A lawyer of 25 years' standing, who deceived her client into handing over $25,000 and issued bogus receipts for the sum, was struck off the rolls yesterday.

The two-day hearing of SDP's appeal, against correction directions it was ordered last month to post alongside two of its Facebook posts and an article on its website, concluded last Friday.

District Judge Christopher Tan, after hearing the case yesterday, said there was no novel question of law in the case that warranted a referral to the High Court.

A 49-year-old man on trial for raping two 14-year-old girls, who soiled himself in court last week, claimed yesterday that he has recovered from memory loss and sought an adjournment to get a lawyer.

Law schools urged to tailor courses to suit older grad students' family, financial situations.

Exclusion orders are usually a last resort, and that 80 per cent of disputes between neighbours are resolved through voluntary mediation: MinLaw

He failed to notify China Real Estate Group of changes to his substantial holding on 32 occasions; also gave false information.

High Court reserves judgment in challenge brought by SDP against correction direction.

Industrial Arbitration Court had ruled SBST's contracts do not breach Employment Act.

But it has reservations about MND order, accuses Govt of making U-turn.

Tighter valuation rules also among proposals, which are open for public consultation.

Party questions ministry's interpretation of labour statistics in closed hearing.

Public interest - which the SDP cited - was not enough of a reason for a given case to be moved from chambers and made open to the public.

Responsibilities include planning, overseeing and leading conferences and similar large-scale learning and development events from ideation through to completion.

Utico is "willing to walk away" if note holders or PnP investors vote against the deal: Utico chief executive Richard Menezes

The prosecution had cited text messages that were made known to them after last Friday, in which the accused had discussed plans with a "trusted friend" to abscond and seek asylum in another country.

The framework is expected to create new business opportunities for lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, fund administrators and custodians in Singapore as well as over 1,000 new jobs for these service providers.

Public consultation launched; regulator is also reviewing practices on business valuations.

Responsibilities include securing stakeholder support and collaboration for SAL’s learning and development mandate, strategic goals, initiatives and programmes.

The wholly owned unit of Sembcorp Industries has agreed to buy the entire stake in Veolia ES Singapore and the public cleaning arm of Veolia ES Singapore Industrial for about $28 million.

Even by completing his first term, Mr Wong is already the third-longest serving A-G since Singapore became independent.

The court appeal by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) against two correction directions issued against it under the fake news law is not open to the public or the media, owing to prevailing rules governing both the law and the courts.

Tham Kwok Wah was sentenced to jail in New South Wales for passport fraud and deception.

Ex-logistics professional took steps to cover his tracks after transferring funds to support ISIS.

They face stiffer penalties for discrimination and prosecution in court for false declaration.

Sias writes to Hyflux's board detailing their grievances, chiefly the changed deal terms from a meeting last August.

ISDA, Clifford Chance, R3 and the Singapore Academy of Law have published a new whitepaper analysing the legal issues relating to the use of smart derivatives contracts on distributed ledger technology.

Incorrect or omitted disclosure of mandatory information has become far too commonplace.

Abuse went on for seven years, starting from when the girl was only six or seven years old.

Justice Debbie Ong said that it was important for children to be shielded from acrimonious legal disputes as much as possible.

The first Singaporean to be charged with terror financing admitted in his trial yesterday that he had transferred funds overseas to support the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group.

Details on updates to the framework will be announced and businesses that deliberately exclude qualified Singaporean jobseekers will suffer stiffer penalties.

Total S$90,000 in penalties levied against six entities for failing to safeguard data, while one was given a warning.

The 22-year-old man has claimed trial over allegations he indecently filmed at least 11 female victims, including a 15-year-old girl.

Previously, an accused person used to languish in jail for four or five years after his arrest before his case was heard. Yong reduced this to a matter of three or four months.

Family lawyers note that many people assume that maintenance can only be claimed after a divorce, but this is not true.

Tributes pour in, lauding former CJ's judiciary revamp and his work with GIC, MAS, OCBC.

His passing marked the end of a transformative era in the legal system that he launched.

Mr Yong set up specialist courts, increased the size of the bench and introduced major reforms to court processes to shorten the time taken to dispose of matters.

More oversight over issue managers and due diligence standards; ABS guidelines will be incorporated.

Compliance costs, short-term bias among main factors behind decision; continuous disclosure rules beefed up in specific areas.

The proofs will form a basis for the creditors to vote on the scheme proposals and to receive payments.

US patent law ignores traditional knowledge and offers no safeguards or deterrent to its theft.

Costs of generating quarterly reports have become unnecessarily burdensome.

The court found that the original hearing against Senior Counsel Alvin Yeo did not investigate the full complaint.

It is first court challenge against order issued under fake news law.

They may face 'serious consequences' for not moving out of home; can also be prosecuted.

Alita went into administration in August 2019. In December, its creditors approved a deed of company arrangement (DOCA) proposed by China Hydrogen Energy and its subsidiary Liatam Mining, which would see Alita's eventual delisting.

