At the Association of Muslim Lawyers’ Annual Lecture 2014, the Minister for Law and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr K Shanmugam talked about where the legal industry is heading, with some emphasis on small and medium-sized firms. Here are the main points: Singapore as an International Centre for Law The Singapore government…
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Intellectual Property Matters – Legal Clinic on Intellectual Property
The following is an excerpt of the content discussed during a legal clinic organized by The Hub Singapore on 16 October 2014. At this legal clinic, Koh C-u Pinn from Arielle Law Corporation explained the basics of intellectual property law to the participants, who came from a variety of industries.…
Remote Gambling Act – how it will affect online gambling in Singapore
The Remote Gambling Act was passed on 7 October 2014, designed to strictly regulate the various forms of online gambling in Singapore. The Act will outlaw remote gambling provided by non-exempt operators. The full text of the bill passed by Parliament can be accessed here. What is gambling? Gambling is…
More accessible family justice lies ahead
Earlier this month, the Committee for Family Justice, and inter-agency committee, delivered its recommendations on a new framework for the family justice system to the Government. The Committee had four main goals: Protect and support the family as the basic unit of our society; Ensure that the interests of the child…
The new Copyright Act – the death of online piracy?
On July 8 2014, the Singapore Parliament passed a bill amending the Copyright Act, aiming to give copyright owners greater ability to protect their content from the reaches of online piracy. The crux of the bill was to enable copyright owners (such as cable TV networks), exclusive licensees, and performers…
A Step Towards Affordable Legal Resolution
In response to the significant legal costs of bringing a claim through the courts, the Primary Justice Project has been launched as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. It is a collaboration between the State Courts, the Law Society of Singapore and the Community Justice Centre (The Community Justice Centre is…
Small Claims Employment Tribunal Could Be On The Way
Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin announced during MOM’s Workplan Seminar 2014 at Orchid Country Club on 24th April that the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has proposed the establishment of a small claims employment tribunal for all workers. Currently, the Ministry of Manpower handles statute-related disputes, such as those concerning the Employment Act.…
Illegal strikes in Singapore
In December 2012, 29 mainland Chinese bus drivers were deported from Singapore, while five others were prosecuted and jailed for their participation in an illegal strike. The state of Singapore does not make light of disruptions to its labour machine. In accordance with Part III of the Criminal Law (Temporary…
What the Personal Data Protection Act Means for Individuals
What is ‘Personal Data’? What is your ‘personal data’? Section 2 of the Personal Data Protection Act defines personal data as data about an individual who can be identified either from the data itself or from other data that an organisation is likely to have access to. Thus, data like names and…
Is it illegal for an NTU Valedictorian to drop the F-Bomb during her Convocation Ceremony?
No. NTU Valedictorian drops the F-Bomb