Singapore – An Introduction to Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: Domestic
December 16, 2022
Singapore is renowned for its stable and effective system of political and corporate governance. These standards have positioned the country as an attractive financial and business centre for the world, grounded in strong principles of economic meritocracy, fair play, and the rule of law. It has a clear and predictable regulatory framework, upheld by impartial […]
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Wire Fraud and Recovery Options in Singapore and Hong Kong
November 1, 2022
This is a joint article by Chooi Jing Yen and Ng Yuan Siang of Eugene Thuraisingam LLP in Singapore, and Kenix Yuen and Ashima Sood of Gall Solicitors in Hong Kong. Recent Trends in Types of Wire Fraud There has been a dramatic increase in wire fraud globally. Hong Kong and Singapore are no exceptions. […]
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Sanctions and Investigations
June 6, 2022
Eugene shared his insights on the process of individual and corporate investigations, how best to manage investigations as external counsel, as well as his advice to in-house counsel and executives.
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The Modes of Recovery of Stolen Cryptocurrency Assets in Singapore
June 3, 2022
This article discusses how the Singapore court has dealt with some of the novel points of law on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, and analyses the potential challenges ahead.
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Disclosure of a Prosecution Witness’s Prior Statements
May 5, 2022
In this commentary, Associate Professor Mervyn Cheong and Chooi Jing Yen unpack the decision in Pigg v PP [2022] SGHC 5, and what it means for the future.
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Clarifying the grounds for setting aside an arbitral award
April 19, 2022
In this international arbitration case update, we summarise the salient points of the latest decision by the Court of Appeal’s CKH v CKG [2022] SGCA(I) 4.
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Mitigating factors in sentencing – where forgiveness stands
April 12, 2022
Where a victim has forgiven an offender, should that count as a mitigating factor? A recent High Court judgment where a fine imposed by the lower court was substituted with a custodial sentence sheds some light on this issue.
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Can an Employer Summarily Terminate an Employee’s Employment for Breaches of His or Her Employment Contract, Whilst the Employee is Whistleblowing?
February 14, 2022
This article offers important guidance for future employment disputes and discusses if an employer can terminate an employee’s (whistleblower) employment for breaches of his employment contract?
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Reasonable doubt, guilt and the new hybrid of composition
September 28, 2021
A brief commentary on the decision where 5 judges of the Court of Appeal discussed the effect that a previously compounded offence may have on an offender’s future sentence.
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Perspective: The social cost of investigations and court proceedings taking the time that they do
August 18, 2021
This article discusses the social cost of police investigations and court proceedings taking the time that they do on the accused person.
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My Thoughts and Perspectives on Criminal Law Practice
August 2, 2021
This article discusses the ethical principles for Criminal Defence advocacy and its application to criminal law practitioners in Singapore.
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The 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: Boon or Bane?
July 12, 2021
This article shares the summary of the key features of the Hague Convention which was previously published in a prominent international arbitration publication.
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