SeD units iGalen International and iGalen have filed a complaint against Gara Group and its founder Kosta Gara for breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and intentional interference with economic relations.

It will give full suite of options for commercial parties to resolve their cross-border disputes.

The withdrawal of the appeal means the decision grounds of the State Court judge, issued last October, will serve as a case law reference guideline on placing items in a common corridor and the extent to which an MC can intervene.

STB finds management corporation liable as defect was due to moisture entering roof slab.

Government legislation is also available for free on the Singapore Statutes website hosted by the Attorney-General's Chambers.

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

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon proposed several ideas to reform the current system of legal education and training yesterday.

Law Society proposes law firms be allowed to also offer accountancy, audit services so as to level the playing field.

AGC will explain more clearly basis behind some decisions to raise public understanding.

Newly appointed Senior Counsel Jason Chan, Murali Pillai and Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir bring the latest tally of Senior Counsels to 88.

CJ Menon said these initiatives represent first steps in the journey to build a system that better meets society's justice needs.

It will replace Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act, first enacted four decades ago.

Couple directed to leave their 3-room flat for a month, but man claims order hard to enforce.

The new firm, PK Wong & Nair, will be jointly led by co-managing directors Mark Wong and Suresh Nair.

The objective of this commentary is to explain the significance of these submissions to the ongoing legal disputes in the South China Sea.

Couple directed to leave their 3-room flat for a month, but man claims order hard to enforce.

In a written judgment yesterday, Justice Aedit Abdullah quashed the council's decision, calling it "unreasonable", and ordered the Law Society to relook the case.

It's looking into possible breaches of the Catalist rules after Magnus' sale of interest in firm.

It says move is to guard against repeat of financial irregularities at town council.

Now that Mr Tan's application has been rejected, he has 14 days to file an appeal with the High Court. He said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that he intends to do so.

Party says it will file application to MOM today, calls on minister to retract order and apologise.

Crowd-investing site Funding Societies also makes bid.

But some also wondered if the same goal could have been achieved without naming the person, even if the law allowed it.

Recent case throws wide issue of whether a doctor or dentist needs to tell a patient about alternative treatments before deciding on one course of action.

Tightening admission criteria for retail bonds, introducing insurance coverage for bond issuers among key proposals.

The rise of alternate legal service providers (notably the entry of the Big Four audit firms) spells huge challenges - and opportunities - for the legal profession.

While demand for legal services relating to hydropower projects remains strong, other sectors like solar energy, real estate and tourism are showing great potential.

Singapore's top court did not mince words when it gave its judgment on Dec 20 in the "latest instalment of a spate of litigation" between the Singapore Shooting Association (SSA) and the Singapore Rifle Association (SRA).

They cite claims similar to those filed by 5 other drivers, who have since agreed to try mediation.

Separately, Aqua Munda had said on Dec 23 that it intends to engage with holders of Hyflux's perpetual securities and preference share (PnP) holders "as soon as practicable" after the close of this invitation.

Under the pilot scheme, a letter informs a first-time offender arrested on a drink-driving charge, without injury or damage to property, of the sentencing framework prosecutors will adopt should the offender plead guilty.

The former master's degree candidate had lost her lawsuit against the National University of Singapore last year.

It could unduly influence accused person to plead guilty, lawyers say.

It wants higher standards for IPO issue managers and sponsors; special focus on interested party transactions.

The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill was passed in May and used for the first time last month, with Progress Singapore Party member Brad Bowyer being asked to correct false statements that he made.

This year saw a raft of changes to the law to deal with new, emerging crimes and to afford more and better protection for the vulnerable among us.

With the amended Protection from Harassment Act, doxxing is an offence and perpetrators could be fined or jailed.

HMI Institute monitoring Internet-facing traffic; experts flag risk posed by suppliers.

The database seen by The Straits Times was lifted from iCompare.sg, which promotes various services such as wedding photography, home loans and movers.

Hyflux creditors - including the PnP holders - must vote on the Utico deal at the scheme meetings in March 2020.

Convicted for fraud and theft, he claims he would face serious personal harm back here.

Two other close rivals in $21.6b market are Netherlands and HK, says UK Law Society.

Court ruling in another case involving doctor impacts latest decision by disciplinary panel.

As far as data protection is concerned, we have consistently been aligning the public and private sector standards.

Mr Andy Lim, founder of GF+A Global which imports premium European tiles, said he gives his clients 60-day credit.

The man and his ex-wife, both 62, had been married for 35 years and have four adult children. In 2017, she filed for divorce after discovering that he had been having an affair.

Tham Kwok Wah was sentenced to jail in New South Wales for passport fraud and deception.

Couple directed to leave their 3-room flat for a month, but man claims order hard to enforce.

The rise of alternate legal service providers (notably the entry of the Big Four audit firms) spells huge challenges - and opportunities - for the legal profession.

Convicted for fraud and theft, he claims he would face serious personal harm back here.

The court found that the original hearing against Senior Counsel Alvin Yeo did not investigate the full complaint.