on current civil litigation issues in a non-adversarial setting – a university campus in the heart of the city green lung.
About the Speaker
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Tan Boon Heng is a District Judge of the State Courts. He is currently seconded to the Singapore Judicial College as its Executive Director. He teaches Introduction to Civil Procedure, Medical Law & Health Policy and Law of Evidence as an Adjunct Faculty of the SMU School of Law. In addition, Boon Heng is the Course Coordinator for Civil Litigation for the Singapore Bar Examinations. He is one of the contributors to the Singapore Civil Procedure 2013 (commonly known as the Singapore White Book). To enlarge the scope of his judicial duties, Boon Heng also presides at the Singapore Armed Forces General Courts Martial and hears matters emanating from the Singapore Medical Council.
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Fees
Seminar fee of S$115* is applicable.
For Group registration (at least 10 participants from the same organisation), a discounted fee of $100* applies.
For SMU law alumni (LL.B., J.D. and LL.M.), a discounted fee of $100* applies.
*Registration fee is payable via cheque or credit card.
*Above stated fee is inclusive of GST and is non-refundable if registrant did not attend the seminar.
For any transferring of registration / substitution, please email: cle@smu.edu.sg, latest by 1st March 2017.
Continuing Legal Education reserves the right to cancel or postpone any events owing to unforeseen circumstances.
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