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Archive: October 2021

Parti Liyani v Public Prosecutor [2021] SGHC 146 According to section 359(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, an acquitted accused person may receive compensation if the prosecution was “frivolous or vexatious”. In Parti Liyani v Public Prosecutor, Singapore’s High Court –

The Mental Capacity Act (Cap 177A) makes it clear that a decision maker making a decision on behalf of a mentally incapacitated person (P) must consider P’s wishes and feelings. This article aims to illustrate the position in Singapore and

Authorised push payment fraud, wherein technologically savvy fraudsters impersonate legitimate payees and/or manipulate parties into making real-time payments to the fraudster’s bank account, is on the rise. In these circumstances, the question of a bank’s duty of care comes to

Dear Amicus Agony, I am a recently qualified lawyer and I am the most junior in

By Minister for Culture, Community & Youth and Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong SC 28

Working and Partying Together I first met Vincent Wong when he joined our practice at ATMD

Articles From This Month's Issue

Parti Liyani v Public Prosecutor [2021] SGHC 146 According to section 359(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, an acquitted accused person may receive

The Mental Capacity Act (Cap 177A) makes it clear that a decision maker making a decision on behalf of a mentally incapacitated

Authorised push payment fraud, wherein technologically savvy fraudsters impersonate legitimate payees and/or manipulate parties into making real-time payments to the fraudster’s bank

Mental Wellness and Junior Lawyers We celebrated World Mental Health Month 2021 by posting a number of handy, practical tips on mental wellness/wellbeing

Dear Amicus Agony, I am a recently qualified lawyer and I am the most junior in my litigation team. My bosses and senior

The legal landscape continues to change rapidly, and in the next few years, we will see breakaway firms and practices. Will your

There is certainly no shortage of restaurants and bars in and around the Central Business District but the Telok Ayer district is

Just one year into the practice of law, I have noticed that several of my peers have left, or are thinking of

By Minister for Culture, Community & Youth and Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong SC 28 September 2021 Mr Chia Wee Kiat, Deputy Presiding

Working and Partying Together I first met Vincent Wong when he joined our practice at ATMD Bird & Bird in late 2008 as

Pursuant to section 93(5) of the Legal Profession Act, the Council of the Law Society is required to publish the findings and

The articles above are from the October 2021 issue of the Law Gazette.