According to sentencing documents, William Teo Thiam Chuan played a “critical” role in the market-rigging scheme, which the prosecution alleged was masterminded by Goh Jin Hian.

The Act grants platform workers much-needed protections while allowing room for business innovation, says the author.

Amendments to Family Justice Act will come into force on Oct 15.

Noble saga, Keppel graft scandal cited as examples by Asian Corporate Governance Association.

 A man who slapped and hit his girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter with a leather belt while the child’s mother stood by and watched was sentenced on Sept 17.

This means that Mr Tan Siam Chua, 61, an HDB senior estate manager, and Mr Liong Ah Chye, 62, the director of Liong Construction, cannot be charged again with the same offence.

It seeks to remove frictions for listcos so they can take 'value-focused' actions, says the regulator.

The legal landscape is evolving rapidly, and not just in Singapore.

Join distinguished speakers Professor Leong Wai Kum (SUSS), Dr Colin Tan (NUS), Ms Edith Chen (SUSS) and Mr Michael Ng (SUSS) in reviewing the latest law on child matters and spouses' property.

Court rejects her plan to repay banks via sale of properties, revenue from leasing.

Launched in July 2023, the Worldcoin project involves capturing users’ biometric data by getting them to stare into a silver orb found in many cities in the world, including Singapore.

More powers to probe gains from wider range of foreign environment offences.

Singapore has seen a number of cases involving online sexual harassment;.Deepfake-on-demand services are popping up on publicly accessible online channels.

Businesses here are mostly underprepared amid tech's rapid advancement, they warn.

This is the first time that the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has instituted contempt proceedings against an errant business and its manager for breaching court orders.

Consumers also have mixed views over having to pay more to defray higher business costs.

They will come under distinct legal category in between employees and self-employed.

It will be a crime for people to breach family visit limits.

13,000 learning devices lost data in August cyber attack; new app expected by Jan 2025.

Within region, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong take top three places.

The Bill seeks to provide platform workers with a standardised work injury compensation regime.

No strong public interest considerations to transfer case from State Courts, says judge.

If it is passed, candidates can ask for review of content that has misrepresented them.

Electricity rates may be raised for those who benefit directly, but agency won't seek profit. The legislative amendments come amid Singapore’s progress in importing low-carbon electricity from its neighbours.

The move implements a commitment to global tax rules, announced in Budget 2023.

The new offences were introduced in 2023 with the aim of curbing the facilitation of scams, movement of criminal proceeds and the abuse of Singpass.

Judge says man's move to transfer all of his assets to ex-wife not immune from bankruptcy action.

The Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (Fidrec) sees steady increase in number of such cases as interest rates rise.

The company claims its former CEO, Hu Yan siphoned funds over a period from as early as 2020.

This would result in a lower estimated loss, compared to the fitness chain’s preferred benchmark.

The prosecution and the defence had requested the court to adjourn the start of the hearing, which the court acceded to as it was a joint request.

The code will spell out what ride-hail and delivery platforms should do to improve worker safety and health.

Chong Yun Chia, a project manager, was involved a corruption scheme to help companies get contracts from Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Changes part of shift to reduce conflict and adopt a more 'judge-led approach'.

The court said that the district judge appeared to have considered the evidence comprehensively, and the attitude and behaviour of the woman had convinced the court utterly that there was no merit in her appeal.

Currently, only Singapore and Malaysia-registered taxis approved by the Land Transport Authority and Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency are authorised to provide cross-border rides.

Iswaran, 62, is seeking permission from the court to file what is known as a criminal reference - an application asking Singapore’s top court to answer a question of law of public interest.

Mr David Gan Jia Liang is suing eight parties, including several Indonesian investors and their companies, and Tipsy Collective.

The Ministry of Manpower is considering action against those involved in the accident pending legal assessment.

Focus on relevance can cover how act took place, but not how victim dressed or looked.

Recent Law Ministry data shows that 2,334 people filed for bankruptcy in the six months to June 30, up 25 per cent on the same period in 2023.

The Emerald Hill property was bought by Madam Ho Dat Khoon's father in 1970 and registered in her name.

Such questioning won't be tolerated, says judge, dismissing appeal of tutor jailed for molestation.

Case was fined for failing to put in place reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data in its possession or under its control.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said that the decision to include wildlife trade offences under the law was a proactive move to deter organised crime groups from wildlife trading in Singapore.

More Chinese firms likely to solve disputes in Singapore after signing of agreement.

Move comes after report by global body flags risks from exposure to alternative assets.

Value of such assets held by firms worldwide continues to grow significantly; proposed guidelines will be aligned with international valuation standards.

The bank is among several others that have been in the process of recovering funds.

Recommendations will be announced in phases to allow prompt rollout.

A 16-day trial in the State Courts for the case of Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh is scheduled to take place between Oct 14 and Nov 13.

Mr Leong Sze Hian's statement on housing grants for eligible first-time home buyers of resale flats is false and misleading, said the Ministry of National Development.

A mastermind of an elaborate scam ran a firm offering cryptocurrency investment schemes, in which 12 investors parted with more than $1.8 million in total.

Equal emphasis is given to supporting AI adoption and consumer protection.

The judge spared him caning on account of his mild intellectual disability, although prosecutors had sought six strokes of the cane.

MoneySmart also operates online financial product comparison platforms, and is considered to be a rival of MoneyHero.

Kim Taek Hoon, 63, allegedly used the money to buy nearly 28,000 gold bars, each weighing 1kg.

The measures are aimed at improving the financial security of workers for on-demand platforms such as Grab and foodpanda.

This comes as the number of scam cases and amount lost in the first half of 2024 hits record highs; currently, the police cannot stop a victim from doing what he wants with his money, even if he is suspected of being scammed.

Supreme Court's upper division reaffirms earlier decision on basis that fraud exception for letters of credit had been made out.

The panel added that jail time should apply even to offenders below 21 years old, except for those who are dealt with in the Youth Court.

The firm had handed over the money from the clients to the now disbarred lawyer.

Lee Yuet Heng, 74, who was then working for Hydrochem – a wholly owned subsidiary of water treatment firm Hyflux – committed the offences to advance Zhengda Corporation’s business interests with Hydrochem.

The tool, GPT-Legal, can churn out summaries for the more than 15,000 court judgments in the LawNet database.

The plan is being updated for the first time since it was announced in 2019 as critical physical systems are increasingly connected to internet-linked devices for remote control or maintenance.

Join the launch of the second edition of Corporate Law and get up-to-date analysis on the new developments of corporate law, including digital assets and technological advancements from the authors themselves. 

A committee is looking into designing a structured mentorship programme, in the hope that more senior lawyers can impart professional skills to their younger colleagues and serve as role models.

This comes after Hoi Wei Kit was convicted of cheating, among other charges.

Liu Huijian was convicted after a 43-day trial that began in 2021 of unlawfully importing at least one toy gun into Singapore.