Case Update: Singapore Court of Appeal Allows Retrospective Lifting of the Riddick Undertaking

Wong Li Qi writes a case update on a recent Singapore Court of Appeal decision granting retrospective leave for lifting of the Riddick undertaking.

The Singapore Court of Appeal in Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa [2021] SGCA 63 clarified the legal framework on a Riddick undertaking and discussed the relevant considerations in whether to lift the undertaking. In light of the exceptional circumstances, the Court of Appeal had granted the appellant retrospective leave.

While this decision dealt with other facts, this case update focuses only on the key facts and issues on the Riddick undertaking.

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Case Update: Federal Court Decides on Threshold for Winding Up Based on Illegality

In Tan Keen Keong @ Tan Kean Keong v Tan Eng Hong Paper & Stationery Sdn Bhd & Ors and other appeals [2020] MLJU 2204 (grounds of judgment dated 17 December 2020), the Federal Court dealt with an important question of law for a just and equitable winding up.

What is the threshold for winding up a company based on allegations of illegality or breach of statute? Continue reading