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Civil Disputes Involving Copyright Infringement
If you are a performing artiste, writer or artist, this section may be relevant to you especially ...
Before you Adopt
Before you begin the adoption process, it will be prudent to understand what is adoption all about. ...
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney
In this article, we will be sharing some frequently asked questions by our clients in relation to a Lasting Power of Attorney. What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (referred to as ‘LPA’)? It is a legal document allowing a person who is 21 years or older (referred to as ‘donor’) to voluntarily appoint one ...
Citizenship Laws in Singapore: How is Citizenship Acquired?
Article 15 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has a right to a nationality, and that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of it. Indeed, citizenship is important, to the extent that some legal scholars have maintained that citizenship is a person’s basic right, or “the right to have rights”. ...
Driving while under Influence of Drink or Drugs – Road Traffic Act (Chapter 276)
67 – 1) Any person who, when driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place — is unfit to drive in that he is under the influence of drink or of a drug or an intoxicating substance to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper ...
Outrage of Modesty: Practical Considerations
What is outrage of modesty? Section 354 of the Penal Code criminalises the use of criminal force on another person with the intention or knowledge that it will thereby outrage the modesty of that person. Outrage of modesty is also commonly known as molestation. The terms ‘outrage’ and ‘modesty’ are left undefined to accommodate for ...
Protection from Harassment Act 2014
With the recent #MeToo Movement, more and more people are speaking out against the harassment that they have suffered. ...
Littering in Public Places FAQs
What is considered as littering? If you throw any rubbish on the ground, it is littering. ...
When Does Discipline Become Child Abuse?
Corporal punishment may have once been a common mode of discipline across households in Singapore, but it is increasingly being frowned upon, especially as the leakage of such acts on social media has triggered waves of public outrage. The law supports the authority of a parent to inflict reasonable discipline on his or her child, ...
FAQs: Adoption in Singapore
What is adoption? Adoption is a legal process where parental rights over a child are conferred to the applicants. The relationship between the biological parents and their child is severed and replaced with a legitimate relationship between the applicant(s) and the child. In Singapore, the process is governed by the Adoption of Children Act (ACA). ...
