Straits Times /
20 May 2022
The court added that a striking off was warranted as the man’s misconduct – which evinced disturbing predatory instincts – attests to character defects, rendering him unfit to be a member of the legal profession.
Straits Times /
19 May 2022
The injunction, issued by the Singapore High Court last Friday, is said to be the first in Asia - as well as globally for a purely commercial dispute - to protect an NFT.
TODAY /
19 May 2022
Samuel Seow Theng Beng, a lawyer of 20 years, has been struck off the roll and can no longer practise in the profession.
TODAY /
19 May 2022
Current penalties on e-vaporisers appear to be insufficient as a deterrent and it is time to update the legislation and implement harsher punishment, says the author.
Straits Times /
18 May 2022
This is believed to be the first such ruling here on the interpretation of business interruption clauses in the context of the pandemic.
Straits Times /
18 May 2022
Chow Pak Thong had committed the offence by using pre-signed cheques and creating falsified payment vouchers to cover his tracks between 2012 and 2019 while working for maritime shipping firm BSA Transportation as an accounting manager.
Singapore Law Watch /
18 May 2022
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Straits Times /
17 May 2022
Tan Zong Yang clocked 47.46sec to win the 400m bronze medal in Hanoi on May 15, 2022.
Straits Times /
17 May 2022
Former Ngee Ann Polytechnic lecturer Tan Boon Lee made racist remarks to an interracial couple last year.
Straits Times /
16 May 2022
While crypto retail trading is not encouraged in Singapore, MAS is supportive of crypto service providers with strong governance and promising business models to innovate.
TODAY /
14 May 2022
The Pofma ruling was over a statement SDP made on the PAP not having ruled out a population size of 10 million in Singapore.
Straits Times /
14 May 2022
Businessman Spencer Tuppani was fatally stabbed by his father-in-law in 2017.
Straits Times /
13 May 2022
The IMDA is still reviewing whether to have a blanket ban on the use of clickable links that ask customers for log-in credentials to access accounts or pay bills.
Straits Times /
13 May 2022
The court was not convinced by the drug trafficker's explanation that he had purchased double his usual order of heroin.
TODAY /
13 May 2022
But Mr Ravi still faces one misconduct charge made out by the Law Society's disciplinary tribunal.
Straits Times /
13 May 2022
Lim was offered bail of $30,000 and his pre-trial conference will be held on July 6.
Straits Times /
13 May 2022
But do such rules guarantee the welfare of a child?
Business Times /
12 May 2022
Complex issues around the proper valuation of cryptocurrencies are common in many crypto arbitrations, given their volatility.
Singapore Law Watch /
12 May 2022
Gain a deeper understanding of common issues in the bond restructuring context as our speakers examine market practices and legislation of selected foreign jurisdictions which could help reform Singapore's bond restructuring laws in the areas...
Straits Times /
12 May 2022
One of the 11 aspiring lawyers who cheated in the 2020 Bar examination was yesterday allowed to withdraw his application to be called to the Bar after he agreed to two conditions set by the court.
Straits Times /
12 May 2022
Dr Tan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC) rightly highlighted the need for a "deep dive" into the continuing obstacles facing those wanting to represent themselves in family proceedings.
Straits Times /
12 May 2022
Following the sentencing of a man who was part of a Catholic religious order for sexually abusing two teens, religious orders and those overseeing Catholic schools have been reminded they must report such cases to the archbishop.
Straits Times /
11 May 2022
The court said it is clear that SDP had deliberately made the claim about the population figure "knowing it was false".
Straits Times /
11 May 2022
Lim Tean is alleged to have misappropriated $30,000 that was awarded to a former client, among other charges.
Business Times /
11 May 2022
As chief executive, Lum helmed Hyflux group and also served on the board as executive chairman, before it went under judicial management.
Straits Times /
11 May 2022
Ms Violet Netto had represented drug trafficker Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam in an appeal against his death sentence.
TODAY /
11 May 2022
Appeal by prosecution comes 2 weeks after Mr Tan Yew Sin was found not guilty of one charge each of attempted rape, sexual assault and outrage of modesty.
Singapore Law Watch /
11 May 2022
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Straits Times /
10 May 2022
The new laws aim to provide more clarity and ensure adoptions are in line with Singapore public policy.
Straits Times /
10 May 2022
Muhammad Salihin Ismail went on trial last year on a charge of murder for the girl's death but was acquitted in March and convicted of the lesser charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt after the High Court found that an...
Straits Times /
10 May 2022
Parliament unanimously approved amendments to the Constitution to update the disqualification criteria for MPs who were convicted and fined.
Straits Times /
10 May 2022
The new rule subjects transfers of residential properties into a living trust to an ABSD of 35 per cent.
Straits Times /
10 May 2022
The additional conveyance duties aims to address the stamp duty rate differential between direct acquisitions and disposals of residential properties, and indirect ones through a transfer of the equity interest in a property holding entity.
Straits Times /
10 May 2022
He said this in Parliament in response to questions by MPs over the recent revelations that 11 aspiring lawyers had cheated in the 2020 Bar exam known as Part B.
