Straits Times /
12 Nov 2024
The Bill proposes allowing the police to issue restriction orders to banks which will then restrict the banking transactions of an individual’s accounts. Currently, the police cannot stop a victim from doing what he wants with his...
Straits Times /
12 Nov 2024
Judge finds platform is insolvent after Korean firm says it is owed more than $70m.
Business Times /
12 Nov 2024
These are part of efforts to improve the Republic’s processes and capabilities in assisting foreign jurisdictions, following feedback from the international money laundering watchdog, Financial Action Task Force.
Straits Times /
12 Nov 2024
This review comes amid a worsening road traffic situation.
Business Times /
12 Nov 2024
The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill seeks to modify two processes under the insolvency programme: (a) the simplified debt restructuring programme; and (b) the simplified winding-up programme.
Singapore Academy of Law /
12 Nov 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
11 Nov 2024
Scams have become a major problem in recent years, driving up crime rates globally.
Straits Times /
09 Nov 2024
The court said that the original sentence for this charge had failed to take into account the relevant aggravating factors and sentencing precedents.
Singapore Academy of Law /
09 Nov 2024
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition is open for registration. Lawyers and legal service officers who have been qualified for practice, who are not practising in England & Wales for no more than three years as of 1 January 2025 are...
Straits Times /
08 Nov 2024
Mediation, counselling effective in taking the sting out of divorce proceedings: Chief Justice
Straits Times /
08 Nov 2024
Accused, who stabbed victim using latter's knife, also to receive 10 strokes of the cane.
Business Times /
08 Nov 2024
This approach helps in identifying challenges in these sectors and working towards solving them, says managing director Chia Der Jiun
Straits Times /
08 Nov 2024
Biometric data is being collected to make life more convenient, but the consequences of a data breach are frightening.
Singapore Academy of Law /
08 Nov 2024
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition is open for registration. Lawyers and legal service officers who have been qualified for practice, who are not practising in England & Wales for no more than three years as of 1 January 2025 are...
Straits Times /
07 Nov 2024
The court said that it was satisfied that the sum of $1.2 million, which amounted to 63 per cent of the purchase price, was not reasonable as a deposit.
Straits Times /
07 Nov 2024
He says decision to amend Insurance Act to halt deal made by PM Wong with Cabinet.
Straits Times /
07 Nov 2024
The 999-year leasehold property was put on the market just days after the Lim family agreed to pay US$3.5 billion (S$4.6 billion) to liquidators of the now-defunct oil trading firm.
Singapore Academy of Law /
07 Nov 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
06 Nov 2024
The Ministry of Home Affairs did not name the individuals who reposted the falsehoods on Oct 23 and Oct 24.
Straits Times /
06 Nov 2024
Regulations state that property agents are not allowed to solicit payments from people who have not engaged their services.
Singapore Academy of Law /
06 Nov 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
05 Nov 2024
Runways, taxiways and aprons at airport are structures, not tools of trade: Judge.
Straits Times /
05 Nov 2024
Justice Goh Yihan has been appointed Deputy Attorney-General, and starts his term in January 2025.
Straits Times /
05 Nov 2024
Going public is one way for the insurer to draw new investors and boost the capital needed for its social mission.
Singapore Academy of Law /
05 Nov 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
04 Nov 2024
IMDA refused classification of the docu-drama, which means it cannot be screened in public or distributed.
Straits Times /
02 Nov 2024
Oh Wee Hian was sentenced to nine months in jail in the biggest case of stock market price spoofing detected in SGX.
Straits Times /
02 Nov 2024
The collection of agency fees before a job seeker has been confirmed for the position is not permitted. This requirement is applicable even if employment agencies are facilitating overseas placements for job seekers.
Singapore Academy of Law /
02 Nov 2024
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition is open for registration. Lawyers and legal service officers who have been qualified for practice, who are not practising in England & Wales for no more than three years as of 1 January 2025 are...
Straits Times /
01 Nov 2024
Ex-directors of education firm claimed others plotted to oust them from business.
Straits Times /
01 Nov 2024
Under Pofma, individuals found guilty of failing to comply with a correction direction without a reasonable excuse can be fined up to $20,000, jailed for up to a year, or both.
Straits Times /
31 Oct 2024
Mr Lim Chun Yong was a passenger in a car involved in a collision with a semi-trailer and another vehicle. Since then, he has needed full-time care.
Straits Times /
31 Oct 2024
People with dysfunctional circumstances or who cannot afford fees among those helped.
Straits Times /
31 Oct 2024
Lawyers on list have highest overall number of recommendations from clients and peers.
Straits Times /
31 Oct 2024
More than half of lawyers polled, or 52 per cent, said their workload was generally manageable, with 14 per cent saying it was not.
Singapore Academy of Law /
31 Oct 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
30 Oct 2024
The ruling arose from a series of events in the defamation case involving Mr Terry Xu, chief editor of The Online Citizen.
