The Migrant Workers’ Law Centre, which will open in the first quarter of the year, is a collaboration between NTUC’s Migrant Workers’ Centre and Pro Bono SG.

Concrete steps to mitigate the impact of public NRIC numbers are sorely needed.

Publicly available NRIC numbers can lead to unintended challenges with compliance and data breaches.

Banks are divided into two camps over what services their kill switches affect, particularly when it involves Giro.

Organisations collecting NRIC data must still obtain valid consent and comply with reasonable use and ensure protection.

The court said it is important that couples and lawyers think through the workability of agreements on financial matters after divorce.

A security officer’s forgetfulness caused a bomb scare that resulted in multiple Home Team officers being deployed to his workplace, after an object resembling an improvised explosive device (IED) was found there.

A man has been charged with murder after a Vietnamese woman was killed in a knife attack in Hougang on Dec 10.

The state coroner ruled the woman’s death a suicide, saying the 46-year-old had made clear her intentions.

The case remains the largest seizure of assets made on record by CPIB against a single person.

Judge finds that complainant is not a credible witness and had embellished her evidence.

Three international judges have been appointed to the Supreme Court of Singapore for a two-year term, from Jan 5, 2025, to Jan 4, 2027.

Total fees charged in medical negligence suit were over 2.5 times the initial estimate.

A knife attack in Hougang in the late morning on Dec 10 left one woman dead and two others, including the suspected assailant, injured.

An alleged assailant accused of stabbing a priest at St Joseph’s Church was denied bail on Dec 9 after the prosecution described him as a “highly dangerous” person with a high risk of reoffending.

A former insurance agent who duped a man into transferring more than $543,000 to him over 35 occasions from March 2018 to March 2019 was sentenced to two years and eight months’ jail on Dec 9.

More employers are giving former offenders a chance in the workplace, but social stigma remains a hindrance for some in their reintegration journey.

The judge said Chong’s actions on the night before the attack showed “a clear egregious and sustained intent to commit harm”.

Three American brothers, who were in Singapore on holiday, have pleaded guilty to having knives with them at Orchard Plaza during a confrontation.

Justice looks at case afresh on appeal, finds no apparent bias, arrives at same outcome.

More research needs to be done to understand the considerable physical and psychological challenges of domestic work, says the author.

Corrupt individuals who fail to pay penalties imposed by the court for bribes received now risk serving longer jail terms that are intended to prevent them from opting for jail time to retain their illicit gains.

This criminal breach of trust charge carries a mandatory jail term of up to seven years, and possibly a fine as well.

The man was among eight travellers caught trying to move large amounts of cash in Singapore without declaration.

Ng Teck Lee, who was the CEO of then listed recycling firm Citiraya Industries, and his wife Thor Chwee Hwa being handed over to CPIB officers on Dec 3.

The judge said Kamsari Jumari is a danger to minors, particularly those who share a close relationship of trust with him.

District Judge Chiah Kok Khun said the three individuals were not identifiable from the reference made by former Nominated MP Calvin Cheng.

Animal shelters in Singapore are currently guided by their own internal practices and standards for the housing, care and rehoming of animals.

On Nov 30, a shophouse in Little India was raided, and seven men aged between 23 and 61 were arrested for suspected vice activities at the unit.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Dec 2 said it imposed a civil penalty on the bank for failing to prevent and detect misconduct committed by its relationship managers.

A report has also been filed in connection with certain discovered documents that may relate to suspicious buy-back arrangements at pre-agreed prices.

An MOM spokesperson said it is investigating ABC Nasi Kandar and its personnel for possible illegal employment offences.

Ng Yu Zhi’s lawyer on Nov 29 accused investor Veronica Shim Wai Han of caring only about generating income from his client’s nickel investment scheme, and not about whether the underlying transactions were genuine.

This is after a spate of online ads appeared on social media to promote weight-loss treatments available on telehealth platforms.

The move gives investors more protection, while encouraging Reits to borrow prudently.

Ticket scalping, car sharing disputes, as well as greenwashing by companies, were identified as the top three areas where Case should do more.

Prosecutors alleged that Ng Yu Zhi’s Ponzi scheme, which promised attractive profits from nickel trading, was “pure fiction” that duped 947 investors of almost $1.5 billion.

Offenders will face penalties based on the specific circumstances of their case, including the nature and severity of the harm caused to the victim, and the level of culpability of the accused.

More than $481m channelled to his personal bank accounts, says prosecutor.

Unregulated trainers, particularly those lacking relevant financial qualifications or experience, may inadvertently propagate practices that are inconsistent with MAS’ guidelines and expectations for the financial advisory profession.

Ng Yu Zhi currently faces a total of 108 charges, of which 105 are in connection to the alleged nickel investment scam.

Dispute over alleged plot encroachment involving a strip of boundary wall.

Posts falsely claim they were executed with no regard for their mental disabilities: MHA

Standards have to be set to ensure accountability and quality in the financial services sector, says the Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore.

His inaction in another migrant worker's case caused the lawsuit to be discontinued.

The two businesses located at People’s Park Complex were issued a legal notice for flouting the law against agreements to prevent, restrict or distort competition.

Firms appear to be redefining policies and processes even as inertia of not returning lingers.

The idea is to introduce a complaints mechanism, administered by the new agency to provide timely assistance to victims of online harms has been.

The judges expressed the view that the courts should take care not to find heightened or increased potential harm too readily and without sufficient basis.

Arbitrator finds S'porean defrauded investor over value of 'fancy vivid blue' diamond ring.

Ministry of Law says such claims can be struck out if found to be abuse of process.

Conviction of O.K. Lim, 82, follows the dramatic downfall of his oil trading giant in 2020.

Scam-related claims as a proportion of total claims have also been rising.

In order to understand the mitigation, the judge asked the lawyer to make an oral presentation in court.

Injury or death of the victim must be the foremost consideration in sentencing, says the author.

Employees of the store at People's Park Complex sold valuables worth over $313,000 in total, and over $140,000 of it was later traced to scam victims.

The change means relatives of those who die intestate and have assets of S$5,000 or less need not run up legal costs.

In the first major operation against illegal horse betting activities following the closure of the Singapore Turf Club on Oct 5, 73 people are being investigated for their suspected involvement in such activities.

The Appellate Division of the High Court took into account that a substantial portion of the pool of matrimonial assets consists of the man's pre-marriage assets.

Deterrent sentence warranted to prevent offences from pervading financial ecosystem: Judge

Officers can stop perpetrators from committing further violence by issuing emergency orders.

The total amount of assets surrendered in the case is almost $2.8 billion so far, with $944 million in assets previously surrendered.

Cavinder Bull wins for commercial litigation; Blossom Hing, restructuring and insolvency.

Although there has been strong public support for the proposed laws, their intrusiveness has raised some eyebrows.

It's prudent to have enough retirement funds to avoid possible destitution if your property has to be sold.

In a shifting world, international commercial courts facilitate cross-border trade and investment.

Although Singapore law has made further headway, efforts to strengthen the brand should continue apace together with enhancements to the legal ecosystem and infrastructure.