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Writ of Seizure & Sale in Singapore

When any Singapore Court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff money, the winning party is faced with a big problem – the Judgment in the winning party’s favour does not mean that the Court will enforce it. Enforcement of the Judgment is left to the winning party.

This means that if you are faced with a losing party that refuses, fails or is unable to pay according to the court judgment in your favour, you would have to commence enforcement proceedings.

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Is your Claim against someone Time Barred?

Every now and then, we come across clients who’ve waited too long before approaching a lawyer to commence their civil claims against someone else. No matter how justified their claim is, and no matter how unjust it would be to deny them relief in the courts, their claims are barred by the law because they waited too long.

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Key Terms of a Contract

Whether you’re signing off on a simple tenancy agreement or a multi-million dollar joint venture agreement, contracts are part and parcel of life and business.

Many disputes and problems can be avoided if you read your contracts properly, with a keen eye for detail and some knowledge of legal terminology. Of course, the best thing to do would be to approach a lawyer to review a contract you are about to enter into. Lawyers are familiar with contract law and have developed a keen understanding of various types of clauses and how to draft them, even challenge them. Lawyers may also negotiate for amendments to terms and conditions in the contract which are not favourable to you.

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