Straits Times /
30 Oct 2024
Pansuk Siriwipa and her Singaporean husband, Pi Jiapeng, made headlines in 2022 as the couple involved in a $32 million luxury goods scam.
Straits Times /
30 Oct 2024
Regulation alone won’t stop hostile information campaigns. Singaporeans need to know who’s pulling the strings and think twice about what they read and share.
Business Times /
30 Oct 2024
Atrium Asia Investment Management ran afoul of the central bank’s anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism requirements.
Singapore Academy of Law /
30 Oct 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
29 Oct 2024
Dr Melissa Teo was one of six doctors taken to task in August for making inappropriate claims.
Straits Times /
29 Oct 2024
Mutual assistance and coordinated action by prosecuting authorities go a long way in the fight against transnational crime.
Singapore Academy of Law /
29 Oct 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
28 Oct 2024
Move paves way for flat owner to press his claims in court against firm that shuttered.
Straits Times /
28 Oct 2024
The review comes in the wake of several cases of animal abuse and cruelty that made the news in the last few years.
Straits Times /
28 Oct 2024
When you can no longer handle your own financial and healthcare issues, you need someone to do it for you. It's not easy to find such a person.
Straits Times /
27 Oct 2024
For 31 years, Mr Shashi Nathan has handled many high-profile criminal cases; He now mentors young lawyers, reminding them to persevere, no matter how daunting the odds.
Straits Times /
26 Oct 2024
The court had granted Ms Leong Pek Gan, 70, a discharge amounting to an acquittal following a pre-trial conference on Oct 22.
Singapore Academy of Law /
26 Oct 2024
<Members Only> Recent cases highlight a trend favoring prosecution psychiatric evidence. This seminar aims to delve into the reasons behind this, identify potential barriers, and explore possibilities for a fairer hearing of psychiatric...
Straits Times /
25 Oct 2024
They may have to share in paying out losses in certain scams if they fail to fulfil duties.
Straits Times /
25 Oct 2024
The framework, proposed in 2023, sets out the responsibilities of financial institutions and telecommunications companies to both prevent phishing scams and provide reasonable avenues of recourse for scam victims.
Straits Times /
25 Oct 2024
Investigations by the Ministry of Health found that a very large number of cases seen by MaNaDr Clinic doctors involved very short teleconsultations with video calls that lasted one minute or less, but nevertheless concluded with the...
Straits Times /
25 Oct 2024
The conviction of Ge Xin and his companies were the first such prosecutions under Section 150 of the Copyright Act, which targets copyright infringement by commercial dealers of illegal streaming devices.
Singapore Academy of Law /
25 Oct 2024
<Members Only> Recent cases highlight a trend favoring prosecution psychiatric evidence. This seminar aims to delve into the reasons behind this, identify potential barriers, and explore possibilities for a fairer hearing of psychiatric...
Straits Times /
24 Oct 2024
He says none of the messages are relevant to Singh's guilt or innocence.
Business Times /
24 Oct 2024
Ex-banker Liu Kai faces a charge related to abetting Lin Baoying, the only woman convicted in the case, to submit a forged tax document in November 2020.
Singapore Academy of Law /
24 Oct 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
23 Oct 2024
The assailant, who cannot be named for legal reasons as he committed the crime when he was 16 years old, had initially faced a murder charge.
Straits Times /
23 Oct 2024
The fake websites have been blocked by the Singapore authorities over concerns that they could potentially be used to lay the groundwork for disinformation campaigns here.
Straits Times /
23 Oct 2024
Charn Sze Choong, 38, then a claims assessor with Prudential Assurance Co Singapore made multiple false claims by circumventing the company’s internal controls as its administrative staff acted on his instructions without the...
Straits Times /
23 Oct 2024
An ever-increasing need for security will come with drawbacks, such as more layers that can impact the seamless way people are used to in the digital domain.
Singapore Academy of Law /
23 Oct 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
22 Oct 2024
Bigger refurbished premises will allow it to meet caseload, provide specialised facilities.
Straits Times /
22 Oct 2024
Prosecution seeking jail term of between 14 and 15 years for cheating, money laundering.
Singapore Academy of Law /
22 Oct 2024
<Members Only> Recent cases highlight a trend favoring prosecution psychiatric evidence. This seminar aims to delve into the reasons behind this, identify potential barriers, and explore possibilities for a fairer hearing of psychiatric...
Straits Times /
20 Oct 2024
Home owner Ng Jun Quan removed a portion of the roof and the roof gutter, converting the area into an open terrace, and installed a roofing frame.
Straits Times /
20 Oct 2024
The Attorney-General’s Chambers said academic Donald Low has taken down his Facebook post at its request, and added that members of the public should refrain from prejudgment of issues.
Straits Times /
19 Oct 2024
Funeral director who then lied about how he died sentenced to 6 years and 2 months' jail.
Straits Times /
19 Oct 2024
Mr Durairaj Santiran claimed that the fall caused injuries to his spine, leaving him medically unfit to continue working as a flight steward.
