Here are the articles under Category: Resources.
Amending Pleadings and Adducing Fresh Evidence in Appeals Against Striking Out Decisions
15 July 2020Legal Update by Suang Wijaya A. Introduction 1. In Fauziyah bte Mohd Ahbidin (executrix of the estate of Mohamed...
COVID-19 and Singapore Criminal Law
3 June 2020Disclosure of Prosecution Witnesses’ Investigative Statements by Suang Wijaya Under Singapore criminal law, the prosecution does not have a...
Keeping Up With Covid-19
27 May 2020A commentary on the pace of legislative change by Chooi Jing Yen Ignorance of the law is no defence....
Ouster Clauses and Immunity Clauses
19 May 2020Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] 2 SLR 216 Section 33B(4) of the Misuse...
Foreign Divorce, Local Relief: Novel Questions of Matrimonial Law of Public Interest
16 May 2020UFN v UFM and another matter [2019] 2 SLR 650 In one of the first cases brought under Chapter...
When Can Tenants Expect to Receive the Benefit of Property Tax Rebates From Their Landlords?
15 May 2020A common question from business owners regarding the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act (the “Covid Act”) is when the Landlord...
A Failure to Read and Understand a Contract Is Not a Defence
12 May 2020Broadley Construction Pte Ltd v Alacran Design Pte Ltd [2018] 2 SLR 110 A party cannot rely on his...
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
10 May 2020Public Prosecutor v Hamidah Binte Awang and another [2015] SGHC 4; Public Prosecutor v Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi [2015] SGCA...
Amending Pleadings and Adducing Fresh Evidence in Appeals Against Striking Out Decisions
15 July 2020Legal Update by Suang Wijaya A. Introduction 1. In Fauziyah bte Mohd Ahbidin (executrix of the estate of Mohamed...
COVID-19 and Singapore Criminal Law
3 June 2020Disclosure of Prosecution Witnesses’ Investigative Statements by Suang Wijaya Under Singapore criminal law, the prosecution does not have a...
Keeping Up With Covid-19
27 May 2020A commentary on the pace of legislative change by Chooi Jing Yen Ignorance of the law is no defence....
When Can Tenants Expect to Receive the Benefit of Property Tax Rebates From Their Landlords?
15 May 2020A common question from business owners regarding the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act (the “Covid Act”) is when the Landlord...
Ouster Clauses and Immunity Clauses
19 May 2020Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] 2 SLR 216 Section 33B(4) of the Misuse...
Foreign Divorce, Local Relief: Novel Questions of Matrimonial Law of Public Interest
16 May 2020UFN v UFM and another matter [2019] 2 SLR 650 In one of the first cases brought under Chapter...
A Failure to Read and Understand a Contract Is Not a Defence
12 May 2020Broadley Construction Pte Ltd v Alacran Design Pte Ltd [2018] 2 SLR 110 A party cannot rely on his...
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
10 May 2020Public Prosecutor v Hamidah Binte Awang and another [2015] SGHC 4; Public Prosecutor v Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi [2015] SGCA...
Singapore Court Recognises Foreign Bankruptcy Order for the First Time
2 May 2020This case involved a Japanese company director named Masahiko Nishiyama who had been sued and made bankrupt in Japan...
Testing the Constitutionality of the Substantive Assistance Framework in the Amended Misuse of Drugs Act
30 April 2020Prabagaran a/l Srivijayan v Public Prosecutor and other matters [2017] 1 SLR 173 Section 33B(2)(b) of the Misuse of...
An Expensive Lesson: AXA Ordered to Pay Ex-Advisor S$3.2 million in Damages for Negligent Employment Reference
27 April 2020Ramesh s/o Krishnan v AXA Life Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd [2016] 4 SLR 1124; Ramesh s/o Krishnan v AXA...
Revoking a Lasting Power of Attorney Involving Assets Worth $40 Million
21 April 2020TCZ v TDA, TBA and TDC [2015] SGFC 63; TDA v TCZ, TDB and TDC [2016] 3 SLR 329;...
When is an act rash?
19 April 2020A motorist approaches a traffic junction. He sees that the vehicle in front of him has driven into the...
First Drug Convict to Escape Gallows Under Amended Misuse of Drugs Act
17 April 2020Dinesh Pillai a/l K Raja Retnam v Public Prosecutor [2012] 2 SLR 903; Dinesh Pillai a/l K Raja Retnam...
Legal Professional Privilege & Electronic Communications
30 March 2020Case Note: The Civil Aviation Authority v The Queen On The Application Of Jet2.com Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 35, Legal...
The Extent of an Accused Person’s Right to Statements and Disclosure of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Are the Current Rules Fair?
14 February 20201. Introduction Evidence is everything in litigation. Early disclosure of evidence facilitates fairness and transparency, and reduces suspicion on...
This Side of the Fence: #2 – The Client
12 December 2019The importance of the statements which an accused person gives during the initial investigations cannot be over-stated. Perspectives from...
Criminal Procedure Code – Standing down Charges
25 November 2019Case note on Criminal Procedure Code - Standing down Charges: Lim Chit Foo v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 70*...
Costs in civil litigation: should the successful party be entitled to full recovery?
24 November 20191. Background In civil litigation, party-and-party costs play the important role of allocating the legal costs of the proceedings...
This Side of the Fence: #1 – The Charge
12 November 2019In this monthly series, we walk through our work with accused persons, especially those facing the death penalty. Perspectives...
Ethics and Professional Practice by Eugene
31 August 2016Ethics and Professional Practice by Eugene Thuraisingam* I wish to acknowledge Ms Jerrie Tan and Mr Suang Wijaya for...
Legal Unsustainability and Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court by Jing Yen
2 October 2019Legal Unsustainability and Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court by Chooi Jing Yen* The decision of...
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POFMA – Evaluating the constitutionality of s 61 by Suang
26 August 2019Evaluating the constitutionality of Section 61, Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 by Suang Wijaya* Introduction On...
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Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus
22 May 2019Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus Teo* The review of decisions on grounds of irrationality (rationality review) is central...
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The Statutory Framework Governing the Right to Appeal by Suang
29 March 2019The Statutory Framework Governing the Right to Appeal to the Court of Appeal: Some Thoughts by Suang Wijaya* Considerable...
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Criminal Breach of Trust, section 409 of the Penal Code
18 April 2018Public Prosecutor v Lam Leng Hung and Others [2018] SGCA 7 – Implications for Accused Persons Previously Convicted of an...
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