Category: Announcements
Singapore’s Apex Court Gave Husband 85% interest in $20m Bungalow held in Wife’s Name
In a tussle between 2 octogenerian husband and wife, Singapore’s Court of Appeal ruled that the husband is entitled to a 85% interest in their matrimonial home. The house at Chancery Lane is estimated to be worth S$20 million and is registered in the name of the wife. Notwithstanding this, Singapore’s Apex Court ruled that…
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Guarantor Not Obliged To Pay In Illegal Moneylending Deal
The High Court yesterday ruled that our client need not pay on a guarantee he had provided to a lender. Judicial Commissioner Tan Siong Thye held that the loan was tainted under the Moneylenders Act. As such the guarantee could not be enforced by the lender against the guarantor. This was an unfortunate case involving…
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Susan Tay Outstanding AWARE Volunteer 2013
We are very happy to announce that Susan Tay is one of the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) Outstanding AWARE Volunteers for 2013. Susan has been actively contributing her time and effort at AWARE’s legal clinics giving advice to those who are in need for legal help but don’t know where else…
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OTP Law Corporation Named Volunteer of the Year 2013 by Law Society Singapore
OTP Law Corporation was named “Volunteer of the Year 2013 (Small-Sized Law Practices)” by the Law Society of Singapore. The award was conferred on 13 November 2013 at the Law Society’s Annual Dinner and Dance held in the Shangrila Hotel. Ms Susan Tay attended the dinner to accept the award on behalf of the law…
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Owner successful in claim for leakage repair against upper floor neighbour
OTP Law Corporation acted for a successful owner in her claim against her upper floor neighbour for water leakages.
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Millionaire husband wins claim over $20m Chancery Lane bungalow
A tussle by a couple in their 80s over who owned a $20 million bungalow in Chancery Lane has been settled in favour of the husband by the High Court. Justice Choo Han Teck found retired businessman See Fong Mun, 86, had paid for the house that was bought in 1983 but registered in the…
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Collective Sale of Harbour View Gardens Not Approved by High Court
OTP Law Corporation acted for successful minority owners opposed to a collective sale.
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Social Media Issues – A ‘Hot’ Topic at the Electronic Litigation Conference 2011
Interview by Sylvia Low Lim Seng Siew will chair a panel discussion on the “Use and Impact of Social Media on Civil Litigation” on Day Two of the Conference. The other members of the panel are Mr Thio Shen Yi, SC from TSMP Law Corporation, Mr Wong Siew Hong from Infinitus Law Corporation, Mr Rama…
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