Straits Times /
19 Oct 2024
A senior consultant forensic pathologist said it might have been possible to save the victim's life with prompt medical attention.
Singapore Academy of Law /
19 Oct 2024
<Members only> This panel discussion brings together legal professionals from various sectors to showcase the myriad of career opportunities available to lawyers beyond traditional law firms. Hear from our panellists of different...
Singapore Academy of Law /
19 Oct 2024
Join us for a discussion on global trends in investment screening and regimes in Singapore, the UK, and the US. The panel from government and academia will discuss strategies to balance economic openness with national security risks and examine...
Straits Times /
18 Oct 2024
Experts call for explanations of how Income will fulfil social mission in future.
Straits Times /
18 Oct 2024
Lawyers said a decision on an impeachment bid typically comes at the final decision-making stage.
Business Times /
18 Oct 2024
Liew Yik Kit had in his possession Su’s Rolls-Royce Phantom, Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Ferrari F8 Spider and a Ferrari Stradale.
Singapore Academy of Law /
18 Oct 2024
Join us for a discussion on global trends in investment screening and regimes in Singapore, the UK, and the US. The panel from government and academia will discuss strategies to balance economic openness with national security risks and examine...
Straits Times /
17 Oct 2024
The move paves the way for the Monetary Authority of Singapore to consider the views of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth when an application for regulatory approval involves an insurer that is either a cooperative or linked to one.
Straits Times /
17 Oct 2024
The proposed deal drew public outcry when it was announced in July. It was then raised in Parliament on Aug 6.
Lianhe Zaobao /
17 Oct 2024
The insurance, jointly offered by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) and insurer Singlife covers clinical counselling and behavioural health coaching sessions to help eligible legal professionals cope with work pressures and safeguard their...
Straits Times /
17 Oct 2024
Legislation will allow the National Heritage Board to declare ownership over any discovered artefacts.
Straits Times /
17 Oct 2024
The Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment by the Building and Construction Authority was last reviewed in 2019.
Singapore Academy of Law /
17 Oct 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
16 Oct 2024
It describes trade financing fraud case as among the most serious prosecuted here.
Straits Times /
16 Oct 2024
The new measure will prohibit the publication of online content that realistically depicts a candidate saying or doing something that he or she did not.
Straits Times /
16 Oct 2024
New guidelines by Cyber Security Agency advise firms to test AI systems frequently.
Business Times /
16 Oct 2024
They say the state is right to focus on Income's social mission, and do not believe the blocked deal will put a chill on insurance M&A scene.
Singapore Academy of Law /
16 Oct 2024
<Members only> This panel discussion brings together legal professionals from various sectors to showcase the myriad of career opportunities available to lawyers beyond traditional law firms. Hear from our panellists of different...
Singapore Academy of Law /
16 Oct 2024
<Members Only> Recent cases highlight a trend favoring prosecution psychiatric evidence. This seminar aims to delve into the reasons behind this, identify potential barriers, and explore possibilities for a fairer hearing of psychiatric...
Straits Times /
15 Oct 2024
Allianz on July 17 made an offer to buy a controlling stake of at least 51 per cent in Income, in a deal that was valued at $2.2 billion.
Straits Times /
15 Oct 2024
Couples who file for divorce by mutual agreement have to state efforts to reconcile.
Straits Times /
15 Oct 2024
The proposed amendment comes as abuse of court processes becomes more common in Singapore, with parties filing unmeritorious claims to oppress others.
Straits Times /
15 Oct 2024
Justice Judith Prakash, 72, was named the Her World Woman of the Year 2024 for her pioneering work in the legal field; National sprinter Shanti Pereira, 28, received the Her World Young Woman Achiever 2024 award for her sporting achievements.
Straits Times /
15 Oct 2024
Mrs Rena Lee comes with more than three decades of experience in international law and diplomacy.
Singapore Law Watch /
15 Oct 2024
Join distinguished speakers Professor Leong Wai Kum (SUSS), Dr Colin Tan (NUS), Ms Edith Chen (SUSS) and Mr Michael Ng (SUSS) in reviewing the latest law on child matters and spouses' property.
Straits Times /
14 Oct 2024
Pritam Singh expected to contest two charges in trial, which is fixed for 16 days until Nov 13.
Straits Times /
14 Oct 2024
The court found that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the pair beyond a reasonable doubt that the loans given were done so corruptly.
Business Times /
14 Oct 2024
The period of notice to union is negotiable because the retrenched employees are PMEs who are not unionised and not within the scope of the union’s collective representation.
Straits Times /
13 Oct 2024
The court ruled that windfalls that occur in a marriage, be it a lottery win or an extra large bonus payment to a spouse, would be considered as joint income to be shared.
Straits Times /
13 Oct 2024
A woman who had filed for divorce sought a court order to stop her husband from selling their home to settle his investment loss of $480,000 as she was worried of being left with nothing.
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