When will gifts and hospitality be considered corruption?
March 23, 2023
Overview In Singapore, a country known for its strict anti-corruption laws, it is important for individuals and businesses to understand when gifts and hospitality could be considered corrupt practices. While it is common to exchange gifts or provide hospitality in business dealings, it is crucial to navigate these practices with caution to avoid running afoul […]
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Voyeurism: The new Section 377BB Offence and Sentencing Guidelines
February 28, 2023
What is Voyeurism? “Voyeurism” refers to the observation or recording of someone doing a private act without the person’s consent. [1] Some more commonly known types of voyeurism include “up-skirting” and “down-blousing”. Pre-2020, voyeurism was not criminalised under any specific statutory provision. Instead, the courts relied on a patchwork of laws, including insult of modesty […]
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Singapore – Anti-Bribery & Corruption 2023
February 27, 2023
Lexology’s Getting The Deal Through Anti-Bribery & Corruption 2023 Guide for Singapore is a comprehensive publication authored by Eugene Thuraisingam and Johannes Hadi, on behalf of our firm, that provides a detailed analysis of the anti-bribery and corruption laws and regulations in Singapore. The guide is designed to help companies and legal professionals navigate the […]
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Drink Driving: Will I Go To Jail?
February 10, 2023
What is the offence of drink driving? Driving under the influence of alcohol is an offence under Section 67 of the Road Traffic Act. You may be found guilty of this offence if you are: Unfit to drive under the influence of alcohol to the extent that you are incapable of having proper control of […]
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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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Eugene Thuraisingam LLP x Founders Doc: Legal Strategies for dealing with Co-Founder Disputes in Singapore
November 23, 2022
Legal Strategies for Co-Founder Disputes in Singapore by Suang Wijaya and Rachel Wong Suang Wijaya, a Partner at Eugene Thuraisingam LLP, and Rachel Wong, Counsel at Eugene Thuraisingam LLP and the founder of Founders Doc, recently came together to share legal strategies for dealing with disputes between co-founders in Singapore. This collaboration was one that […]
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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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