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Why We Need Law Enforcement In An Era Of Increasing Scams During The Pandemic
Why We Need Law Enforcement In An Era Of Increasing Scams During The Pandemic White-collar crimes such as fraud or scams typically take place in corporate or commercial settings, where perpetrators try to gain illegal economic or business advantages. The current...
When to Hire a Lawyer in the Event of a Car Accident
When to Hire a Lawyer in the Event of a Car Accident The unforeseen inconvenience of a motor accident can be tedious for those with little, if not zero, first-hand experience on what to do after a collision. As a general rule of thumb, it is important to have photos...
Harry Elias Partnership lawyer assisted as amicus curiae in watershed judgment on sentencing for income tax evasion offences
Our Senior Associate, Kok Yee Keong, was appointed as amicus curiae in Tan Song Cheng v PP and another appeal [2021] SGHC 138, under the Young Amicus Curiae Scheme 2020 of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He assisted the High Court in the novel issue of whether it was...
E-briefing: Singapore High Court in Dong Wei v Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd and another [2021] SGHC 123 recognises the implied term of mutual trust and confidence in employment contracts in the context of investigations and suspensions of employees
The full text of decision may be accessed here. Why this is Important This case applies the implied term of mutual trust and confidence found in employment contracts (“Implied Term”) in the context of investigations and suspensions of employees and provides useful...
Family and Divorce Partner and Co-Head Koh Tien Hua comments in Zaobao article titled “When women’s names are no longer the weak, the 60-year evolution and prospects of the Women’s Charter”
Harry Elias Partnership Family and Divorce Partner and Co-Head Koh Tien Hua commented in Zaobao article titled "When women’s names are no longer the weak, the 60-year evolution and prospects of the Women’s Charter". The article was first published on 30 May 2021....
E-briefing: Singapore Court of Appeal confirms the set aside of an Arbitral Award for Failure of the Arbitrator to Hear Witness Evidence
Why this is Important In CBS v CBP [2021] SGCA 4, the Singapore Court of Appeal (“SGCA”) affirmed the High Court’s setting aside of an arbitral award due to the failure of the arbitrator to hear pivotal witness evidence, despite a party’s request for it to do so. The...
Webinar Invitation: Corporate Counsels in Post COVID 19 World, 11 June 2021, 12-1PM
During the COVID period, GCs may have increased interactions with management and board members, ranging from managing the various COVID-related regulations, employment matters, supply chain disruptions and legal disputes arising out of the pandemic. In addition, GCs...
Harry Elias Partnership recognised as Top Tier Firm in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2021
Harry Elias Partnership LLP has once again been recognised as "Top Tier Firm" in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. We are ranked in seven practice areas: Family and matrimonial, International arbitration, Construction, Insolvency, Commercial and...
E-briefing: Are patent waivers on Covid-19 vaccines the right move?
Background 1. On 5th May 2021, the US announced its support for waiving patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines. This move comes as Covid-19 infections surge to an all-time high in countries such as India, which are struggling to obtain or distribute Covid-19...
Proving Adultery: What Your Lawyers Will Need to Know
Proving Adultery: What Your Lawyers Will Need to Know Previously, we discussed four legal grounds for divorce, as prescribed by the Women’s Charter. They are necessary to provide sufficient weight to your case, resultantly showing that your marriage has irretrievably...