Lawyers say new measures are critically needed as up to eight in 10 divorce cases they handle involve parents facing problems with seeing their children.

Sharp rise in physical, sexual abuse cases; ministry stepping up education efforts.

It rules that a person cannot be defined as a trafficker if he returns drugs to 'bailor'.

Business leaders from G-20 bloc also call for inclusive growth, improved digital literacy.

HSA vendor used unsecured database on Internet-facing server. Data exposed for 9 weeks until cybersecurity expert saw it.

Judge found that accused had committed the offences "in the way of his business as a professional agent".

22-month jail sentence for drug abuse to start next month after High Court ruling.

One party seeks to turn other's suit into a writ action involving a trial and witness testimony.

The word "tartan" is not synonymous with Scotland and tartan patterns are not used exclusively by the Scots.

Exchange operator ordered to pay damages over reversal of orders.

Associate Professor Ng Wai Hoe and Ms Kuah Boon Theng are to co-chair the workgroup.

Recently, the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) imposed the maximum fine of $100,000 on a doctor for not disclosing the possible side effects of a steroid injection.

Disciplinary tribunal's decision prompted doctors to sign a petition to express their unhappiness.

Discussions concerning the water agreement between Singapore and Malaysia will continue, both neighbours said yesterday, amid a longstanding difference of views over whether the deal inked in 1962 can be reviewed.

OCN admitted that T Specialist International would sell goods to  buyer in China before being shipped to North Korea.

Judge also struck out his counterclaim against the PM which argued that the libel suit is an abuse of the court process.

Observers see spike in rejections over past year, amid HK exchange's tougher rules.

Whistleblower policies in corporate Singapore are currently of the "optional", "best practices" variety.

The regional grouping must act fast to tackle issues of data governance and anti-competitive behaviour.

"There was certainly no agreement between the attorneys-general on any matter related to the 1962 Water Agreement during their meeting": MFA.

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Malaysian Foreign Minister disagreed with Singapore's position that Malaysia lost the right to review the 1962 Water Agreement after it chose not to do so in 1987.

The accused's intellectual disability made rehabilitation the dominant sentencing objective.

Two S'pore subsidiaries of German payment firm learnt of this in police raid on premises last week: Court papers.

Assessing doctors' wrongdoing requires balancing different principles.

Revisions aim to make applying and obtaining POHA orders more straightforward.

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Judge says 37-year-old was instigator in ruse to help American partner get work pass here.

The Ministry of Law is seeking public feedback on a draft Bill that will centralise the hearing of most civil Intellectual Property (IP) disputes in the High Court.

Court's business is not to formulate policy but to find the facts presented and apply the law.

The Singapore Construction Mediation Centre (SCMC) was set up in response to the high volume and increasing demand for mediation in resolving construction disputes.

Singapore's two oldest Teochew associations - Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan and Ngee Ann Kongsi - locked in battle over building's redevelopment. The Sunday Times take a look at what is fueling the divide.

He faces two charges of intent to extort, a third related to unlawfully transferring or having info with intent to extort.

Clicks @ State Courts will open in Q1 2020, about the same time the new building is expected to be operational.

State Courts introduce slew of new initiatives at annual Workplan Seminar.

But cases of offenders likely to get sentence to be sped up to prevent those in custody from being disadvantaged.

Attack took place in full view of divorced couple's daughter, who was then six years old.

Court of Appeal agrees with High Court that although there were missteps, there was no bad faith in the transaction.

Matrimonial assets won't include share in properties he owns with girlfriend.

He says tiered system would facilitate pleas, allow cases to be wrapped up more quickly.

He used his position at SGH to get info on a man he suspected of having an affair with his wife.

Goh Hin Calm, who faces six charges of being an accomplice of Soh Chee Wen and Quah Su-Ling in the alleged manipulation of the stocks of Blumont Group, Asiasons Capital and LionGold Corp, intends to plead guilty.

It will also help firms that reduce and recycle e-waste, packaging waste and food leftovers.

Dr Soo Shuenn Chiang, director of the Neuroscience Clinic at the National University Hospital, gave confidential information about a patient's condition to her brother when he phoned the clinic posing as her husband in 2015.

Speaking at the 4th Criminal Law Conference, Mr Tong focused on recent changes to criminal laws.

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"This was serious negligence," said CJ Menon. "Dr Syamsul had failed to perform basic and elementary things that any competent doctor ought to have done."

An accused person who has pleaded guilty can change his mind during mitigation without having to give valid and sufficient reasons for doing an about-turn, as long as the court is satisfied that there is no abuse of process.

The duo had laundered $1.5 million - the proceeds of a transnational cheating scam.

With the rise of the digital marketplace, Singapore businesses should be mindful in handling their online transactions and interactions with customers and their personal data.

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They allege negligence, breach of care after teenage girl was injured in shower facility.

Tian Kong's bid to stop Tuan Kong Beo from celebrating birthday of deity on the premises is dismissed.

The man, 49, described as a "dangerous sex predator" by High Court Justice Hoo Sheau Peng, cannot be named to protect the identities of the victims, who are now 16.

