21 May 2013

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21 May 2013

Lawyer suspended over payout dealStraits Times
Investor wins in $6.4m dispute with bankStraits Times
Lawyer embezzled $12,900 in legal feesStraits Times
Nephew ruled sole beneficiary, gets to keep late uncle's fortuneStraits Times
Prosecution: $56.6m rental deal fictitious - City Harvest trialBusiness Times
NYU, NUS to scrap dual graduate law degreeTODAY
Restoring trust in financial reportingBusiness Times
Deputy research chief denies influencing IME staffers' evidenceBusiness Times
Law alone won't stop discrimination: Chuan-JinBusiness Times
StanChart chief cashier chargedBusiness Times

20 May 2013

StanChart employee to be charged with CBTBusiness Times
Taking the jargon out of structured depositsStraits Times
2 more witnesses set to take stand this weekStraits Times

19 May 2013

Time to get tough on unfair treatment at workStraits Times

18 May 2013

Allen & Gledhill bags 11 Asian Legal Business awardsBusiness Times
nTan allowed to appoint Queen's CounselBusiness Times
Tutor who nursed granny wins right to pursue payoutStraits Times
Tax haven? Singapore is 'just efficient'Straits Times
Make mediation a life skillStraits Times
NUS students start Innocence ProjectStraits Times
Where's the accountability?: Town Councils - ForumStraits Times
New proposals on lease accounting under fireBusiness Times
Todd 'not involved in any work for Huawei'Straits Times

17 May 2013

Wife gets to keep family home to raise disabled sonStraits Times
Prosecution: Interest rates on investment manipulatedBusiness Times
Death consistent with hanging: pathologistBusiness Times
Finance manager siphoned off $800kStraits Times
Medical council urged to be ‘more transparent’Straits Times
SMEs may need more time to adjust to Do Not Call RegistryTODAY
Lasting Power of Attorney process too difficult and costly: ForumStraits Times
Mandatory mediation could worsen matters: VoicesTODAY

16 May 2013

The challenges in going regionalBusiness Times
Preparing for Companies Act changesBusiness Times
Returning excess cash to shareholdersBusiness Times
Singapore joins effort against tax evasionBusiness Times
The FCPA's long-arm reach in AsiaBusiness Times
Insolvency: Change is in the airBusiness Times
Cross-border insolvency laws under reviewBusiness Times
Dealing with lemons - Singapore styleBusiness Times
Time to review Qualifying Certificate rulesBusiness Times
Making auditor duties less onerousBusiness Times
Divorce must be filed in Paris, expat couple toldStraits Times
Criminal justice: It's not all about winningBusiness Times
Small firms brace for Call Me Never on Jan 2Business Times
Nightingale director tries to quash probeStraits Times
City Harvest leaders carefully planned cover-up: ProsecutionStraits Times
Physically possible for engineer to hang himself: forensics witnessBusiness Times
Take responsibility for settling spats: MediationStraits Times

15 May 2013

Taxman to get easier access to guarded dataBusiness Times
Thumbs up for govt measures to fight tax evasionStraits Times
Tighter rules for dumping wasteBusiness Times
Family lawyers suggest there's more than meets the eyeStraits Times
FBI clears up external hard drive mysteryBusiness Times
Common space: Flashpoint of disputes - MediationStraits Times
Tey should be treated as a public servant: ProsecutionTODAY
ADV: Law and Practice of Singapore Income Tax, 2EdSingapore Law Watch
Man who killed toddler jailed 10 yearsStraits Times

14 May 2013

Trusts tipped to thrive despite tax dodging concernsBusiness Times
City Harvest leaders get reprieveBusiness Times
Shane Todd inquiry told of visits to suicide-linked sitesBusiness Times
Restrictions on party political films under reviewTODAY
Ex-banker appealing against conviction: Online vice ring trialStraits Times
Illegal protest: 21 Malaysians out on bailStraits Times
ADV: Advance your paralegal career in 8 months!Singapore Law Watch

13 May 2013

More help on the cards for feuding neighboursStraits Times
Over 100 serve out time in communityStraits Times
Was it suicide or murder? More than 60 witnesses lined upStraits Times

12 May 2013

Police slam FT story on coroner's inquiryStraits Times
21 Malaysians arrested at protestStraits Times

