Straits Times /
14 Aug 2024
Currently, less than 30 per cent of dispute cases between neighbours proceed to mediation at the Community Mediation Centre.
Straits Times /
14 Aug 2024
The court said that it was bound by law to order a mandatory forfeiture of the van as the two conditions of the relevant provision of the Customs Act 1960 had been satisfied.
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Aug 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Straits Times /
13 Aug 2024
Under proposed laws, it can also ask for installation of noise sensors to collect data.
Straits Times /
13 Aug 2024
Iswaran is seeking a ruling from the Court of Appeal on whether the prosecution has to provide him with conditioned statements of the witnesses it has lined up for the trial.
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Aug 2024
Join the launch of the second edition of Corporate Law and get up-to-date analysis on the new developments of corporate law, including digital assets and technological advancements from the authors themselves.
Straits Times /
12 Aug 2024
Mr Wan Hoe Keet, also known as Ken, and his wife Sally Ho – both Singaporeans – had been sued by Ms Chan Pik Sun, a Hong Konger who said she invested in the SureWin4U scheme as a result of their false representations.
Straits Times /
12 Aug 2024
The Ministry of Home Affairs said the Pofma direction was made to address two false statements of fact.
Straits Times /
12 Aug 2024
Low-carbon hydrogen could supply up to 50 per cent of Singapore’s power needs by 2050.
Straits Times /
10 Aug 2024
It is sometimes better to negotiate for a peaceful settlement than to go for broke, especially when you do not even have a strong case.
TODAY /
09 Aug 2024
There is nothing legally wrong with eating a cigarette in and of itself, but eating a cigarette in order to destroy evidence of an offence is unlawful.
Singapore Law Watch /
09 Aug 2024
Written, compiled and edited by Justice Andrew Phang, this book details the remarkable life and legacy of Dr Yong Pung How across ten chapters. It features contributions from 64 former Justices’ Law Clerks, a Foreword by former Prime...
Straits Times /
08 Aug 2024
The striking-off was handed down to Ms Jill Phua by the Court of Three Judges, which is the highest disciplinary body for the legal profession.
Straits Times /
08 Aug 2024
It will look into CrowdStrike incident and see if more enhancements are required.
Straits Times /
08 Aug 2024
It shields them from liability in event of food poisoning, if they comply with safety rules.
Straits Times /
08 Aug 2024
Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation was hit by a data breach in 2022 while the Academy of Medicine Singapore was hacked in 2023.
Business Times /
08 Aug 2024
The group also aims to wind up inactive Malaysian subsidiary with zero equity value.
Business Times /
08 Aug 2024
Central to the EUSDTA is the EU's consistent preference for open and secure cross-border data flows, with significant caveats.
Straits Times /
07 Aug 2024
Courts will be able to order sale of seized properties without involved parties' consent.
Straits Times /
07 Aug 2024
German insurer Allianz has offered to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Income for $40.58 a share in a deal valued at $2.2 billion, subject to MAS' approval.
Straits Times /
07 Aug 2024
The new Bill paves the way for platform workers to be designated as a distinct category, separate from employees and the self-employed.
Straits Times /
07 Aug 2024
In 2021, soaring electricity prices caused six retailers to fold and exit the market.
Straits Times /
07 Aug 2024
MPs stressed the need to prioritise food safety amid recent mass food poisoning incidents such as the one involving TikTok parent company ByteDance.
Singapore Law Watch /
07 Aug 2024
Join the launch of the second edition of Corporate Law and get up-to-date analysis on the new developments of corporate law, including digital assets and technological advancements from the authors themselves.
Straits Times /
06 Aug 2024
Court rules investor failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove authenticity of service agreement he relied on.
Straits Times /
06 Aug 2024
The court sentenced the 61-year-old man to 14 years’ preventive detention, adding that it was warranted in this case, as the man had shown himself to be a habitual offender who was too recalcitrant for reformation.
Singapore Law Watch /
06 Aug 2024
We invite submissions for the Corporate Law subject in the SAL Practitioner Journal. This is a great opportunity for legal professionals and academics to contribute insights into Singapore Corporate Law. Submit your papers by 16th September...
Straits Times /
05 Aug 2024
Professor Chin Tet Yung saw its importance when the sector's focus then was on banking, commerce.
Straits Times /
05 Aug 2024
Getting help to ensure kids are not hurt amid divorce process is important: Experts.
Straits Times /
04 Aug 2024
Consumers can now claim for losses of up to $150,000 if they have been sold unsuitable investments.
Straits Times /
03 Aug 2024
A group of rogue employees secretly siphoned off more than $120 million worth of fuel from Shell's Pulau Bukom facility onto vessels berthed at the wharf.
Singapore Law Watch /
03 Aug 2024
Written, compiled and edited by Justice Andrew Phang, this book details the remarkable life and legacy of Dr Yong Pung How across ten chapters. It features contributions from 64 former Justices’ Law Clerks, a Foreword by former Prime...
Straits Times /
02 Aug 2024
The property agent was issued a correction order for a video that referenced the recent $1.73 million sale of a five-room HDB flat at the SkyOasis @ Dawson development.