Dr Looi Kok Poh was handed a six-month suspension by a disciplinary tribunal which found that he had failed to give adequate medical leave to the 32-year-old Indian national who worked at a shipyard.

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Proposals seek to encourage alternative ways to resolve disputes in lieu of legal proceedings.

This was almost four times the number of cases from before 2015.

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Family of the late Tan Tiong Luu had failed to rebut the presumption that the company, as legal owner of the property, was also the beneficial owner: Court of Appeal

Lawyers also said AHTC's "blanket claim" for all $33.7 million paid to FMSS and its subsidiary company was an "absurdity", since there were no actual losses suffered.

They say WP town councillors' allegations are 'mere afterthoughts'.

Lessons learnt from pilot project will be built into design of family courts' new premises.

It will study how much info doctors should give patients, and SMC's disciplinary process.

It also goes into reducing economic harm suffered by victim, Chief Justice says.

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Forging of prescription using another doc's name reveals character defect: SMC tribunal

An understanding of moral philosophy arguments can help drive good tax policy to alleviate inequality.

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In a 90-minute speech responding to concerns 55 MPs raised over three days, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat outlined key principles underpinning the Government's spending and revenue plans.

Wealth taxes should ideally target fixed assets like property instead of levying inheritances or other holdings as most household wealth here is held in the form of property, said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Sias president David Gerald has suggested this to the Hyflux board, which has since asked its advisers to speak to the senior unsecured creditors.

We intend to introduce a mandatory data breach notification regime as part of the proposed amendments to the PDPA.

FBI agent says Brochez threatened to injure reputation of S'pore Govt, its agencies by publishing medical database.

ISIS women's plight raises questions over revocation of citizenship as counter-terrorism measure.

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Court also orders him to pay $1,200 in compensation for victim's therapy sessions.

She proposed looking into the option of a wealth and inheritance tax for ultra-high net worth individuals, or the top 1 to 2 per cent of society.

The author says taxing inheritances is unfair and will open a can of worms of financial avoidance mechanisms and sometimes fraud.

Court ticks off hospital for serious inadequacies in procedures, and advises amicable settlement.

Yuen’s lawyer, Mr Eugene Thuraisingam, filed a criminal motion on Friday (Feb 22) for the apex court to determine several questions of law that would be of public interest.

There was also good cause for the extension because the Singapore Government "had demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of its claims which (Brochez) had not yet answered", said the judge.

The judge said Wee Teong Boo had no reason to carry out an internal examination without establishing the patient's sexual history, which is part of the procedure for investigating possible pelvic inflammation disease.

The judgment is unusual in that while the threshold for striking out is high, this is the first time it has been put in the way it was - that "anything can happen" at trial and, therefore, the claim is not to be struck out.

Relief for family of woman sued for $1.6m after court dismisses suit.

The Acra will introduce measures in the second half of the year to ensure that registered filing agents carry out transactions on behalf of only their own clients, a spokesperson told The Business Times.

The order, given last Tuesday, temporarily prohibits Mikhy Brochez from disclosing any information from the ministry.

It seeks to prevent further disclosure, and the return, of HIV data the American has stolen.

His breaches of Companies Act include failure to hold AGMs and not filing annual returns for nine firms.

The proposed changes will be over and on top of the ongoing review to the Penal Code which would enhance maximum penalties for those who commit violence against a victim in an intimate or close relationship with them.

Judge rules that the ousted duo brought up the suit to retaliate against their removal.

Justice Aedit Abdullah also ruled that holders of Hyflux's S$400 million perpetual preference shares issued in 2011 and S$500 million perpetual capital securities issued in 2016 will be schemed as one class.

Lawyers cite slowing China growth, Beijing clampdown for softer market, although outbound M&A from Singapore expected to be active.

First, Singapore should consider instituting a chief information commissioner, in charge of the protection of personal data across public and private institutions, similar to India, the United Kingdom and Australia.

The SMC submitted its application yesterday, asking the High Court to review the case and the tribunal's judgment - and make revisions if necessary - even though the usual timeframe for such an appeal has passed.

Extension of other tax perks also cheered, but some say Budget moves may not be enough to draw trust and Reit listings, especially from aircraft leasing sector.

All the main producing plants in the power-generation sector are expected to be hit by the new carbon tax, which will be S$5 a tonne from this year till 2023, going up to S$10-S$15 a tonne by 2030.

Attempting to determine the taxable revenues of a digital business - especially one that crosses borders - can be tricky, at best. Coming up with a mechanism that is both comprehensive and equitable is an even greater challenge.

South Korean seeks damages for mental distress and cost of medical treatment in a test case.

Matrimonial assets won't include share in properties he owns with girlfriend.

Legal experts and computer scientists are developing tools they believe will give lawyers an edge by data-mining past decisions to predict judicial outcomes.

Dr Soo Shuenn Chiang, director of the Neuroscience Clinic at the National University Hospital, gave confidential information about a patient's condition to her brother when he phoned the clinic posing as her husband in 2015.

Court ticks off hospital for serious inadequacies in procedures, and advises amicable settlement.