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Pro Bono Conference II
29 June 2021Asian Law Students’ Association (“ALSA”) Around the World It is an honour for Eugene Thuraisingam LLP to be supporting...
NUS Law Freshmen Orientation 2020
30 August 2020A Platinum Sponsor for NUS Law Freshmen Orientation 2020 1. Platinum Sponsor We are delighted to be given the...
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...
COVID-19-related Laws and Regulations In Singapore
14 April 2020COVID-19 legal updates in Singapore 1. Set of laws and regulations introduced Amidst the surge in the number COVID-19...
Can legal proceedings continue without the attendance of the litigant?
24 January 2020Litigant’s Participation in the Legal Proceedings 1. Mr Li’s 2017 Facebook post In 2017, Mr Li Shengwu published a...
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...
Pro Bono Conference II
29 June 2021Asian Law Students’ Association (“ALSA”) Around the World It is an honour for Eugene Thuraisingam LLP to be supporting...
NUS Law Freshmen Orientation 2020
30 August 2020A Platinum Sponsor for NUS Law Freshmen Orientation 2020 1. Platinum Sponsor We are delighted to be given the...
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...
COVID-19-related Laws and Regulations In Singapore
14 April 2020COVID-19 legal updates in Singapore 1. Set of laws and regulations introduced Amidst the surge in the number COVID-19...
Can legal proceedings continue without the attendance of the litigant?
24 January 2020Litigant’s Participation in the Legal Proceedings 1. Mr Li’s 2017 Facebook post In 2017, Mr Li Shengwu published a...
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...
Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) – Parking spat
4 November 2019Causing harassment, alarm or distress 1. Introduction An altercation between a resident and the security guards of Eight Riversuites...
CLAS Criminal Law Training Programme 2019
21 October 2019We are happy to support the 5th run of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme’s Criminal Law Training Programme that...
Arbitration Conference by SCL (Malaysia) and MIArb
17 October 2019Latest Arbitration Trends & Role of Women in Arbitration 1. Introduction As an arbitration law firm in Singapore, arbitration...
LGBTQ Community is Protected under Amendments to MRHA
16 October 2019Protection under Amended Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act 1. Amendments to the MRHA The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act...
The fine line between doxxing and calling out perpetrators of crime
13 October 2019Doxxing Is a Criminal Offence 1. Doxxing behaviour The internet makes it easier for victims of crime to call...
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Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration Conference
7 October 2019SCMA Conference 2019 1. Introduction Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration's ("SCMA") first decennial conference, “The Race to Relevance”, held...
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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Outrage of modesty – NUS Student Spared from Jail
30 September 2019Outrage of Modesty in Singapore 1. Introduction Last week, Terence Siow, a student from the National University of Singapore...
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Outrage of Modesty: Accused Acquitted
2019Amicable Resolution of Criminal Case 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya acted for an accused person allegedly charged with the...
Legal 500 – Asia Pacific Disputes Summit Singapore 2019
11 September 2019Disputes Summit in Singapore 1. Introduction As a premier disputes-focused practice, Eugene Thuraisingam LLP is proud to be the...
Alleged Overcharging of Professional Legal Fees
9 September 2019Complaint Against a Lawyer in Singapore on Legal Costs 1. Introduction The issue on legal fees recently became a...
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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Bid for OG founder’s grandson to pay Complainant’s costs dismissed
15 August 2019Private Prosecution under the Protection from Harassment Act 1. Introduction We defended the Respondent against a private prosecution brought ...
SCMA 10th Anniversary Conference: The Race to Relevance
5 August 2019Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration Conference 1. Introduction Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (“SCMA”) will be having its conference...
Women Lawyers of Tomorrow – Pushing Base, Brand & Boundaries
26 July 2019On 23 July 2019, our Syazana Yahya attended the Law Society’s Women in Practice (“WIP”) event (with support from...
The Legal 500 – Asia Pacific Disputes Summit 2019
23 July 2019We are delighted to be one of the networking partners for The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Disputes Summit: Singapore...
NUS Law Freshmen Orientation 2019
9 July 2019We are delighted to be given the opportunity to be one of the sponsoring firms for the NUS Law...
Singapore Criminal Lawyers’ views on the necessity of amendments to MDA
9 July 2019Senior Criminal Defence Lawyers in Singapore were approached for comments 1. The concept of “wilful blindness” In the wake...
