Family & Matrimonial
AI and the Singapore Lawyer 8: AI in Family Practice—Supporting the Human Dimension
In the emotionally charged arena of family law, AI acts as a high-efficiency drafting and analytical clerk, reclaiming the mental bandwidth practitioners require to provide empathetic, high-stakes counsel …
When Is a “Threat” Considered “Family Violence”? Part 1: PPO Thresholds in Singapore Explained in YBA v YBB [2026] SGFC 44
Individuals who face family violence may rely on a personal protection order (“PPO”) to shield them from further harm. In order to obtain a PPO, the applicant must prove that …
The Global Jury on No-Contest Clauses: How Other Legal Systems Handle Family Inheritance Disputes
No-contest clauses lack binding local precedent in Singapore — no court has yet ruled on their enforceability. This article surveys how Commonwealth countries and the US approach them, and what …
Ring-Fencing Inheritances: Keeping Your Child’s Legacy Safe from Matrimonial Claims
Under Section 112 of the Women’s Charter, inherited assets can become matrimonial property if not carefully protected. This article examines how co-mingling and other triggers erode the protection, and the …
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Managing Underperforming Employees Part 4: De-Escalating the Toxic Exit Using Mutual Separation Agreements
Even with the best intentions, not every employment relationship is meant to last. Sometimes, an employee is simply a mismatch for your company’s culture, or the working relationship has fractured …
Managing Underperforming Employees Part 3: Structuring a PIP That Works
When an employee continues to fall short after informal feedback, implementing a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is often the next step. At OTP Law, we often hear business owners view …
The Role of AI in Mediation
Explore how AI is reshaping mediation in Singapore, from MAIA-powered case analysis to data-led reality checks—while keeping human empathy at the centre …
Protecting Your SME: Navigating Director and Shareholder Disputes in Singapore
In my practice at OTP Law Corporation, I regularly meet business founders who built their companies on complete trust. Early on, agreements are sealed with a handshake over coffee. Roles …
Technology & Digital Economy
Singapore Online Gambling Laws Part 3: A Business Guide
Many modern businesses do not think of themselves as gambling businesses. A fintech company processes payments. A cloud provider hosts infrastructure. A software company supplies analytics. A marketing agency runs …
AI and the Singapore Lawyer 8: AI in Family Practice—Supporting the Human Dimension
In the emotionally charged arena of family law, AI acts as a high-efficiency drafting and analytical clerk, reclaiming the mental bandwidth practitioners require to provide empathetic, high-stakes counsel …
Seng Siew Speaks at Law Society’s AI Primer Seminar
We are pleased to share that our Director, Lim Seng Siew, presented at the Law Society of Singapore’s recent event, “Introduction to AI in Legal Technology – A Primer for …
Digital Pranks, AI Media, and Criminal Liability: A Singapore Law Perspective
With generative artificial intelligence tools and image manipulation applications now accessible on almost every smartphone, creating convincing digital content takes seconds. A user can easily generate an image of a …
Corporate & Commercial
Singapore Online Gambling Laws Part 3: A Business Guide
Many modern businesses do not think of themselves as gambling businesses. A fintech company processes payments. A cloud provider hosts infrastructure. A software company supplies analytics. A marketing agency runs …
Managing Underperforming Employees Part 4: De-Escalating the Toxic Exit Using Mutual Separation Agreements
Even with the best intentions, not every employment relationship is meant to last. Sometimes, an employee is simply a mismatch for your company’s culture, or the working relationship has fractured …
The Digital Ghost – Defamation and Content Liability
As SMEs use AI to generate marketing content at scale, they face a new liability: defamatory output. This article examines how Singapore defamation law applies to AI-generated content and the …
EU AI Act Transparency Rules: What Singapore SMEs Need to Know
When the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) came into force, many Singapore small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) assumed it was a distant European concern. It isn’t. Due …
General Disputes & Arbitration
Protecting Your SME: Navigating Director and Shareholder Disputes in Singapore
In my practice at OTP Law Corporation, I regularly meet business founders who built their companies on complete trust. Early on, agreements are sealed with a handshake over coffee. Roles …
Can Insurers Deny a Claim Over a Clause You Didn’t Notice? Singapore Court Says Yes
A District Court has dismissed a policyholder’s claim that an insurer hid a key exclusion in her policy, offering a useful reminder of how Singapore courts read insurance contracts and …
Bonus Criteria in Singapore Employment Contracts
A recent District Court decision shows why performance bonus clauses that promise a payout “subject to criteria to be agreed later” can leave both employers and employees exposed, and why …
Loss of Bargain Damages in Singapore – To follow UK Decision?
In Great Asia Maritime Limited v Orion Shipping and Trading LLC [2026] UKSC 23, the UK Supreme Court held that a party who cancels a contract under an express contractual …
Conveyancing & Real Estate
HDB BTO and New Flats: Legal Milestones From Application to Key Collection
Conveyancing in Singapore: a series from OTP Law Corporation, Part 7 of 12 Our previous instalment looked at buying a new launch private condominium. In this instalment we turn to …
Buying a New Launch Condo: Progressive Payments and the Developer’s Sale & Purchase Agreement
Conveyancing in Singapore: a series from OTP Law Corporation, Part 6 of 12 Buying a new launch condominium directly from a developer feels, on the surface, similar to buying a …
ABSD, BSD and SSD Explained: What Buyers and Sellers Actually Pay
Conveyancing in Singapore: a series from OTP Law Corporation, Part 5 of 12 Few aspects of a Singapore property transaction cause as much last-minute anxiety as stamp duty, largely because …
Private Property Resale Conveyancing: What’s Different From HDB
Conveyancing in Singapore: a series from OTP Law Corporation, Part 4 of 12 Having spent the last two instalments on HDB resale transactions and the Option to Purchase that underpins …
