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Employment Contracts for Singaporeans & PRs: What You Should Know
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat is an employment contract? An employment contract is a legally binding document between your employer and you. Also known as a ‘Contract of Service’, it governs your relationship with your employer, and where applicable, the Employment Act sets out your basic terms and conditions of employment, as well as the rights and responsibilities of employer […]
Asia Law Network supports the 8th Asia Pacific Mediation Peace Prize
Reading Time: 2 minutesPresenting Asia Pacific Mediation Forum’s (APMF) Peace Prize, from left, is board member Jan Sunoo, APMF President Dale Bagshaw, and Asia Law Network CEO Cherilyn Tan, who donated funds for the prize. Receiving the award (center) is RENEW Coordination Manager Nguyen Hieu Trung and (far right) RENEW International Advisor Chuck Searcy. VIETNAM, 12 November 2017- […]
Asia Law Network’s Quick Consult Service Wins Bronze Award
Reading Time: 2 minutesAsia Law Network’s Quick Consult awarded at SITF 2017 SINGAPORE, 26 October 2017 – Asia Law Network’s Quick Consult service was awarded Bronze in the Best innovative Infocomm Product/Solution in the Digital Services Category at the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) Awards 2017. The SiTF Awards provides recognition to innovative ICM Application / Solution which […]
Ancillary Matters (Part 1) – We are the world, we are the children: child rights issues in divorce
Reading Time: 7 minutesDivorce happens frequently in Singapore due to a host of reasons: quarrels, adultery, separation, desertion, unreasonable behaviour, domestic violence etc. This article aims to help parties understand their rights concerning the ancillary matters that need to be resolved when a divorce occurs. Ancillary matters (“Ancillary Matters”) include the following: Child custody, care and control, access […]
Competition Law (Part 3): Mergers & Acquisitions
Reading Time: 8 minutesIn the last part of the series of article on Competition Law, lawyer Jeremiah Chew from Ascendant Legal LLC shares more about how competition law regulates mergers and acquisitions. This guide is divided into the following sections: How does competition law regulate mergers? What is considered a “merger”? How does the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) assess […]
Can WhatsApp messages be used in court in Singapore?
Reading Time: 6 minutes67% of Singaporeans use WhatsApp More and more Singaporeans are using WhatsApp as a main messaging platform to communicate. As of Q4 2016, 67% of Singaporeans use WhatsApp and this is only slightly behind Youtube (75%) and Facebook (72%). Singaporeans are not just using WhatsApp for personal conversations but also increasingly, for business conversations. Inevitable question […]
Asia Law Network participates in the 2017 ALPMA Regional Law Firm Management Forum
Reading Time: 1 minutesSINGAPORE, 3 November 2017- Asia Law Network is proud to have participated in the Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) Regional Law Firm Management Forum 2017. This is the second time Asia Law Network has participated in the forum. The theme of the 2017 forum was “It’s Still About the People: Taking your Seat at […]
Women’s Charter: A Practical Guide Part 3
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat’s in this guide? In the first two parts of our guide to the Women’s Charter, we discussed the rights and obligations of husband and wife, and divorce proceedings in Singapore. In this final chapter, we will discuss one of the major entitlements created by the Women’s Charter: maintenance. What is Maintenance? Maintenance means the […]
Tips on drafting a great Shareholder’s Agreement
Reading Time: 6 minutesShareholder’s Agreement is an important starting point for many startups and SMEs Many people decide to go into business at some point in their lives. The number of startups continue to burgeon the world over. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up 99% of all Singapore’s enterprises and account for about half of Singapore’s GDP. […]
MAS Consultation Paper on Draft Notices and Guidelines Pursuant to the Securities and Futures Act
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (the “MAS“) has issued a consultation paper on 6 October 2017, inviting comments on proposed new notices and guidelines that elaborate on and set out the requirements of key changes to the regulatory framework of the Securities and Futures Act (“SFA“) following the enactment of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) […]
Breaking your rental lease early in Singapore
Reading Time: 8 minutesFor the month of October 2017, Asia Law Network is collaborating with 99.co to bring great property-related legal content to readers of their blog written by Asia Law Network Premium Lawyers. In the last article in this series, Jeshua Srijit Shashedaran from Netto & Magin LLC talks about tenants and landlords breaking leases early in […]
Neighbour Disputes: What Can You Do? (with 99.co)
Reading Time: 8 minutesAsia Law Network is collaborating with 99.co to bring great property-related legal content to readers of both blogs. In this article, Lawyer Anil Lalwani talks about neighbour disputes. Disputes between neighbours can a big problem With 80% of Singapore’s population living in high-rise buildings, disputes are likely to flare up between neighbours. The number of disputes between […]
Personal
SMU Lexicon: A Non-parent’s Maintenance Obligation
Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction Imagine you marry someone with a child from a prior relationship. Initially, you do not mind caring for this child. Then, your marriage sours and you no longer want anything to do with your spouse or the child. However, can your initial conduct of caring for the child unknowingly saddle you with a legal […]
Business
Singapore’s latest push as a restructuring and insolvency hub – Amendments to SICC rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore has earned a budding reputation as a hub for debt restructuring and insolvency in Asia, with its transparent legal system and judicial expertise. This growth can also be attributed to enduring efforts to innovate and reform. To enhance Singapore as a forum of choice in international restructuring and insolvency proceedings, the Rules of Court […]
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Pornography: How Legal is it in Singapore? 
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“Traditional” vs. “Design and Build” Contracts: What’s the Difference? 
Can WhatsApp messages be used in court in Singapore? 
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Media Law 101: Do you need permission to take photos? -
A Summary of “The Rule Of Law” by Tom Bingham: Part 1 
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