Clarity over boxes that aid access to pirated content comes after review of copyright laws.

They will better protect creators and give more access to copyrighted material for some users.

The proceedings arise from a civil suit that Chinese national Huang Min filed against opposition politician and lawyer Lim Tean (above) over a disputed unpaid loan of US$150,000.

There are 17 professional deputies and donees so far in Singapore. Application for the certification course opened last Friday and will close on Feb 1.

The Law Society remains committed to encouraging law firms to adopt family-friendly policies and stress management protocols.

Mr Loong will remain at SMC until his last day in end June to ensure a smooth transition.

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Lim Chit Foo instigated at least three employees and a business partner to give false information to the police to cover up his fraudulent applications for grants under the Government’s Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme.

SDP member contends that seat vacated by President Halimah must be filled under law.

In some Western societies, surrogacy arrangements are accepted. But Singapore has to find its own balance between allowing parents this option while preventing abuse of this practice, which can be exploitative of poor women.

A former Singaporean religious teacher and his student who held radical beliefs promoting violence and views harmful to Singapore's harmony have been issued with Restriction Orders (ROs) under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

Market watchers say Catalist should be where companies have flexibility to grow - whether in the infancy of their business, or when turning around from a bad patch.

The Singapore Food Agency will begin operations in April, but first, Parliament will debate the new laws needed to set it up.

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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.

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.

Healthcare sector looking at tiered Net access to minimise risks in the wake of data breach.

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.

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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.

All regulated dealers of precious stones and metals, like diamonds, jade, silver and gold, will have to conduct stricter customer due diligence checks when handling transactions.

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.

Focus will be on strengthening adoption Act to better reflect public policy - which in turn reflects values of broad society.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be able to remotely monitor people who may have infectious diseases, with the passing of the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill yesterday.

Singapore formally protested against the intrusion via a Third Person Note to Malaysia, and proposed postponing the meeting. Malaysia agreed.

SINGAPORE law firm TSMP has kickstarted the new year with new partners, new hires and a new desk for Chinese business, as it sets its sights on taking on a larger volume of international work.

The disciplinary action follows the release of a 453-page public report last week by the Committee of Inquiry probing the incident.

The Workers' Party (WP) should aim to contest and win one-third of the seats in Parliament in the medium term, said party secretary-general Pritam Singh.

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Difficult to guard against the possibility of screenshots (being circulated) even if your profile is not publicly available: Mr Gino Singh

Consultation to help watchdog assess if proposals address competition issues.

$20m still unaccounted for; bail denied for the fourth time for woman accused of playing integral role in scam.

Lawyers for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have made an application to the courts to strike out the counterclaim by blogger Leong Sze Hian, who is being sued by PM Lee for defamation.

The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court judge's earlier division of matrimonial assets of 67:33 in favour of the husband, who is a co-founder of a venture capital fund.

GrabTaxi Holdings is being sued by a Singapore-based company over an alleged agreement that both parties had over the Indonesian Internet domain name, “grab.co.id”.

The recent court judgment involving the adoption of a child by a gay man shows how complex and difficult the exercise of ascertaining what promotes the welfare of the child is, says the author.

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It says their alleged negligence when undertaking tasks resulted in five-hour blaze on Aug 10, 2012.

A high-level panel investigating the cyber attack on SingHealth in June last year recounts in a report released yesterday the factors that led to Singapore's worst data breach.

In addition to the five key findings on the SingHealth data breach, the Committee of Inquiry that investigated Singapore's worst cyber attack made 16 recommendations.

One of Singapore's oldest law firms, Allen & Gledhill (A&G), has announced a strategic alliance with leading Indonesian law firm Soemadipradja & Taher (S&T).

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Last year, it referred five cases to the Law Society, the AGC told The Straits Times.

Television host Pornsak Prajakwit and his business partner, who received $2 for selling 60 per cent of their shares in the Thai restaurant chain they founded, are suing the food and beverage company that took over the business.

Between Nov 28 and Dec 5 last year, up to eight patients may have been treated with equipment that had not undergone the final stage of a sterilisation process.

Safety lapse in 2015 at refinery on Pulau Bukom resulted in blaze that injured six workers.

Statutory board's detention of Platinium Dogs Club operator was under Animals and Birds Act.

Reforming, re-imagining and remodelling the sector are potential areas of focus.

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 this time round.

Singapore needs to build and manage its network of relations with other countries, and as a small state, the law is an important tool which enables it to do so, Attorney-General Lucien Wong said.

