Ouster Clauses and Immunity Clauses
May 18, 2020
This article shares the case that established that s33B(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act did not oust the courts’ full supervisory jurisdiction to review the Public Prosecutor’s exercise of power under s33B(2)(b).
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Foreign Divorce, Local Relief: Novel Questions of Matrimonial Law of Public Interest
May 15, 2020
This article shares the case where the Courts granted our client leave to apply for financial relief in Singapore consequent upon a foreign divorce.
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When Can Tenants Expect to Receive the Benefit of Property Tax Rebates From Their Landlords?
This article addresses a common question from business owners as to when the Landlord is required to pass the benefit of the reduction in property tax to Tenants.
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A Failure to Read and Understand a Contract Is Not a Defence
May 12, 2020
This article shares a case where a party cannot rely on his failure to read and understand the contract to argue that such contracts are not binding.
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Do Lies in Police Statements Necessarily Indicate a Guilty Conscience? The Court of Appeal Made History by Agreeing to Review Ilechukwu’s Conviction after a Concluded Appeal
May 10, 2020
This article shares that the Court for the first time re-opened a concluded criminal case on the basis of fresh psychiatric evidence probative of our client’s innocence.
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Singapore Court Recognises Foreign Bankruptcy Order for the First Time
May 2, 2020
This article shares the first known case in Singapore where the High Court has recognised a bankruptcy order passed in a foreign jurisdiction.
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Testing the Constitutionality of the Substantive Assistance Framework in the Amended Misuse of Drugs Act
April 29, 2020
This article shares the case that tested the constitutionality of the statutory framework vesting the Public Prosecutor with the power to decide whether or not to certify a drug offender as having provided substantive assistance.
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An Expensive Lesson: AXA Ordered to Pay Ex-Advisor S$3.2 million in Damages for Negligent Employment Reference
April 26, 2020
This article shares a case where an employer was held liable for negligently preparing an inaccurate employment reference against a former employee.
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Revoking a Lasting Power of Attorney Involving Assets Worth $40 Million
April 21, 2020
An application to revoke a lasting power of attorney involving assets of approximately $ 40 million.
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When is an act rash?
April 19, 2020
This article explores what it means for an act to be “’rash’, as opposed to merely ‘negligent’ for traffic offences.
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First Drug Convict to Escape Gallows Under Amended Misuse of Drugs Act
April 17, 2020
This article shares the case where Dinesh was re-sentenced to life imprisonment due to his role as a mere courier and mental condition.
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Legal Professional Privilege & Electronic Communications
March 30, 2020
This article shares a case that addresses the issue on legal professional privilege and how it applies to a communication between multiple parties in Singapore.
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