The rights and obligations of contracting parties are primarily identified by reference to the terms of their contract. That exercise is logically anterior to any resolution of questions concerning interpretation, performance and breach. It is therefore helpful to understand the different ways in which express terms can be incorporated within contracts. This seminar will discuss the relevant rules and practices in light of recent case law developments in Singapore and elsewhere.
This session is part of the SMU Law Academy “Recent Highlights” series. Designed with the busy practitioner in mind, this series provides participants with a convenient platform to obtain timely and practical bite-sized analysis of the latest developments in various areas of the law. The series will be taught by leading and experienced experts curated from academia and practice. Each topic in the series is distilled into a short-duration online webinar so that busy legal professionals can be effectively updated with the most material developments affecting their practice.
SPEAKER
Lau Kwan Ho is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University (SMU). He teaches and researches primarily in the law of contracts. His other research interests include the legal process and the development of the legal profession. His work is cited by courts in Singapore and Hong Kong, by sitting Commonwealth judges in extra-judicial speeches, by regulatory bodies and in academic treatises and articles regularly. He has given expert evidence on Singapore law in foreign court proceedings.
Kwan Ho is the immediate past Deputy Director of the Centre for Commercial Law in Asia. Prior to joining SMU, he practised law in the M&A department of a major Singapore law firm, was in-house counsel at a sovereign wealth fund, and served in the Supreme Court of Singapore as a Justices’ Law Clerk.
FEES
a. Registration Fee
Registration fee of S$122.63* (inclusive of GST) applies
b. Group Registration
Registration fee of S$110.36* (inclusive of GST) applies if there are at least 10 participants from the same organisation.
c. SMU Alumni (LLB / JD / LLM graduates)
Registration fee of $110.36 (inclusive of GST) applies for SMU LLB/ JD/ LLM Alumni
*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the event. However, registration is transferable. Notice of any change in participant should be sent to the Academy via email: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg, by 15 September 2024.
SMU Law Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of fees paid.
