DUE DILIGENCE ADVICE FOR HONG KONG LISTING
2018 – completed a due diligence assignment for a Singapore construction company’s proposed listing in Hong Kong under very tight timelines. The advice rendered was specifically related to insurance law and whether or not the [...]
MOTOR ACCIDENT & PERSONAL INJURY
MOTOR ACCIDENT & PERSONAL INJURY – DID YOU KNOW that money due to you for a personal injury claim may be clawed back by your ex-wife upon divorce. That was the unlikely conclusion that came [...]
PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS UNDER SINGAPORE LAW
[TQ v TR and Another Appeal [2009] 2 SLR(R) 961] A prenuptial agreement cannot stand on its own. In exceptional cases, such as in this case, the Singapore Court of Appeal gave it significant (or [...]
PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT (“POHA”)
Attorney-General v Ting Choon Meng and another appeal [2017] 1 SLR 373; [2017] SGCA 6 Government is not a victim under the POHA. e Citizen” website were false. The issue was whether s. 15 applies [...]
INHERITANCE (FAMILY PROVISION) ACT & WILLS ACT – IMPORTANCE OF MAKING A WILL
FAQ Whether illegitimate children (born out of wedlock) are entitled to claim maintenance from the Deceased’s estate? The relevant provision in Inheritance (Family Provision) Act applies to legitimate children, which includes adopted children but does not [...]
RECENT CHANGES/UPDATE ON EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment Law changes announced by Ministry of Manpower on March 2018 to take effect by April 2019 Widening the scope of employees and afford protection to all employees: Current position is that EA applies to [...]