Possible class action lawsuit against Cordlife by customers could take... Possible class action lawsuit against Cordlife by customers could take... Case has many complexities due to different circumstances of each affected family: Withers KhattarWong lawyers.
AI-powered search engine makes S’pore Parliament debates more accessible AI-powered search engine makes S’pore Parliament debates more accessible Called Pair Search, the website search.pair.gov.sg is powered by a large language model (LLM) – the same technology behind ChatGPT...
34½ years’ jail for man who used 2 kids as ‘punching bags’, caused... 34½ years’ jail for man who used 2 kids as ‘punching bags’, caused... The children from his previous marriage were so underfed that they ate their own faeces.
Non-compete clauses: Room for improvement, but not inherently evil -... Non-compete clauses: Room for improvement, but not inherently evil -... How can companies use them in a way that strikes a better balance between their interests and those of their workers?
'Can I ask for less work?': What you need to know about new flexi-work... 'Can I ask for less work?': What you need to know about new flexi-work... The new guidelines requiring all employers to take requests from employees for flexible work arrangements will take effect from Dec 1,...
High Court dismisses Chinese businessman’s claims against Huttons and... High Court dismisses Chinese businessman’s claims against Huttons and... Dispute concerns sale and purchase of S$5.1m condo unit at Lloyd Sixty-Five which he was granted an option to purchase and had made payments...
Straits Times / 07 May 2024 Luxury watch investment firm in breach of contract over timepieces worth $2.5m: High Court The court ordered The WatchFund to fulfil its contractual obligations by repurchasing luxury watches for the $2.5 million it had offered the investors.
Business Times / 07 May 2024 Possible class action lawsuit against Cordlife by customers could take at least 2 years Case has many complexities due to different circumstances of each affected family: Withers KhattarWong lawyers.
Straits Times / 07 May 2024 Two men convicted in $3b money laundering case deported to Cambodia Su Wenqiang and Wang Baosen, both 32, will be barred from re-entering Singapore. They are among 10 foreigners arrested in a money laundering probe in August 2023 that saw more than $3 billion in cash and assets seized.
Singapore Law Watch / 07 May 2024 ADV: Publication: Data Embassies: Purposes, Features and Limitations This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping...
Straits Times / 06 May 2024 AI-powered search engine makes S’pore Parliament debates more accessible Called Pair Search, the website search.pair.gov.sg is powered by a large language model (LLM) – the same technology behind ChatGPT – and also lets users sift through case judgments from the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Business Times / 06 May 2024 Gender stereotypes mean flexi-work rules can turn into boon or burden for women Such arrangements may eventually further entrench women as primary caregivers in the home.
Civil Litigation Update (Apr 2024): Order 3 rule 2(2): Recent cases on the court’s general power The latest April issue of the Civil Litigation Update (CLU) examines how the courts have applied or considered O 3 r 2(2) of the Rules of Court 2021 since the Rules’ introduction three years ago. Past issues of CLU are also available here on LawNet.
Singapore Rules of Court – A Practice Guide (2023 Edition) Digital The 'Singapore Rules of Court: A Practice Guide' offers incisive commentaries on the Rules of Court 2021, which features a quick reference format that makes it a handy court companion for the bench and practitioners.
Sadhana Rai: Finding her Calling A champion of pro bono lawyering, she receives the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award. Read more.
Companies — Directors ; Companies — Oppression Decision Date: 06 May 2024 Tarun Hotchand Chainani v Avinderpal Singh s/o Ranjit Singh and others [2024] SGHC 117
Insolvency Law — Winding up Decision Date: 03 May 2024 Chia Vui Khen Jason v HR Easily Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 116
Contract — Discharge Decision Date: 03 May 2024 Fitzgerald, Ruth v Dulwich College (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 114
Family Law—Procedure Decision Date: 03 May 2024 WLR and another v WLT and another and other matters [2023] SGHCF 20
Bits & Bytes by TRAIL 07 May 2024 [Bits & Bytes by TRAIL]: An Exploration of AI Evaluation Regimes in Singapore and Worldwide (Part 1) The first of this two-part article on artificial intelligence evaluation regimes in Singapore and worldwide reviews the fast-growing Singapore regime, as seen from recent guidelines that were issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission and...
Rajah & Tann 06 May 2024 MAS Launches COSMIC Platform for FIs to Share Information on Customers Exhibiting Red Flags to Combat ML/TF On 1 April 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore launched COSMIC (“Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering / Terrorism Financing Information & Cases”), the first centralised digital platform to facilitate the sharing of...
Allen & Gledhill 06 May 2024 Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests to take effect on 1 December 2024 On 16 April 2024, the Ministry of Manpower announced that the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests will come into effect on 1 December 2024. The mandatory Guidelines set the minimum requirements that all employers are...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 02 May 2024 Quick profits from buy-sell property transactions – An analysis of GIO v Comptroller of Income Tax [2024] SGITBR 1 This update analyses the recent decision of GIO v Comptroller of Income Tax [2024] SGITBR 1, where the Income Tax Board of Review decided that the realisation of quick profits from certain buy-sell real property transactions were income in nature...
WongPartnership LLP 02 May 2024 Antitrust and Investment Screening in Singapore – Key Developments in Q1 2024 This update summarises the key developments in the antitrust and investment screening landscape in Singapore since the start of the year.
Drew & Napier LLC 30 Apr 2024 The Consideration of Judicial Insolvency Network Guidelines in the Context of Forum Non Conveniens Analysis: Three Arrows Capital Ltd and others v Cheong Jun Yoong [2024] SGHC(A) 10 In the recent decision of Three Arrows Capital Ltd and others v Cheong Jun Yoong [2024] SGHC(A) 10, the Appellate Division of the High Court dismissed an application for permission to appeal against a decision of a judge of the General Division...
Infrastructure Protection (Protected Places) (No. 13) Order 2024 (S 392 of 2024) Published: 06 May 2024
Infrastructure Protection (Protected Places) (No. 12) Order 2024 (S 391 of 2024) Published: 06 May 2024
Infrastructure Protection (Protected Places) (No. 11) Order 2024 (S 390 of 2024) Published: 06 May 2024
Income Tax (Sasseur Bishan HK Limited — Section 13(12) Exemption) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S 389 of 2024) Published: 06 May 2024
MAS: Notice SFA 04-N23 on Fund Data Submission Requirements for Managers of Specified Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)
MAS: Notice SFA 04-N14 to All Holders of a Capital Markets Services Licence for Real Estate Investment Trust Management, revised 26 April 2024 Effective: 26 April 2024
MAS: Response to Consultation Paper on Repeal of Regulatory Regime for Registered Fund Management Companies, revised 25 April 2024 MAS Response Date: 28 March 2024
SILE CPTL Implementation Plan Consultation Paper - Invitation to feedback Submit feedback at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CPTL_Survey. Closes: 24 Apr 2024.
MAS: Notice PSN02 Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Digital Payment Token Service Effective: 2 April 2024
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