The New European General Data Protection Regulation
Why Singapore Businesses May Have to Comply with More than Just Their National Personal Data Protection Regime On 25 May 2018 the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force. Due to its unlimited territorial scope, many deem this
Parity and Proportionality in Adduction of Fresh Evidence in Criminal Appeals: Ladd v Marshall Revisited
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Public Prosecutor v Mohd Ariffan bin Mohd Hassan [2018] 1 SLR 544 brought much needed clarity to the principles engaged when adducing fresh evidence in criminal appeals. In particular, due regard has been
The Law and Practice of Garden Leave: Rights, Duties, Enforcement and Resistance
Garden leave is typically an arrangement where an employer requires an employee to stay away from work although the employment contract has not been terminated. While this practice occurs in Singapore, garden leave raises several unsettled legal issues under Singapore
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I work in a small firm with a number of legal secretaries. When I first started in the firm as a junior lawyer, I got along well with all of them and I could always count on them
28th IPBA Annual Conference 2018, Manila
Mabuhay! Pronounced “mah-boo-hai”, the Tagalog word for welcome aptly captures the warm hospitality of the host nation at this year’s Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference, held at Shangri-La at The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Manila from 14 to16 March
Fifty Shades of Sexual Offending – Part III: Exhibitionistic Disorder
A newspaper headline in 2017 reads “Recalcitrant Flasher Gets 3 Months Jail”. A married man, and a father of two young daughters, why did he keep exposing his private parts in public and attracting charges of insulting a person’s modesty,
Year of Tech
“Automating some of our file management processes will allow our lawyers to use their time on activities which deliver better client experience. We are also looking into greater use of technology in our back-office functions such as accounts and admin, and
Family Conference 2018
8 May 2018 Keynote Address by Second Minister for Law Indranee Rajah, SC Supporting, Healing, Reconstructing President, Law Society of Singapore, Presiding Judge, Family Justice Courts, Deputy Presiding Judge, Family Justice Courts, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction Thank you very much for inviting me to this