by Donovan & Ho | Aug 13, 2018 | Dispute Resolution
It is often said that no court will lend its aid to a man who files a claim based on an illegal act. Simply put, what this means is that the law will not afford relief to those who claim entitlements from an illegal act. When it comes to “illegal” contracts, the...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 17, 2018 | Dispute Resolution
Are you having trouble keeping track of the Tealive-Chatime dispute? To recap, here’s what happened: On 27 June 2018, the Court of Appeal granted an injunction that ordered Tealive to cease operations (“Court of Appeal Order”) On 5 July 2018, the Court of Appeal...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 12, 2018 | Dispute Resolution
The Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPA”) was enacted to provide a mechanism for speedy dispute resolution through adjudication, and to provide remedies for the recovery of payment in the construction industry. This article sets out basic...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 5, 2018 | Dispute Resolution
Previously, on the Bubble Tea Wars: the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Chatime (La Kaffa) and ordered Tealive (Loob Holdings) to cease operations (Read our report here) Tealive then filed an application to stay the Court of Appeal’s decision pending leave to...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 28, 2018 | Dispute Resolution
Do you remember your first cup of bubble tea? To the uninitiated, sometime back it looked like popular bubble tea brand Chatime had “changed” or “rebranded” itself into Tealive. This is not entirely true. What is the Bubble Tea War about? To...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 26, 2018 | Dispute Resolution
You sued Company X. After a lengthy trial, you won. The High Court ordered Company X to pay you the debt owed (the “Judgment Debt”). Dissatisfied with the decision, Company X lodges an appeal to challenge the decision of the High Court Judge. Further to that, Company...