11 May 2013

Condo tenant paid rent to a fraudStraits Times
Test drive costs him $70k after he crashes sports carStraits Times
Court case 'may extend past 2013': City Harvest trialStraits Times
Suspect charged over failing to reveal passwordStraits Times
S'pore police investigating Malaysians behind Merlion Park demoStraits Times

10 May 2013

Court ruling creates uncertainty for developersTODAY
Sun Ho not in prosecution witness list for first tranche of City Harvest members’ trialTODAY
S'pore to help fight cross- border tax crimeStraits Times
Sakae to pay over $100,000 in legal costsStraits Times
Publish prosecutorial guidelines only when situation calls for it: ForumStraits Times
SingTel files appeal against EPL rulingStraits Times
Firm fails to collect $4.6m from clientStraits Times
Engineer jailed 1 month for fatal crashStraits Times
Jail, cane for sexually assaulting boy, 9Straits Times

09 May 2013

UBS client alleges bank mis-sold complex productsBusiness Times
Court rules on money from sale of $4.3m homeStraits Times
SGX mulls 'seasoning' retail-friendly bondsBusiness Times
Modelling agencies' price fixing had adverse effect on market: ForumStraits Times
Prof showed signs of acute stress reaction: PsychiatristStraits Times
Swiss jailed 4 months, 3 weeksStraits Times
74 Justices of the Peace appointedStraits Times
'Sticker Lady' and friend to perform community serviceStraits Times
Pay-TV duel: EPL fans win some, lose someStraits Times

08 May 2013

S'pore arbitration goes from strength to strengthBusiness Times
First property dispute following cooling measures; "backdating" of option to purchase terrace house brings lawsuitLianhe Zaobao
Husband wins claim over $20m houseStraits Times
SCDF chief's trial closes with a prosecution poserBusiness Times
Accused drops bid to retrieve phone records: Online vice ring trialStraits Times
More clarity needed on Public Order Act: VoicesTODAY
ADV: LexisNexis CounselLink – An Essential Tool for Corporate CounselSingapore Law Watch

07 May 2013

Some law firms take a crack at fixed feesStraits Times
Tenants sue CIT manager, trustee over dealBusiness Times
Global expose on tax dodgers fingers Singapore-based firmStraits Times
Accused let off over drug test discrepancyStraits Times
Judge admits accused's statement as evidenceStraits Times
DPP accuses law prof of 'putting it on': Sex-for-grades trialStraits Times
ADV: HAYS Legal Recruitment - Job OpportunitiesSingapore Law Watch

06 May 2013

Balancing the prosecutionStraits Times
Agencies which fixed prices had 'noble goals'Straits Times
Singapore and Brazil sign MOU to strengthen IP cooperationTODAY

05 May 2013

More young offenders given counsellingStraits Times

04 May 2013

Sakae drops two actions against ex-directorBusiness Times
Court rejects couple's bid to buy condo unitStraits Times
Surgeon loses appeal against censure, fineStraits Times
Safeguarding free speech and confidence in judiciaryStraits Times
Trustee jailed for pocketing $176,000Straits Times
No misuse of funds in AIM saga: MND teamBusiness Times

03 May 2013

Rajah & Tann ties up with Indonesian law firmBusiness Times
We did all we could, says insurance union: Insurance agents' suitStraits Times
Sons not interested in flat: Mother - Family row over flatStraits Times
Views sought on yuan clearing, Companies ActStraits Times

02 May 2013

Joint-venture law firm hires leading S'pore tech lawyerStraits Times
Yangon taps expertise of Singapore lawyerBusiness Times
S'pore firm 1 Man U fragrance supplier 0Straits Times
'Book a doc's visit' websites risk running afoul of rulesStraits Times
China thumbs its nose in South China Sea disputeBusiness Times

01 May 2013

Rare attempt to set aside judgmentStraits Times
Two death row cases sent back for reviewStraits Times
Ensuring justice for seafarersBusiness Times
Cartoonist 'will know by May 11 if he will be charged'Straits Times
SME Clinic: IP protectionStraits Times
Ex-banker guilty of paying for sex with minorStraits Times
Act swiftly against fraudulent investment schemes: ForumStraits Times

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