President of the Law Society, Gregory Vijayendran, and three others were appointed senior counsel yesterday.

Started in 1997, the Senior Counsel scheme recognises the best and most skilful advocates in the legal profession. The four additions bring the total number of Senior Counsels to 85.

The Law Society will be piloting a low bono scheme for under-lawyered or un-lawyered litigants, targeted at those who have failed the Legal Aid Bureau's means test and foreign spouses with Singaporean children.

In their speeches, CJ Menon and Mr Wong also dwelt on ongoing efforts to innovate and harness technology and artificial intelligence.

It cites possible professional misconduct by her in preparing Lee Kuan Yew's last will.

Speeches by the Attorney-General, President of the Law Society and the Chief Justice.

Act that came into force in Dec gives social workers new avenue when family is uncooperative.

Orchard Road is a no-smoking zone, as part of the Government's crackdown on the unhealthy habit. Insight looks at the measures so far and what lies ahead.

They may also be able to resolve their disputes on the go, through new online negotiation and mediation services.

The City Towers collective sale tender was launched last January, and sold in February to a unit linked to Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing for S$401.9 million.

DJ Jasbendar Kaur said that an inquiry into whether a person is an employee or independent contractor has to be fact-based, where a multi-faceted test is applied.

Jolovan Wham also found guilty on second charge of refusing to sign police statement after the 2016 event.

It has gone ahead to acquire a 60 per cent stake in the mining firm by issuing 747.26m new shares to the vendor.

THE member firms of Withers KhattarWong, a formal law alliance (FLA), have combined to form a fully integrated practice and operate as a single entity, rather than as two firms practising under the banner of an alliance.

What will be different is the sense of urgency with which the problem will be tackled.

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Among them are 2017 Woodlands double murder and judicial application to review Section 377A.

An exhaustive report that details the events leading up to the cyber attack on SingHealth's patient database - the most serious data breach in Singapore's history - has been submitted to Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity S. Iswaran.

It fails in bid to stop MoneyMax from registering mark after arguing it was similar to its stylised 'love' trademark.

A good mix that goes beyond traditional notions will help widen the net and help secure Singapore's future.

The AICHR was responsible for developing the Asean Human Rights Declaration adopted by Asean leaders at their summit in Phnom Penh in 2012.

A landmark 11-nation Pacific Rim trade deal entered into force yesterday after years of bumpy talks, bringing steep tariff cuts to the first six countries that ratified the pact, including Japan and Singapore.

Orchard Road will also become smoke-free, with lighting up limited to designated areas.

MP & Silva's Singapore office has been cleared out. The company's accounts have been frozen, its staff contracts terminated, and all its physical assets auctioned off for some $22,000.

The disputes stem from 2016, when fund manager Crest Capital appointed receivers over the shares of three subsidiaries of OUE Lippo Healthcare, which was then called International Healthway Corporation, after sending them notices of default.

She is third former City Harvest Church leader to complete jail term for misappropriating funds.

Unclear if court would be greatly assisted by submissions of alleged wrongdoer, says judge.

The disputes stem from 2016, when fund manager Crest Capital appointed receivers over the shares of three subsidiaries of OUE Lippo Healthcare after sending them notices of default.

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A survey conducted last year by OCBC involving 200 participants between the ages of 55 and 69 showed that one in three need more advice on “after-life plans” and leaving an inheritance for their families.

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Leong Sze Hian denies embellishing article, accuses PM Lee of abusing court process.

The success of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership will be measured by the level of business adoption.

.Decision comes after Jurong Country Club was fined $3.6k over CPF non-payments for gym instructor.

Strata Titles Boards says retractable awnings will suffice as safety device against killer litter.

Spotlight on accountability and regulation even as tech disruptions bring about new conveniences.

The court, in a recent decision, found that it was "unclear from the evidence whether there is a settled public policy against surrogacy ... and, even if there is, what that policy would be".

MCs have no powers to impose penalties, so they use service fees to deter breaches of by-laws.

The Singapore Convention on Mediation will provide for the cross-border enforcement of mediated settlement agreements.

Checks to be conducted on appraisers, negotiation for disposal, scope of due diligence performed on purchaser and disposal.

This would synchronise the timeline for the first and second batches of QFLPs to better allow MinLaw to assess all the QFLPs’ contributions to Singapore.

It is set to be biggest operator of coffee shops and foodcourts here with more than 100 outlets.

Proposed rules aim to mitigate risks of money laundering and terrorism financing.

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