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Law Students’ Pro Bono Conference 2019
3 July 2019On 2 July 2019, our partner, Suang Wijaya, spoke alongside District Judge May Mesenas, Ms Sheela K Devi, Mr...
How do the courts deal with accused persons with mental illnesses in Singapore?
15 June 2019Accused persons with mental illnesses in Singapore 1. Introduction According to Singapore Prison Service, 1 in 10 prisoners have...
Seminal decision on presumption of possession by the Court of Appeal
4 June 2019Misuse of Drugs Act – Presumption of Possession 1. Introduction In brief, Mr Adili Chibuike Ejike (“Adili”) travelled to...
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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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Criminal lawyer in Singapore said age is a key factor
23 April 2019Criminal Lawyers Commenting on Peeping Tom Case in Singapore 1. Introduction In the wake of the recent National University...
CJ dismisses appeal for higher sentence for man with fetish
18 April 2019Appeal by the Prosecution dismissed 1. Introduction An offender faced three charges of simple theft under section 379 of...
Criminal Lawyer in Singapore – A sacred duty
29 March 2019Criminal Defence lawyer’s duty in Singapore 1. Introduction In a commentary to Channel News Asia, Associate Darren Koh Ngiap...
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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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Judgment on Jolovan Wham’s contempt of court case reserved
21 March 2019Contempt of Court case 1. Introduction On 9 October 2018, Mr Jolovan Wham was convicted for the offence of...
Singapore Criminal Lawyer Takes on 5 high-profile cases
1 January 2019Our Singapore Criminal Lawyer, Eugene, taking on cases including a double murder 1. Introduction Our Singapore Criminal Lawyer, Eugene...
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Death Penalty in Singapore — a Matter of Life and Death
7 December 2018Capital Punishment in Singapore 1. Introduction There are 32 offences that are punishable by death in Singapore. These include...
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Criminal Breach of Trust in Singapore: 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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Speaking up about her stolen photographs
16 April 2018Sharing of photos online without knowledge or consent 1. Introduction The New Paper sought the views of our Suang...
Singapore Criminal Lawyers Secured an Acquittal for an Assault Charge
14 April 2018Right of Self-Defence 1. Introduction Our Singapore Criminal Lawyers, Teo Sher Min and Chooi Jing Yen, acted for a...
Singapore Criminal Lawyers acted as McKenzie friends
19 March 2018Both of our Singapore criminal lawyers, Eugene Thuraisingam and Suang Wijaya acted as “McKenzie friends” to convicted Singaporean drug...
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Forged Document – section 471 of the Penal Code
13 December 2017Penalty for Committing Forgery in Singapore 1. Introduction Our Singapore criminal lawyer Suang Wijaya represented an Australian man who...
Employer’s duty of care in Singapore
15 August 2017The Duty of Care in an Employer-Employee Relationship 1. Introduction We acted for Ramesh s/o Krishnan (“Ramesh”), a former...
Review of Concluded Criminal Appeal
2 August 2017Alleged Drug Trafficker’s Conviction Reviewed 1. Introduction Our Singapore criminal lawyers have acted for the accused since 2013 as...
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Distinction between drug trafficker and drug consumer
14 July 2017Can one conspire to traffic drugs to oneself? 1. Introduction The High Court held that someone who buys drugs...
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Cross-border bankruptcy involving a seizure of $124m
5 June 2017Cross-border Bankruptcy involving a Japanese director's assets 1. Introduction We acted for a Japanese trustee in bankruptcy who was...
Singapore Criminal Lawyer Defends Death Row Inmates
7 November 2016Singapore Criminal Lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam defends people who might face the death penalty in Singapore 1. Introduction Our Singapore...
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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...
COVID-19-related Laws and Regulations In Singapore
14 April 2020COVID-19 legal updates in Singapore 1. Set of laws and regulations introduced Amidst the surge in the number COVID-19...
Can legal proceedings continue without the attendance of the litigant?
24 January 2020Litigant’s Participation in the Legal Proceedings 1. Mr Li’s 2017 Facebook post In 2017, Mr Li Shengwu published a...
Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) – Parking spat
4 November 2019Causing harassment, alarm or distress 1. Introduction An altercation between a resident and the security guards of Eight Riversuites...
LGBTQ Community is Protected under Amendments to MRHA
16 October 2019Protection under Amended Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act 1. Amendments to the MRHA The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act...
