Legal Updates

The Family Justice Courts (FJC) of Singapore has announced significant amendments to the Family Justice Rules 2014 with the primary aim of making the legal terms and processes more understandable to the general public. This means legal phrases and processes are being renamed and restructured to be m...

By Sara Aziz and Elyse Wright Amendments to the Singapore Women’s Charter CPD Session in Sepetember 2023 Divorce by mutual agreement Enforcement of maintenance orders Enforcement of custody / access order CPD Session Today Family violence New Laws to Protect Victims of Family Violence On 4 July 20...

During a hand-picked panel discussion between lawyers from Singapore, the UK, the US, and Australia on 18 May 2023, Gloria James-Civetta shared her personal experience and insight on Family Law challenges in the modern world. Zahra Pabani and Rosalyn Bever of Irwin Mitchell provided perspective into...

High-rise littering refers to throwing or dropping objects from a high level, such as a balcony or window. The objects may range from something innocuous as tissues or snack wrappers, to dangerous items like lighted cigarette buds, glass beer bottles, and flower pots. Such conduct will not only resu...

Reported on The Straits Times on 2 Apr 2023 Caregivers of elderly patients who opt for home-based palliative care may be left with Class A medications such as fentanyl and morphine after the patient dies. After her mother died in January, freelance fundraiser Pam Hong had 15 bottles of liquid morphi...

In a joint session with Sayer Jones on Continuing Professional Development (CPD), our trainee lawyers, Noelle Teoh, Arika Ong, and a Senior Associate from Sayer Jones, Laura Snell presented the topic: How the Court Determines Children’s Wishes. It was an insightful look into the perspectives of Au...

The Workplace Safety and Health Act introduces revised requirements for employers under the Road Traffic Act from 1 January 2023. 44A and 44B of S65 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act Employers of dual role drivers (a person required or authorised by the employer of that person to drive a lorry ...