Evidence backs need for policy, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam tells youth leaders.

The four insurers are AIA Singapore, Income Insurance, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore and Great Eastern Life Assurance Company.

District Judges from the Court Dispute Resolution Cluster of the State Courts will share on how the recent new developments in the law and procedure have impacted the practice of personal injury claims.

Relevant changes to Singapore Exchange Securities Trading rules and Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing rules are made to align with the new Futures Trading Rules.

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He slapped her so hard that she died; body was kept under stove and found 5 years later. The court described the man’s acts of slapping the defenceless toddler as callous, vicious and heinous.

Parliament taking action now is premature as outcome of case is not known: Leader of the House Indranee Rajah.

Among the changes to the Bill, government-paid paternity benefit will be doubled from the current 14 days to 28 days of an eligible father’s total income.

The accused, who is now 64, pleaded guilty to three charges of exploitative sexual penetration of a minor which was the first prosecution of the offence after it was introduced in 2019.

Workers’ Party chairman Sylvia Lim was making an adjournment motion speech in Parliament on Monday for the Government to do more to help scam victims.

The British Court of Appeal judge said he took “full personal responsibility” for what he put in his judgment. He also added that ChatGPT should not be relied on for topics one knows nothing about.

Larger players have other options when dormitories are full, such as housing migrant workers within their own temporary quarters on construction sites.

Suspended lawyer Ravi Madasamy allegedly slapped the woman at about 12pm at Sri Mariamman Temple on Sept 15.

The case illustrates the futility of trying to get your money back when fraudsters don’t play by the rules and exploit loopholes in the law to hide their stash.

More than 96,880 images of identification documents were downloaded from Century Evergreen’s website over three days in December 2022.

Court dismisses story that his son bought it as a gift for him to realise shophouse dream.

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For example, “ex parte” will now be described as “without notice”, and “leave of court” will be known as “permission of court”.

Mr Robert Tantular is seeking US$15.2 million (S$20.7 million) in damages from the estate of his wife’s brother Tan Ho Yung.

The court found that it was undisputed that the option to purchase was validly terminated, and thus, the developer had the contractual power to keep any deposit paid by the purchasers.

As a collaborative process, mediation can be a catalyst for brand-new deals and opportunities, says author George Lim.

The liquidators have sued Mr Bernard Ong Hock Fong in the High Court to recover hundreds of millions worth of cryptocurrency.

Singapore adopts a whole-of-government approach to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. Within this, the role of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) is to ensure corporate transparency: Acra

President of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore Tan Hee Joek had suffered a stroke earlier this year and died on Sept 8.

He says probe was triggered by suspicious transaction reports by financial institutions and had been ongoing for months.

The court may also not grant bail to those charged with a bailable offence if there is reason to believe they will not turn up for the scheduled hearing or investigations when told to do so and will not submit to custody.

The Health Sciences Authority's figures indicate a rise in the vaping trend, with almost four times the number of people caught in 2022 than in 2020 for using and possessing e-cigarettes. Vaping has been banned since 2018.

Boards would be better off leading sustainability efforts rather than waiting for compliance metrics to be legislated.

She was allegedly engaged in a fracas with a motorist in East Coast Road.

District Judges from the Court Dispute Resolution Cluster of the State Courts will share on how the recent new developments in the law and procedure have impacted the practice of personal injury claims.

The Pofma correction orders were issued over false statements regarding the rentals of 26 Ridout Road and 31 Ridout Road.

Data from the Singapore Courts shows the number of mortgage actions filed in court has more than halved in the past five years.

The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) had previously called on the Government to mandate prepayment protection in sectors like the fitness industry to better safeguard the hard-earned money of consumers.

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The lifetime prohibition orders permanently bar former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng from performing any regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Act or providing financial advice under the Financial Advisers Act.

Employers currently have no expressed obligation under any of Singapore’s laws to ensure their workplaces are free of harassment.

The lack of shareholder litigation against company directors on climate-related issues is not unique to Singapore.

It provides guidelines on how companies can identify and disclose various non-physical assets to lenders, board members and investors.

Rather than a “weak link”, family offices offer easier monitoring and enforcement of anti-money laundering rules, said a lawyer.

Ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan have sued Mr Lee Hsien Yang in the High Court for defamation, following Mr Lee’s comments on Facebook about the Ridout Road saga.

The ruse involved the submission of 111 false salary declarations linked to work permit and S Pass applications or renewals to the Ministry of Manpower.

Besides e-mail addresses, the leaked data also indicated if a user had linked their Facebook account to their Duolingo account.

Suspects in the billion-dollar money laundering case were denied bail amid concerns flagged by prosecutors over possible collusion and third-party interference with investigations.

Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam has been issued a fourth correction direction under the law against fake news, this time over his comments on the National Day Rally.

A former pre-school teacher at a Kinderland branch allegedly poured water into a 23-month-old girl's mouth after forcing her to lie down.

Judge gives him a day to engage new lawyer, noting also that he is qualified to represent himself.

Under the Residential Property Act, foreigners are required to apply to the Singapore Land Authority for approval to buy any landed residential property, including those in Sentosa Cove.

There is a need to ensure they do not affect nation's economic resilience and national security interest: Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong

The case involved a multi-beam echo sounder system for seabed mapping which was exported to Myanmar on July 20, 2018, without any permit under the Strategic Goods (Control) Act.

The advent of technology raises the challenge of keeping pace with criminal syndicates in identifying and addressing fallibilities.

Tokenisation lowers the financial barriers to entry for those wanting to invest in property but comes with many legal challenges.

Depending on how the technology is harnessed at the workplace, AI could give rise to a myriad of legal pitfalls for the unsuspecting.

Disputes escalate from controversy, to conflict, to dispute. The point of intervention in the evolution cycle matters.

The technology is changing the world but Singapore cannot rely on voluntary compliance to regulate the dangers it poses, say the writers.

This webinar will discuss the differences in the law and procedure between the common law and the WICA claims, as well as the factors the employee should consider in deciding whether to file a common law or WICA claim.

Seized assets will be under the custody of the police throughout the entire investigation, and kept as evidence for the criminal proceedings. There are also different forms of seizure for different types of assets.

More companies – including non-financial institutions – are likely to be embroiled in this case.

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