Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 Youth Courts caseload rises to five-year high amid new approach focused on underlying issues Youth Court cases hit a five-year high in 2025 with 1,324 cases, a 50% increase from 2024, driven by digital crimes and expanded jurisdiction; Singapore Courts officially launched a therapeutic justice model for the Youth Courts focusing on...
Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 OCBC’s $71.6m claim over capsized oil rig fails at Singapore’s highest court after 5-year battle Court held that the bank had not proved the vessel was lost due to 'perils of the seas'. OCBC, as the mortgagee, was named a co-assured and the sole loss payee under the policy.
Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 Emotional abuse claims must show real harm beyond frustration, unhappiness: Singapore courts Specific details and credible evidence is needed for non-physical abuse claims, such as dates, frequency and impact of abuse. Even if abuse occurred, a Personal Protection Order requires demonstrating a real risk of future family violence,...
Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 US social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration Reddit failed to block Reddio's trademark in Singapore; the IP adjudicator ruled the names dissimilar and unlikely to confuse consumers. The tribunal found visual, phonetic, and conceptual differences between "Reddit" and...
Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 Why wedding rings and jewellery can still be shared in a divorce Rules involving gifts between spouses may change when the courts hear cases involving matrimonial gifts in the future, because senior judges of Singapore’s highest court have commented that such gifts should perhaps be excluded from marital...