This article examines the charterer's contractual promise that the chartered ship will be employed between and at safe ports. The leading authority in this field of the law is the House of Lords decision of "The Evia" (No. 2) - a decision which spawned a number of problematic issues as yet unresolved by the courts.

This article discusses the recent developments concerning the pre-trial disclosure of expert evidence. The positions in both the High Court and subordinate courts are discussed.

This article examines the feasibility of a Singapore-incorporated company issuing participating preference shares and preference shares with full voting rights in the light of the existing definition of the term "preference shares" in the Companies Act. It also examines what constitutes an "equity share", and the meaning of terms of similar import, in the context of company related legislation and The Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers. The legal and practical implications of such an inquiry are discussed and legal reform is suggested. "What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet" (Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 2, Line 43)

This article considers selected aspects of legal professional privilege; its role in the context of garnishee proceedings; the scope of the "communication" that falls within its protection; and the requirement of confidentiality in the communication that is sought to be protected. These issues were raised recently in Chua Su Yin & Co. v Ng Sung Yee & Anor.