Straits Times /
02 Aug 2024
Figure is over two-thirds that for whole of 2023; rise due to stepped-up enforcement.
MinLaw /
02 Aug 2024
The Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024 was passed in Parliament on 5 February 2024. The amendments will be commenced in phases, and the first phase of amendments came into effect on 31 May 2024. Seven more amendments...
Singapore Law Watch /
02 Aug 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Business Times /
01 Aug 2024
The city-state is exploring possibility of such technologies; 123 Agreement expected to come into force by the end of this year.
Straits Times /
01 Aug 2024
The man published four videos on TikTok between July and August 2023 which contained falsehoods.
Straits Times /
01 Aug 2024
Udeh Kumar Sethuraju, 64, is also accused of pretending to be an advocate or solicitor that year.
Singapore Law Watch /
01 Aug 2024
We invite submissions for the Corporate Law subject in the SAL Practitioner Journal. This is a great opportunity for legal professionals and academics to contribute insights into Singapore Corporate Law. Submit your papers by 16th September...
Straits Times /
31 Jul 2024
Case brought against Ng Yu Zhi and trio for alleged complicity in $1.5b nickel trading scam.
Straits Times /
31 Jul 2024
The allegation arose in a civil case between Global Training Services and Poh Wah Scaffolding & Engineering, which opened in the High Court on July 30.
Business Times /
31 Jul 2024
A study conducted by the American Bar Association and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation revealed some rather startling statistics: About 28 per cent of lawyers struggle with some level of depression, 19 per cent experience symptoms of anxiety, and...
Singapore Law Watch /
31 Jul 2024
Join the launch of the second edition of Corporate Law and get up-to-date analysis on the new developments of corporate law, including digital assets and technological advancements from the authors themselves.
Business Times /
30 Jul 2024
Kho Choon Keng, executive chairman of Lian Huat Group and claimant of the case, had made a court application to wind up Lian Keng Enterprise, the ultimate holding company in the group.
Straits Times /
30 Jul 2024
He claims his actions were 'justified' as they were for whistle-blowing purposes.
Business Times /
30 Jul 2024
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore notes that the absolute number of such incidents is still high.
Singapore Law Watch /
30 Jul 2024
In this webinar, speakers from China, Singapore and the UK are expected to cover, among others, the following issues in different jurisdictions: varying definitions of digital assets and key concepts such as control and possession, property law...
Straits Times /
28 Jul 2024
The judge determined the declaration was not false after considering what amounted to employment under the Act.
Straits Times /
28 Jul 2024
The presumption clause came into effect on July 1, 2023, to prevent registered owners and tenants of Housing Board flats from throwing objects from their units. These are the first two convictions for high-rise littering under the...
Straits Times /
28 Jul 2024
Dubbed Worldcoin, the project aims to become the world’s largest privacy-preserving human identity and financial network. Singapore’s privacy watchdog urged consumers to find out how their personal data would be used before...
Straits Times /
27 Jul 2024
In its July 26 statement, the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) said the panel’s terms of reference “establish it as a separate body from AHTC”.
Singapore Law Watch /
27 Jul 2024
Written, compiled and edited by Justice Andrew Phang, this book details the remarkable life and legacy of Dr Yong Pung How across ten chapters. It features contributions from 64 former Justices’ Law Clerks, a Foreword by former Prime...
Business Times /
26 Jul 2024
This EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA) is the first accord of its kind between the EU and an Asean country.
Straits Times /
26 Jul 2024
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore had said the deal was likely to reduce competition, thereby flouting antitrust laws.
Business Times /
26 Jul 2024
'Fit and proper' candidates might charge higher rates; corporate service providers likely to pass down costs to clients.
Straits Times /
26 Jul 2024
The clients have had their “personal identifiable information” stolen, said the Ministry of Law in a statement on July 25.
Singapore Law Watch /
26 Jul 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Straits Times /
25 Jul 2024
Town councils drop claims for damages and costs; WP leaders also drop claims for costs.
Business Times /
25 Jul 2024
About 400 have been issued written warnings and another 330 fined up to S$50,000; in the remaining cases involving severe infringements, the units have been compulsorily acquired.
Business Times /
25 Jul 2024
Under the proposals, all Reits will be subject to a minimum ICR threshold of 1.5 times, and an aggregate leverage limit of 50%.
Singapore Law Watch /
25 Jul 2024
We invite submissions for the Corporate Law subject in the SAL Practitioner Journal. This is a great opportunity for legal professionals and academics to contribute insights into Singapore Corporate Law. Submit your papers by 16th September...
Straits Times /
24 Jul 2024
He kept restitution monies meant for victims in 24 cases and forged acknowledgement slips.
Business Times /
24 Jul 2024
Social media has been an established electoral battleground for decades, and its significance will only grow.
Straits Times /
23 Jul 2024
The revised Registers of Electors were certified on July 21 and will be available for public inspection from July 23.