The fine line between doxxing and calling out perpetrators of crime
13 October 2019Doxxing Is a Criminal Offence 1. Doxxing behaviour The internet makes it easier for victims of crime to call...
Outrage of modesty – NUS Student Spared from Jail
30 September 2019Outrage of Modesty in Singapore 1. Introduction Last week, Terence Siow, a student from the National University of Singapore...
Alleged Overcharging of Professional Legal Fees
9 September 2019Complaint Against a Lawyer in Singapore on Legal Costs 1. Introduction The issue on legal fees recently became a...
Bid for OG founder’s grandson to pay Complainant’s costs dismissed
15 August 2019Private Prosecution under the Protection from Harassment Act 1. Introduction We defended the Respondent against a private prosecution brought ...
Singapore Criminal Lawyers’ views on the necessity of amendments to MDA
9 July 2019Senior Criminal Defence Lawyers in Singapore were approached for comments 1. The concept of “wilful blindness” In the wake...
How do the courts deal with accused persons with mental illnesses in Singapore?
15 June 2019Accused persons with mental illnesses in Singapore 1. Introduction According to Singapore Prison Service, 1 in 10 prisoners have...
Seminal decision on presumption of possession by the Court of Appeal
4 June 2019Misuse of Drugs Act – Presumption of Possession 1. Introduction In brief, Mr Adili Chibuike Ejike (“Adili”) travelled to...
Criminal lawyer in Singapore said age is a key factor
23 April 2019Criminal Lawyers Commenting on Peeping Tom Case in Singapore 1. Introduction In the wake of the recent National University...
CJ dismisses appeal for higher sentence for man with fetish
18 April 2019Appeal by the Prosecution dismissed 1. Introduction An offender faced three charges of simple theft under section 379 of...
Criminal Lawyer in Singapore – A sacred duty
29 March 2019Criminal Defence lawyer’s duty in Singapore 1. Introduction In a commentary to Channel News Asia, Associate Darren Koh Ngiap...
Judgment on Jolovan Wham’s contempt of court case reserved
21 March 2019Contempt of Court case 1. Introduction On 9 October 2018, Mr Jolovan Wham was convicted for the offence of...
Singapore Criminal Lawyer Takes on 5 high-profile cases
1 January 2019Our Singapore Criminal Lawyer, Eugene, taking on cases including a double murder 1. Introduction Our Singapore Criminal Lawyer, Eugene...
Death Penalty in Singapore — a Matter of Life and Death
7 December 2018Capital Punishment in Singapore 1. Introduction There are 32 offences that are punishable by death in Singapore. These include...
Speaking up about her stolen photographs
16 April 2018Sharing of photos online without knowledge or consent 1. Introduction The New Paper sought the views of our Suang...
Singapore Criminal Lawyers Secured an Acquittal for an Assault Charge
14 April 2018Right of Self-Defence 1. Introduction Our Singapore Criminal Lawyers, Teo Sher Min and Chooi Jing Yen, acted for a...
Singapore Criminal Lawyers acted as McKenzie friends
19 March 2018Both of our Singapore criminal lawyers, Eugene Thuraisingam and Suang Wijaya acted as “McKenzie friends” to convicted Singaporean drug...
Forged Document – section 471 of the Penal Code
13 December 2017Penalty for Committing Forgery in Singapore 1. Introduction Our Singapore criminal lawyer Suang Wijaya represented an Australian man who...
Employer’s duty of care in Singapore
15 August 2017The Duty of Care in an Employer-Employee Relationship 1. Introduction We acted for Ramesh s/o Krishnan (“Ramesh”), a former...
Review of Concluded Criminal Appeal
2 August 2017Alleged Drug Trafficker’s Conviction Reviewed 1. Introduction Our Singapore criminal lawyers have acted for the accused since 2013 as...
Distinction between drug trafficker and drug consumer
14 July 2017Can one conspire to traffic drugs to oneself? 1. Introduction The High Court held that someone who buys drugs...
Cross-border bankruptcy involving a seizure of $124m
5 June 2017Cross-border Bankruptcy involving a Japanese director's assets 1. Introduction We acted for a Japanese trustee in bankruptcy who was...
Singapore Criminal Lawyer Defends Death Row Inmates
7 November 2016Singapore Criminal Lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam defends people who might face the death penalty in Singapore 1. Introduction Our Singapore...
Outrage of Modesty: Accused Acquitted
2019Amicable Resolution of Criminal Case 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya acted for an accused person allegedly charged with the...
