COVID-19 regulations may be changing at a feverish pace, but we’re here to soothe your nerves. This article will serve as a comprehensive one-stop resource for the current state of COVID-19 laws in Singapore. It is accurate as of 5 May 2022. It also covers the vaccinated-differentiated safe management measures…
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Benefits of the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 to the Consumer*
I. Introduction This article explains how the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 (the “Amendment”) benefits the user in three areas: customer experience, safeguards, and transparency. Firstly, the Amendment improves customer experience in two ways: (1) deemed consent by contractual necessity eliminates the hassle of clicking multiple checkboxes to express…
COVID-19-Related Isolation Measures in Singapore
As COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease, isolation measures are crucial to curb its spread in a densely populated country like Singapore. The government has therefore implemented 3 COVID-19-related isolation protocols to follow depending on whether: You are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (Protocol 1) You have a positive COVID-19 result but…
Airplane Accidents – Understanding your rights under Article 17(1) and 21(1) of the Montreal Convention
“People who board planes are not afraid of flying. They are afraid of not flying.” – Winne Micah. I. Introduction October 29, 2018. Flight 610, Lion Air smashes into the Java Sea off Indonesia, killing all 189 souls aboard. This is swiftly followed by Flight 302, Ethiopian Airlines, which crashes in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Again,…
4 Tips for a Smooth Simplified Uncontested Divorce in Singapore
A divorce can be a stressful experience. From my 12 years of experience as a lawyer handling divorce matters, I have seen this stress further aggravated by long-running and fiercely contested divorces, and its associated legal costs. Contested divorces happen when parties disagree on the terms of a divorce and…
Do You Need a Will in Singapore? 7 Situations to Consider
“I’m young, I don’t have much money, and I’m not married. Do I really need a will?” Many of us might assume that to have a will, you need to be much older in age, have significant personal assets, or are married with children – these are some common personal…
Do You Need a Probate Lawyer? 5 Questions To Ask Yourself When A Loved One Passes Away
A common question that arises when a loved one passes away is whether a probate lawyer needs to be appointed for the probate process. Generally, due to the vast nature of documentation required to commence the probate process, it is advisable that a competent probate lawyer be appointed to assist…
Settling a Loved One’s Estate Without Travelling to Singapore
We often seek solace in family or friends when a loved one passes away. This time of grief can be further complicated if you have been appointed an executor or administrator (collectively, a personal representative) of your loved one’s estate. Performing your duties as a personal representative of a person…
Divorce, Annulment or Separation: How Should You End Your Marriage?
If you are looking to end your marriage, you may do so by either filing for divorce, annulment or separation. Read on to find out which option may be suitable for you. 1. File for a Divorce If you have been married for at least 3 years For couples who…
Simplified Insolvency Programme Guide: Debt Restructuring
What is the Simplified Debt Restructuring Programme? The Simplified Debt Restructuring Programme (SDRP) is intended to assist with the debt restructuring of micro and small companies which may not have substantial assets, such that the regular debt restructuring procedure would be too costly to be practical. To assist in this…
