PublicationsWorkshop on Legal Aspects of Foreign Exchange and Capital Control
14 November 1998
This workshop was organized in response to the imposition of currency control measures in Malaysia. The papers presented touched on foreign money obligations, currency deposits and the conflictual aspects of exchange.
Speakers : Prof Peter Ellinger, Assoc Prof Tan Yock Lin
Panelists : Prof Sornarajah, Assoc Prof Andrew Phang, Mr Kim Seah, Mr Ronnie Quek, Mr Aedit Abdullah
No. of Participants : 85
Workshop on Recent Developments in Company Law
24 October 1998
Co-organized with the Continuing Legal Education Committee, this workshop looked at various amendments to the Singapore Companies Act, especially the introduction of share buy-back, as well as the latest developments.
Speaker : Assoc Prof Tan Cheng Han
No. of Participants : 130
Course on Company Charges
February 1998
This mini-course was co-organized with the Continuing Legal Education Committee. Various issues from the theoretical underpinnings of company charges to the crystallization of floating charges were covered.
Speakers : Assoc Prof Tan Cheng Han, Mr Lee Eng Beng
No. of Participants : 50
Workshop on Current Issues in Commercial Law
17 January 1998
The workshop was held in conjunction with the launch of the Centre in 1998. Selected areas of commercial law were discussed. The paper on recent developments in the law relating to sale of goods dealt with the recent amendments to the Sale of Goods Act in Singapore. The paper on remedies of secured creditors focused on the non-judicial remedies and the debtor’s right of redemption. The paper on fiduciary obligations discussed the factual approach as well as the proportionality principle.
Speakers : Visiting Prof Derek Davies, Assoc Prof Tan Yock Lin, Ms Dora Neo
No. of Participants : 70
Workshop on Commercial Contract Law & Litigation
13 November 1999
This was a half-day workshop on aspects of contract law of importance and interest to commercial law practitioners. The topics covered included: (1) Implied Terms and Collateral Contracts in Commercial Cases; (2) Construction of Commercial Contracts and the Parole Evidence Rule; (3) Jurisdiction and Arbitration Agreements in Transnational Contracts; and (4) Contractual Choice of Law and the Rome Convention.
Speakers : Assoc Prof Andrew Phang, Assoc Prof Tan Yock Lin, Asst Prof Tan Seow Hon, Asst Prof Aedit Abdullah
Panelists : Mr Michael Hwang SC, Mr Toh Kian Sing
No. of Participants : 95
Conference on Bankers’ Irrevocable Standby Credit
2-3 July 1999
The subjects covered included the International Standby Practice 1998, performance bonds and conflictual aspects of standby credits. Notable features of the conference were: (1) the currency of the topics covered; (2) the link with the Institute of the International Banking Law and Practice which underpinned the conference; (3) the generous financial support of Rajah & Tann, Singapore; and (4) the generous publicity support of the Association of Banks in Singapore.
Speakers : Prof James Byrne, Prof Peter Ellinger, Assoc Prof Tan Yock Lin, Mr Sundaresh Menon, Mr Eugene Ooi
No. of Participants : 64 (Day 1) and 71 (Day 2)
Workshop of Debt Restructuring
30 January 1999
The papers presented in this workshop discussed the latest developments and the problems of debt restructuring in both Malaysia and Indonesia and offered both the common and civil law perspectives. Comparisons with the Singapore experience featured significantly in the panel discussion.
Speakers : Mr Brian Chia, Mr Tim Manring
Panelists : Mr Lucien Wong, Mr Lee Eng Beng, Ms Carol Roberts
No. of Participants: 71
