Reading Time: 3 minutesSham Marriages in Singapore – Illegal and Carry Heavy Penalties What does a sham marriage mean? Between March and July 2017, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) uncovered one of the largest sham marriages to date. Some 17 syndicate members were arrested and 12 of which were convicted. A sham marriage, which is legally referred […]
Reading Time: 1 minutes雇主基于雇员的性别而解雇雇员属违法行为，但雇员要提出直接证据证明雇主触犯性别歧视，往往困难重重, 而且法院一般不会轻易地因雇员凭空指称受到雇主无理或不公平对待，便推断雇主触犯性别歧视
Reading Time: 3 minutesNon-compete clauses are quite common in employment contracts for certain industries in Singapore. They typically seek to restrict an employee’s right to engage in a similar occupation with a competitor for a period of time after the termination of the employment contract. However, what many employers who include such clauses are not aware of is […]
Reading Time: 1 minutes在近期一宗上诉案件中, 终审法院推翻了上诉人贩运危险药物的定罪，理由是若干证据因侵犯上诉人缄默权而属不可接纳的证据，构成重大不当，对上诉人造成严重不公。
Reading Time: 1 minutes现今，许多儿童在父母分开后被交由第三方（例如祖父母或外祖父母）照顾，这些第三方能向法院申请成为儿童的监护人吗？应如何申请
Reading Time: 1 minutes此案的申索人以非法摆卖为生，但在香港，无牌摆卖属违法行为。有人认为，若容许无牌小贩追讨非法摆卖的收入损失，某程度上会使香港的街道秩序更加混乱，且变相认同违反小贩规例的行为。在Chung Man Yau一案中，前上诉法庭副庭长马天敏法官确立了非法行为无碍追讨收入损失的原则。
Reading Time: 6 minutesTo what extent can civilians be involved in prosecuting a perpetrator? In what ways can civilians as individuals bring justice and be involved within the criminal process? Such questions are posed by ordinary people like us, who doubt whether we have a moral responsibility to bring criminals in light of the law. We as civilians […]
Reading Time: 1 minutes不按照法院赡养令支付赡养费的情况如今十分常见，除了因经济困难或没有能力支付的情况外，有时即使前配偶有经济能力付款，亦可能因为心怀不满而拒绝向对方支付赡养费。本文将探讨 (i) 透过向法院提出申请来处理这种情况的现行机制，及 (ii) 法院因应近期YBL v LWC [2016] HKEC 2791案件裁决而对该机制的看法。
Reading Time: 3 minutesHave you ever had a meal at a restaurant or a hair-dye so bad that you were tempted to immediately jump on TripAdvisor, Burpple or other reviewing sites to write about that waitress who spilt hot tea on you and didn’t apologise, or the hairdresser who dyed your hair an entirely different shade from what […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesMany Singaporeans have dreams of that perfect wedding – in a beautiful church with the bride dressed in white, with the heartiest of celebrations and yum sengs through the night. However, after the party is over and the haze from a night of celebration fades, where the couple finds themselves is at the start of […]
Reading Time: 8 minutesTypically, it is hard for fathers in Singapore to gain care and control over their children. This is not something new. However, it is something that is continuously fought over and spoken about. Firstly, according to the Ministry of Social and Family Development (“MSF”), there has been an increase in the rate of divorces in […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesFiling for bankruptcy is a serious and stressful decision to make. In such situations, debtors often seek advice on whether, and how they should go about resolving these debts. With the above in mind, this article aims to help you better understand your legal position before seeking a lawyer’s advice on what it means to […]
