HFW Briefing – COVID 19: An update on the measures being taken to reduce the business impact in Singapore – April 2020

HFW Briefing – COVID 19: An update on the measures being taken to reduce the business impact in Singapore – April 2020

In recognition of the impact Covid-19 will have on the courts’ ability to hear cases, and in accordance with the Registrar’s Circular No, 4 of 2020: Updates on Measures Relating to Covid-19 hearings scheduled for 7 April to 4 May will be postponed unless the matter is assessed to be essential and urgent, in which case the hearing will proceed remotely via video conference links, unless directed by the court.

This briefing looks at the measures being taken by the Singapore government to support businesses and meet the challenges posed by Covid-19, with the introduction of the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (the Act), and the Registrar’s Circular No, 4 of 2020: Updates on Measures Relating to Covid-19, focussing on:

• the court restrictions on litigating in the Singapore courts from 7 April to 4 May; and
• the temporary relief from liability caused by an inability to perform contracts.

Click here to read the full briefing.

Paul Aston Email

Magdalene Chew Email

Nicola Gare Email