More payment services to be regulated by MAS More payment services to be regulated by MAS The Payment Services Act will also impose limits on how much personal mobile wallets can hold, and how much money can be transferred out to...
Law Society chief, three others appointed senior counsel Law Society chief, three others appointed senior counsel President of the Law Society, Gregory Vijayendran, and three others were appointed senior counsel yesterday.
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‘Painful’ changes to legal industry set to affect lawyers’ training and... ‘Painful’ changes to legal industry set to affect lawyers’ training and... Mr Menon had made similar calls before for the legal industry to adapt to and leverage these forces, but there was greater urgency in his tone...
Court rejects bid to get StreetSine to place $456k security for costs Court rejects bid to get StreetSine to place $456k security for costs The High Court has rejected a bid by 23 defendants, including the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV), for info-tech firm...
Straits Times / 15 Jan 2019 More payment services to be regulated by MAS The Payment Services Act will also impose limits on how much personal mobile wallets can hold, and how much money can be transferred out to accounts other than the user's designated bank accounts in a year, among others.
09 Jan 2019 Banking Act changes on enhanced safeguards, corporate governance and risk management controls for banks This article highlights the key changes which came into force on 30 Nov 2018.
08 Jan 2019 SGX RegCo sets out expectations of listed companies conducting ICO SGX RegCo’s main concern is how the issuer safeguards its own interest and that of its shareholders when it conducts an ICO.
07 Jan 2019 MAS releases new FEAT Principles to promote responsible use of artificial intelligence and data analytics The document sets out 14 principles for firms to consider when assessing existing or developing new internal frameworks to govern the use of AI and data analytics.
07 Jan 2019 MAS releases updated Guide to Digital Token Offerings The Guide provides general guidance on the application of the securities laws in relation to offers or issues of digital tokens in Singapore.
Straits Times / 16 Jan 2019 Law amended to focus more on rehabilitation of drug abusers Drug abusers who confess to consumption offences and do not face other criminal charges will be sent for rehabilitation to help them kick the habit, regardless of how many times they are arrested.
Straits Times / 16 Jan 2019 New drug laws to tackle 'contaminative behaviours' The new offences will tackle acts of contamination such as introducing a person to a trafficker if one knows or has reason to believe that the person intends to buy or consume drugs the trafficker is likely to supply them with.
Straits Times / 16 Jan 2019 IHiS, SingHealth fined $1m; new cyber security steps taken Healthcare sector looking at tiered Net access to minimise risks in the wake of data breach.
Lianhe Zaobao / 16 Jan 2019 Pathway to world access Mark Wong, a Partner at Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, forayed into the French and Chinese markets more than a decade ago and is a pioneer in BRI legal services.
Singapore Law Watch / 16 Jan 2019 ADV: Higher Rights of Audience for England & Wales-Qualified Solicitors, 7-8 Mar Join CPD Training (UK) Ltd for an intensive and up-to-date advocacy training course. Solicitors seeking Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) qualification may sit for the assessment on 5 Apr.
TODAY / 16 Jan 2019 Opposition politician Lim Tean withdraws appeal against court order to repay loan, ahead of bankruptcy proceedings This means that the bankruptcy application filed against the 53-year-old last month will stand, unless he repays the loan as ordered by the District Court in August last year.
Data Protection – Protection obligation Decision Date: 14 Jan 2019 Singapore Health Services Pte. Ltd. & Ors. [2019] SGPDPC 3
Courts and Jurisdiction — High Court Decision Date: 10 Jan 2019 Sunseap Group Pte Ltd & 2 Ors v Sun Electric Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 04
Contract — Breach Decision Date: 09 Jan 2019 BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd and another v PT Bayan Resources TBK and another [2019] SGHC(I) 1
Supreme Court 16 Jan 2019 Supreme Court Case Summary: BPC v BPB and another appeal [2019] SGCA 03 CA orders that the pool of matrimonial assets to be divided between the parties to be reduced from $38m to $35m.