Straits Times /
09 May 2022
The clinic at Angullia Mosque in Little India is the Law Society Pro Bono Services' first onsite legal clinic since the pandemic. It is held on alternate Sundays and is open to foreign workers of all religions, with interpretation...
Straits Times /
09 May 2022
The move comes after the Government announced its most recent round of property cooling measures on Dec 15, under which the ABSD was raised to 17 per cent from 12 per cent for Singaporeans buying their second property.
Business Times /
09 May 2022
The Energy Market Authority reviews regime to reduce risk of electricity retailers failing after last October's string of exits amid volatile electricity prices.
Business Times /
09 May 2022
Penny stock crash of 2013 underscores need for law enforcement agencies that are vigilant, vigorous and even a bit vicious.
Straits Times /
08 May 2022
Couples planning to adopt a child can also expect extensive changes to adoption laws and practices here.
Straits Times /
07 May 2022
He was diagnosed to be suffering from psychosis of late onset, most probably delusional disorder with features of both pathological jealousy and persecutory beliefs at the time of the attack. The disorder resulted in an abnormal state...
Singapore Law Watch /
07 May 2022
The online application portal for the Singapore 2022 Session 2 Part A Bar Examinations is now open and will close at 5pm on 13 May 2022. Eligible final year law undergraduates can apply. Please visit https://www.sile.edu.sg/online-application for...
Straits Times /
06 May 2022
They were the masterminds of Singapore’s most serious case of market manipulation that wiped out more than $8 billion from the stock market in October 2013.
Straits Times /
06 May 2022
James Henry O'Sullivan is accused of instigating the falsification of documents on multiple occasions.
Singapore Law Watch /
06 May 2022
Gain a deeper understanding of common issues in the bond restructuring context as our speakers examine market practices and legislation of selected foreign jurisdictions which could help reform Singapore's bond restructuring laws in the areas...
Straits Times /
05 May 2022
Gaiyathiri Murugayan was handed 20 years' jail for abusing and starving the victim, Piang Ngaih Don.
Straits Times /
05 May 2022
Mr Jason Er Kok Yong, 42, and Mr Lawrence Lim Soon Hwa, 46, claim that they each own a one-third share in a $4.6 million Holland Village property that was tenanted to well-known pub Wala Wala Cafe Bar.
Straits Times /
05 May 2022
Then Feng is on trial for allegedly tricking a director of two companies into transferring more than $8 million to his own company over a deal to buy a foreign bank.
Singapore Law Watch /
05 May 2022
SAL’s learning partner, the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers Singapore, will demystify key concepts, principles and valuation methods used in business, intangible assets and financial instruments valuation which will prove...
Straits Times /
30 Apr 2022
For now, such "no win, no fee" agreements will be permitted only in certain proceedings.
Straits Times /
04 May 2022
There is a growing demand for tech-savvy lawyers who can understand and advise on new areas of law and business.
TODAY /
03 May 2022
The author says that one area of confusion in a recent case where a former Grab driver was acquitted of sexual offences is the burden of proof.
Straits Times /
03 May 2022
Tediously long terms and conditions with jargon continue to be a glaring issue.
Straits Times /
30 Apr 2022
Vengedesh Raj Nainar Nagarajan, who has been suspended since October 2019 was sentenced to five years' jail.
TODAY /
30 Apr 2022
Parliament had referred the conduct of Mr Pritam Singh and Mr Faisal Manap before its Committee of Privileges to the Public Prosecutor, who has in turn referred the matter to the police for investigations.
TODAY /
30 Apr 2022
Laurence Goh Eng Yau was also given a a five-year driving ban.
Singapore Law Watch /
30 Apr 2022
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MinLaw /
30 Apr 2022
From 4 May 2022, lawyers in Singapore may enter into conditional fee agreements (“CFAs”) with clients in selected proceedings with the commencement of a new CFA framework. The new framework applies to Singapore law practices and...
Straits Times /
29 Apr 2022
This comes after identities of six aspiring lawyers who had cheated in the 2020 Bar examination have been disclosed.
Straits Times /
29 Apr 2022
This was in response to queries as to why the Attorney-General had asked the High Court to rescind an earlier order to redact the names of the six trainees.
Straits Times /
29 Apr 2022
The stay of execution was upheld after a three-judge Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the AGC.
TODAY /
29 Apr 2022
Experts and lawyers said they were not surprised by the decision, despite public sentiment being divided.
TODAY /
29 Apr 2022
The author believes that lawyers must hold themselves to the highest standard of ethics to maintain the integrity of this profession that was once assumed, without question, to be honourable.
Singapore Law Watch /
29 Apr 2022
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Straits Times /
28 Apr 2022
This followed an application by the Attorney-General for the judge to rescind his earlier orders to redact their names and seal the court files to prevent third parties from viewing them. The application was supported by the Law Society.
TODAY /
28 Apr 2022
Some senior lawyers said that six trainee lawyers who were caught cheating in their Bar exam must take responsibility for their actions.
