JTJB GO KART CHALLENGE 2014 JTJB hosted our very first Go Kart Challenge on 5th December 2014, Friday at Kartright Speedway. A total of 10 teams participated in the Challenge; 8 corporate teams and 2 JTJB teams made up of JTJB partners Dato’ Jude P Benny and John Sze and senior management personnel from various
Read MoreTHE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF FAMILY JUSTICE IN SINGAPORE A comprehensive review of the Family Justice system was conducted in 2013 and 2014 through the formation of a Review Committee and an extensive public consultation exercise. The Committee’s key recommendations have been adopted and were implemented through the enactment of the Family Justice Act. These include:
Read MoreJTJB PARTICIPATES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC MARITIME AND OFFSHORE CONFERENCE 2014 JTJB’s Managing Partner K Murali Pany was a member of the Maritime Arbitration Panel at the Asia Pacific Maritime and Offshore Conference 2014 held on 30th October 2014. The Panel was chaired by Mr. Lee Wai Pong, Executive Director of Singapore Chamber of
Read MoreAN OVERVIEW OF THE LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has received widespread attention from the public lately due to two high profile legal tussles. One case was between former China tour guide Yang Yin and the niece of wealthy widow Madam Chung Khin Chun, 87, over her estimated $40 million
Read MoreJTJB HOSTS 2ND ADVOC MARITIME CONFERENCE Following the Success of the 1st ADVOC Maritime Conference held in London last year, JTJB organized the 2nd ADVOC Maritime Conference in Singapore on 16 October 2014. The Conference was held at the Singapore Cricket Club and featured 12 speakers from multiple jurisdictions who shared perspectives on a wide spectrum of legal
Read MoreParagon Shipping Pte Ltd v Freight Connect (S) Pte Ltd [2014] SGHC 165 This case concerned a dispute involving the charter of vessels. The Defendant approached the Plaintiff to obtain a vessel to ship certain cargo from the port of Nanwei, China to Singapore. The Plaintiff was able to procure a suitable vessel (the “1st
Read MoreNEW PARTNER AT JTJB KUALA LUMPUR OFFICE JTJB welcomes a new addition to the team with Captain Mohan Das Nair joining our KL Office, Rahayu Partnership, in September 2014 as a litigation partner. Capt. Mohan commenced his legal career in 2003
Read MoreASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES The “Achilleas” [2008] UKHL 48 In the “Achilleas”, the defendant time charterers redelivered the vessel late by 9 days. The claimant shipowners had entered into a follow on charter. As a result of the charterers’ late redelivery, the follow on charterers became entitled to cancel the new fixture, and the shipowners had
Read MoreJTJB MYANMAR CO LTD JTJB’s Myanmar Office, JTJB Myanmar Co Ltd, which commenced operations in August 2013, officially celebrated its opening on 18 August 2014 with a function at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon. The Guest of Honour for the event – His Excellency U Han Sein, the Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport, Myanmar –
Read MoreARRESTING A VESSEL IN SINGAPORE: DISCLOSURE TO THE COURTS The right of arrest is founded under section 3 of the High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act (Cap. 123) of Singapore. Examples of claims which give rise to this right of arrest include: – Damage done by a ship; – Loss/damage to goods carried in a ship;
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