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Category: Featured Articles

Featured Articles / Employment

Non-compete Clauses: Is 1 Year Too Long?

by Yuk Lun Chan / September 21, 2016

To many of us, employment contracts may be nothing more than long, boring documents with complex language that no one really reads. They’re simply formalities one needs to sign before getting to the real business. However, this could not be further from the truth, as these very contracts may govern…

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Featured Articles / Business

3 Ways to Recover Your Unpaid Invoices

by Nadia Moynihan / September 17, 2016

As a litigation lawyer, I encounter many cases of companies seeking payment for unpaid invoices. Here are 3 ways for recovering payment that companies in the same position should consider: 1.Non-legal solutions Resist the urge to immediately resort to litigation. This should be a last resort. If the preservation of…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

5 Reasons To Hire A Divorce Lawyer

by Yuk Lun Chan / September 12, 2016

Singapore has seen an increasing number of divorces. With so many legal resources readily accessible online today, it is possible to file for the divorce on your own. However, there are still reasons why hiring a divorce lawyer may be more beneficial. 1. Know what to ask for Not all divorce…

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Featured Articles / Business

3 Types of Shareholder Disputes in Singapore

by Yuk Lun Chan / August 19, 2016

Many businesses start out with the best of intentions: a group of like-minded friends keen on turning an idea into a successful enterprise. Along the way, parties may not see eye to eye and the relationship sours. Singapore has about 180,000 local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that make up…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

Women are more impatient when it comes to divorce, divorce statistics show

by Yuk Lun Chan / August 5, 2016

Recently, Statistics Singapore released its report on Marriages and Divorce 2015. We dug through the report and came to 4 conclusions: 1. Women are more impatient when it comes to divorce A total of 53.7% of plaintiffs in civil divorces cited ‘unreasonable behavior’ as the main reason for divorce. However, interestingly, the…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

Why having $1 as maintenance may actually be useful

by Tang Kai Qing / July 21, 2016

A wife applying for maintenance during divorce may feel aggrieved when the Judge hands down judgment for maintenance of $1. Afterall, $1 will do little to relieve the financial burdens she may have. However, it is still better than having been given no maintenance. This article will seek to explain…

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Business / Featured Articles

What your Business Needs to Know About the Merging of the M&AA into the Company Constitution

by Randall Wee / July 20, 2016

Merging of the M&AA into the Company Constitution In the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, one key legislative amendment by ACRA was merging of the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&AA) into a single document – known as the company Constitution. The Constitution of a company must be submitted…

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Internet Law / Featured Articles / Business

3 Takeaways for your Business from the Sonny Truyen Episode

by Randall Wee / July 18, 2016

On 10 July 2016, Sonny Truyen, a then-employee of Singapore property portal 99.co, posted offensive and derogatory remarks about Singapore on his personal Facebook account. The comments were with regard to Sonny’s frustration at the unavailability of a new mobile game, ‘Pokemon Go’, which was yet to be released Singapore.…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

Divorced, but living under the same roof?

by Tang Kai Qing / July 8, 2016

Following a divorce, ties are often severed and couples may want to avoid seeing each other again. Many seek new homes to settle in to start afresh and rebuild their lives. However, for some, this may not be an option. While unusual, some couples choose to live in the same…

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Internet Law / Featured Articles

What K Box’s personal data breach means for your business

by Randall Wee / June 10, 2016

Even though the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was passed in 2012, it was only in April 2016 that the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) began taking punitive measures against non-compliant companies in Singapore. Singapore takes hardline stance on non-compliant companies In April 2016, the PDPC fined 4 companies and…

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