Straits Times /
28 Apr 2022
These false allegations were asserted in an affidavit filed by Nagaenthran's mother, Madam Panchalai Supermaniam in an eleventh-hour attempt to halt his execution that was dismissed by the court.
Straits Times /
28 Apr 2022
He was acquitted of all charges after the High Court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the woman lacked the capacity to consent.
Straits Times /
28 Apr 2022
MAS will continue to engage the financial industry in efforts to identify offences early by using data analytics.
Straits Times /
28 Apr 2022
The proposed combination is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to be put to respective shareholders for approval in the fourth quarter of this year.
Straits Times /
27 Apr 2022
A unified and coherent system could enhance accessibility by having standardised rules.
Straits Times /
27 Apr 2022
The court said the application was patently devoid of factual and legal merit, and was a clear continuation of tactics to “drip-feed” applications to prevent the sentence from being carried out.
Straits Times /
27 Apr 2022
The findings were revealed by Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and the National Youth Council on April 26 during an event commemorating World IP Day.
Business Times /
27 Apr 2022
Ngin Kim Choo and Yeo Jin Lui, who were employed by CIMB Securities (Singapore) as trading representatives received civil penalties and were issued prohibition orders from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for false trading.
TODAY /
27 Apr 2022
Regulating psychotherapy and associated mental health services is known to be complicated due to their nature.
Singapore Law Watch /
27 Apr 2022
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Straits Times /
26 Apr 2022
Flexible arrangements are now the preferred way of working, according to findings by the Institute of Policy Studies.
Straits Times /
25 Apr 2022
The passage of time does not dilute any parental duty for child maintenance subject to the Women's Charter.
Business Times /
25 Apr 2022
Singapore's legal fraternity must be a tireless advocate of its own ethical standards.
Straits Times /
23 Apr 2022
Veteran criminal lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam and his associate Johannes Hadi were charged in a district court yesterday.
Straits Times /
25 Apr 2022
Society has higher ethical expectations of those in the legal profession, said observers about the public unhappiness over reports that 11 trainee lawyers had cheated in their Bar exam in 2020.
Straits Times /
25 Apr 2022
Singapore's standing as a leading international arbitration powerhouse has drawn more law firms from abroad with arbitration practices to set up office here.
Straits Times /
23 Apr 2022
The Independent Singapore has been issued a correction direction for an article that gave a false impression that Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said he may be stepping down from his ministerial positions.
Straits Times /
23 Apr 2022
Within two months of her first phone call with scammers, $1 million had been drained from her CPF account and later sent to multiple bank accounts in Singapore and abroad.
Straits Times /
22 Apr 2022
The case centres on a corporate guarantee that the investor, Mr Georgios Baizanis, said Snap had made with him.
Straits Times /
22 Apr 2022
Terry Xu and TOC contributor Daniel De Costa Augustin were each sentenced to three weeks' jail.
Business Times /
22 Apr 2022
Peter Tan Shou Yi had been found liable by the High Court for poaching more than 220 Prudential agents for rival Aviva in mid 2016 and ordered to pay Prudential S$4.8 million in damages, S$1.2 million in interest and S$2.5 million in legal costs...
Straits Times /
22 Apr 2022
Evidence grows of the harm direct message trolls do as they operate under the cover of encryption technology and amid Big Tech’s failure in self-policing.
Singapore Law Watch /
22 Apr 2022
The Asian Business Law Institute has compiled a collection of short write-ups on indemnity and liquidated damages clauses in China, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam as part of its Contracts Project that aims to produce...
Straits Times /
21 Apr 2022
The Court of Three Judges said misconduct involving dishonesty will often lead to the errant lawyer being struck off the roll.
Straits Times /
21 Apr 2022
This would include any evidence of steps that they have taken to address their past conduct: Law Society
Straits Times /
21 Apr 2022
Sile said it will adapt and adopt technology improvements in line with practices of similar organisations as and when they become available.
Straits Times /
21 Apr 2022
Perhaps there is a need to look into the motivations for studying law in the first place.
Straits Times /
21 Apr 2022
Leong Jun Xian, 20 was one of seven youths charged in February over their alleged involvement in the OCBC phishing scams.
Straits Times /
20 Apr 2022
The Attorney-General is considering applications for admission to the Bar by the five candidates.
TODAY /
20 Apr 2022
In 2020, candidates took the Part B Bar examination sat for it at home due to Covid-19 and some of them said there was no requirement to turn on their web cameras to show that they were not communicating with others.
TODAY /
20 Apr 2022
Registered nurse Sa'adiah Jamari is contesting two counts of administering poisons to a five-month-old baby and an 11-month-old child in 2016 in separate cases.
Straits Times /
20 Apr 2022
Ms Serene Tiong alleged that Dr Chan Herng Nieng had freely prescribed antidepressant drug Xanax to her for anxiety.
Straits Times /
20 Apr 2022
MSF is also inviting feedback on issues regarding personal protection orders.
Singapore Law Watch /
20 Apr 2022
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Singapore Law Watch /
25 Apr 2022
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