Legal challenge to controversial UK-Rwanda deportation policy
By Xuanyi Lee https://www.ft.com/content/2c09f5cb-3ac9-4444-8262-06f7bc3e70da The High Court has refused to grant an injunction stopping...
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Sarah Lok
- May 13
- 3 min
Redefining Criminal Legal Aid in Singapore with the Public Defender's Office
By Sia Xinyu https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/how-new-public-defenders-office-differ-lawsoc-criminal-legal-aid-scheme-1866531 What...
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Sarah Lok
- May 10
- 4 min
The significance of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act
By Pyari Chopra https://www.europeansanctions.com/2022/05/redress-ukacc-publish-anti-corruption-sanctions-report/ Adapted from:...
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Sarah Lok
- May 6
- 2 min
Tribunal dismisses appeal for disclosure of Whitehall submissions on Judicial Review and Courts Bill
By Lee Xuanyi https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/blogs/westminster-update-government-drops-statutory-presumption-from-judicial-review-a...
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Sarah Lok
- May 2
- 2 min
Future of Data Regulation: UK Online Safety Bill and UK Transfer Risk Assessment
By Wei Heng Tan https://static.endpointprotector.com/blog/2021/01/blog-data-protection-regulations-world_1200x628px.png UK Online Safety...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 29
- 3 min
White Paper on Women's Development
By Neal Kok https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/25-action-plans-from-the-white-paper-on-singapore-womens-development On 28 March 2022,...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Regulation of digital assets: proposals and minutes from Bank of England and more
By Wei Heng Tan https://www.unidroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DIGITAL-ASSETS-AND-PRIVATE-LAW-PROJECT.jpg) What is meant by a...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Race Against Time: Ending the 6-month Limit to Report Common Assault Offences in a Domestic Context
By Sia Xinyu https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/05/limit-assault-domestic-abuse-victims What is the current “six-month...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 18
- 3 min
SLAPPs and Libel Lawsuits: Insufficient Protection for Journalists?
By Joshua Ng https://media.istockphoto.com/vectors/lawsuit-court-documents-vector-id1285497344?k=20&m=1285497344&s=612x612&w=0&h=wWuPobWu...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Corporatisation of NTUC: Out with the Red (tape), in with the Green?
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/WmsFE6YhYIM The National Trade Unions Congress Income (“Income”) recently announced its decision...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Binance Asia withdraws cryptocurrency services application in Singapore
By Nicholas Clark https://blockworks.co/binance-asia-will-end-service-in-singapore/ Binance Asia Services, the Singapore unit of...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Recent applications of POFMA related to Covid-19
By Neal Kok https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pofma-covid-19-cheah-kit-sun-goh-meng-seng-2345141 Since the outbreak of Covid-19,...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 8
- 3 min
CPS Revisits Guidance on 'Mercy Killings'
By Christelle Sim https://humanists.uk/2022/01/18/cps-consults-on-showing-compassion-in-cases-of-mercy-killings/ On 14 January 2022, the...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Who wins in an IP Lawsuit? M&S, Aldi and Copycat Products
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/Oxl_KBNqxGA Marks and Spencer recently announced that it would be suing Aldi for IP...
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Sarah Lok
- Apr 1
- 2 min
National Security and Investment Act: Too Soon?
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/yekGLpc3vro The UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 came into force on January 4,...
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Sarah Lok
- Mar 28
- 2 min
UK to drop demand that the ECJ is removed as the ultimate arbiter of Northern Ireland trade rules
By Nicholas Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-59691427 Following disputes over post-Brexit trading relations with the...
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Sarah Lok
- Mar 25
- 3 min
The New Rules of Court 2021
By Christelle Sim https://www.inhousecommunity.com/article/singapore-ready-become-global-arbitration-hub/ Singapore is today a leading...
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Sarah Lok
- Mar 21
- 2 min
UK's temporary suspension of competition law in the oil industry
By Alexander Lee https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-suspends-competition-law-to-get-petrol-to-forecourts/ A fuel shortage in the UK in...
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Sarah Lok
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Caution Advised: Anti-Money Laundering Regulations in the UK
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/2_K82gx9Uk8 HSBC and NatWest were recently fined £64 million [1] and £265 million [2]...
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Sarah Lok
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Arbitration and Anti-Suit Injunctions
By Christelle Sim https://law.asia/seat-arbitration-enforcement-awards/ The Singapore High Court issued a landmark decision on...
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