Drew & Napier LLC 16 Jan 2019 MCST cannot unilaterally determine damages payable for breach of by-laws In MCST v Lian Tat Huat Trading Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 270, the SHC held that the MC has to prove its loss suffered in Court in order to recover damages.
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 16 Jan 2019 Singapore Ministry of Health publishes fee benchmarks for surgical procedures in the private sector As part of efforts to keep healthcare costs sustainable, the Singapore MOH has on 13 Nov 2018 introduced fee benchmarks for surgeon fees at private hospitals and clinics.
Kennedys Legal Solutions 11 Jan 2019 [GBR] Anti-suit injunction enforces the contractual agreement to arbitrate In Catlin Syndicate v Weyerhaeuser Company, the English High Court found granted the claimant insurer an anti-suit injunction to restrain a non-EU defendant insured from breaching a contractually agreed arbitration clause.
Supreme Court 14 Jan 2019 Supreme Court Case Summary: BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd and another v PT Bayan Resources TBK and another [2019] SGHC(I) 1 SICC holds that the first plaintiff had the ability to fund a joint venture company.
Supreme Court 14 Jan 2019 Supreme Court Case Summary: Ho Man Yuk v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 2 SGCA held that initial innocent possession is not a requirement for a conviction under s 403 of the Penal Code for dishonest misappropriation.
Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act - Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes (Approved Institutions) (Amendment No. 2) Notification 2019 (S 37 of 2019) Published: 15 Jan 2019
Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act - Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes (Medifund Committees) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2019 (S 36 of 2019) Published: 15 Jan 2019
Goods and Services Tax Act - Goods and Services Tax Act (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Order 2019 (S 35 of 2019) Published: 15 Jan 2019
Requisition of Resources Act - Requisition of Resources Order 2019 (S 34 of 2019) Published: 15 Jan 2019
Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Bill (Bill 3 of 2019) Introduced: 14 Jan 2019
Law Soc: Rules of Court (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2018 and Employment Claims (Amendment) Rules 2018 Effective: 01 Jan 2019
Law Soc: New initiatives from the Supreme Court - court reporting and publicity of judgments Effective: 01 Feb 2019
Family Justice Court PD Amendment No. 5 of 2018 - New paras 10A, 11, 71A-71D, 94, 160, Forms 64A-64H, 190A, 211; amended para 90(12)(A) Effective: 01 Jan 2019
SMU School of Law's LL.B. Auditing Programme AY2018/2019 Term 2, SMU, 07 Jan - 05 Apr (36 public CPD points) Persons auditing the course are welcome to attend and observe seminars taught by our instructors.
CBFL Seminar Series - The Promise And Perils Of Alternative: Market-Based Finance: The Case Of P2P In The UK, NUS, 15 Jan (1 public CPD point) This seminar maps the UK development of FinTech platforms and reconceptualises the reasons behind their growth.
Employee Fraud, MDD Forensic Accountants, 15 Jan (1 public CPD point) The presenter will explain how these commonly arise and are detected, the financial investigations that can ensue and how steps can be taken to reduce the risk of occurrence.
International Conference on Regional Cooperation for the Protection of the Marine Environment, 15-16 Jan, NUS CIL This conference will investigate cooperative efforts by the numerous existing regional bodies and possible ways forward to improve the state of the marine environment in the region.
CIT’s New Investigative Powers vs Taxpayers’ Rights, SIATP, 16 Jan (2.5 public CPD points) Enhanced investigative powers granted to the CIT have altered the balance between CIT’s powers and taxpayers’ rights. Understand what this means for you and your clients.
Women in Practice(#WIP): Change and Impact, Law Soc, 16 Jan (1.5 public CPD points) The first panel will share their experiences and challenges in climbing the corporate ladder. The second panel will share their thoughts on law and innovation.