Reading Time: 5 minutesIn Singapore, escrow accounts are used predominantly by solicitors in conveyancing transactions to control the flow of funds during various stages of the transaction. This article will look at the role of escrow accounts in conveyancing and the other purposes escrow accounts can serve. By understanding what the term means, you can better navigate and […]
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Reading Time: 5 minutesA recent survey by cyber security company McAfee found that only one in three Singaporeans ranked protecting their identity as their top cyber security priority. In today’s age of technology, people have become all the more vulnerable to cybercrimes, with identity theft being especially prevalent. Anyone can be a victim of identity theft, yet so […]
Reading Time: 1 minutes在某些罕见情况下，被告人虽然有代表律师，但在作出认罪答辩前未获其律师提供适当意见（或被告人并无代表律师），则被告人可能需要以认罪答辩含糊为由，申请推翻其答辩。在最近HKSAR v Chan Chi Ho Lincoln [2018] HKCFA 64一案中，终审法院澄清了规管法院就被告人申请推翻认罪答辩而行使酌情权的原则。
Reading Time: 9 minutesOne of the requirements for foreigners to work in Vietnam is to be granted a work permit by the competent Vietnamese authorities (Article 169.1.(d) of the 2012 Labor Code). However, due to the practical, day-to-day demands of business, many companies do not comply with this regulation and often sign labor contracts with foreign employees without […]
Reading Time: 9 minutesThe Story In 60 Seconds There’s no specific law in Singapore that directly addresses sexual harassment in the workplace. However, the Penal Code and the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) provide measures that cover both physical and non-physical forms of sexual harassment. While no official statistics on the number of sexual harassment cases exist, the […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesWould the employer be liable for the employee’s injuries if the employee is prohibited from being employed in Singapore? If an employee is prohibited from being employed in Singapore but sustains injuries, then the employer would still be liable for the employee’s injuries since Singapore’s public policy is to protect workers at the workplace. This […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn the past six months alone, several illegal assemblies have left Singaporeans perplexed over what an “illegal assembly” means. This article takes a deeper look into the reasons to why these cases have made the term more contentious of late. In doing so, we hope to help you make a more informed decision before committing […]
Reading Time: 1 minutes在近期的婚姻诉讼案件XS对LB [2018] CHKEC 639中，父亲要求拥有与母亲共同管养儿子的共同管养权要求，遭法院驳回，法院认为将儿子的管养权、照顾和管束权颁予母亲，符合儿子的最佳利益，理由是父亲和母亲的感情和沟通基础薄弱，在过去多年来，双方不能在儿子事宜上，有效地沟通和互相合作，而且母亲愿意作出一系列承诺、确认和同意，释除父亲的各种担心。
Reading Time: 5 minutesA Double Whammy of Suspensions and Fines In a media release dated 24 January 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it had issued a warning to a company which breached securities laws pertaining to an offer of digital securities tokens[1]. Following the warning, the proposed offering has been indefinitely suspended. Interestingly, the […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction In our previous newsletter “Amendments to an Employment Contract Must Be Supported by Fresh Consideration” (September 2017), we discussed the ruling of the Court of First Instance (“CFI”) in Wu Kit Man v Dragonway Group Holdings Limited HCLA 15/2016, where the CFI held that amendments to an existing employment contract were unenforceable due to lack of […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt is the last month of tenancy – can the Tenant request that the Landlord deduct the rent from the Security Deposit? It is a common request that the Landlord may receive towards the end of the tenancy. The Landlord must bear in mind that there are a variety of reasons for the collection of […]