Straits Times /
23 Jul 2024
High Court Judge Hoo Sheau Peng took into account the backdrop of the couple’s tumultuous relationship.
Straits Times /
23 Jul 2024
Christopher Tan Toh Nghee, who no longer works for SMU, accepted bribes from three men to advance their business interests with the university.
Straits Times /
23 Jul 2024
Music producer Ken Lim called the allegations “more absurd than believable”.
Singapore Law Watch /
23 Jul 2024
Join us on our journey towards excellence in Teaching, Research, Enterprise and Administration.
Straits Times /
22 Jul 2024
On July 15, Pro Bono SG and South Central Community Family Service Centre officially launched the Transnational Family Care Centre, the first social service centre dedicated to serving the needs of lower-income transnational families.
Straits Times /
21 Jul 2024
Seller denies agreeing to carry out 32-page 'conceptual plan of potential renovations'.
Straits Times /
20 Jul 2024
In dismissing Iswaran’s application, the court found that the law requires the prosecution to provide conditioned statements of witnesses only when it intends to admit such statements at the trial.
Singapore Law Watch /
20 Jul 2024
In this webinar, speakers from China, Singapore and the UK are expected to cover, among others, the following issues in different jurisdictions: varying definitions of digital assets and key concepts such as control and possession, property law...
Straits Times /
19 Jul 2024
This is the first time Fica has been used to counter potential hostile information campaigns.
Straits Times /
19 Jul 2024
Ms Oon and her children had brought a shareholder oppression suit against Mr Murjani and Group MMM back in 2022.
Singapore Law Watch /
19 Jul 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Singapore Law Watch /
18 Jul 2024
The premier event in Asia’s wealth management industry returns on 12-13 November at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. This annual conference is a must-attend event in the diaries of practitioners around the world, secure your place to learn,...
Straits Times /
18 Jul 2024
M. Ravi pleaded guilty to nine charges for multiple offences committed from January 2022 to September 2023.
Business Times /
18 Jul 2024
The new Integrated Appropriate Dispute Resolution Framework gives disputing parties the opportunity to access neutral industry veterans and significantly de-escalate conflicts.
Business Times /
18 Jul 2024
He is one of 10 foreigners arrested in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case.
Straits Times /
17 Jul 2024
The acquittal came after the court on May 8 set aside the man's conviction on the grounds that the prosecution had run an inconsistent case during his trial regarding when the heroin was delivered to him.
Business Times /
17 Jul 2024
The tightening regulations are a bid to stem money laundering-related activities in Singapore.
Straits Times /
17 Jul 2024
This was in response to a media report on June 28 in which the United States Department of Justice is said to have signed a confidential agreement in early June with Low regarding the forfeiture of 1MDB assets.
Singapore Law Watch /
17 Jul 2024
This module is designed to equip participants with an understanding of the steps involved in commencing an action, and engage in hands-on activities including case theory and strategy and Mock jurisdiction challenge.
Singapore Law Watch /
17 Jul 2024
This module is designed to familiarise participants with the written, oral and technical aspects of appeals. Participants can also engage in hands-on activities including Permission to appeal and Mock appeal oral submissions.
Business Times /
16 Jul 2024
The Ministry of Digital Development and Information plans to introduce guidelines for generative AI model developers and app deployers. The guidelines seek to establish a baseline, common standard for generative AI development with a...
Straits Times /
16 Jul 2024
A 14-year-old Secondary 3 student has become the youngest person to be issued a restriction order under the Internal Security Act in Singapore.
TODAY /
16 Jul 2024
In the lead-up to the amendment in the Women's Charter, lawyers said that acrimonious divorces have not been increasing in numbers, but the level of bitterness has deepened.
Straits Times /
16 Jul 2024
Also, six members of the council have been reappointed for a three-year term from July 15, said the President’s Office in a statement. They are: former People’s Action Party MP Othman Haron Eusofe, veteran diplomats Chan Heng...
Singapore Law Watch /
16 Jul 2024
In this webinar, speakers from China, Singapore and the UK are expected to cover, among others, the following issues in different jurisdictions: varying definitions of digital assets and key concepts such as control and possession, property law...
Straits Times /
14 Jul 2024
Excited by offer to buy a quarter stake in 'bank worth over $20m', he failed to do background checks.
Straits Times /
14 Jul 2024
Su Binghai, one of 17 people said to be responsible for $2.1 billion of the $3 billion seized in the case, is now a person of interest to the police and a fugitive.
Straits Times /
14 Jul 2024
Investing in such firms comes with higher risks because it is hard for the average investor to even find out whether information about the companies is genuine.
Straits Times /
13 Jul 2024
High Court dismisses appeal by estate administrators, who sued victim's parents.
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Jul 2024
Join us for the Singapore Academy of Law Annual Lecture 2024 where Chief Justice Winkelmann of the Supreme Court of New Zealand will discuss the evolution of the common law and how it has adapted to the needs of New Zealand society while...
In 2023, the Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Centre (SIDREC) received a total of 266 claims and enquiries, marking an 11% increase from the previous year's 239.
Singapore Law Watch /
02 Aug 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
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