Category: Misc.
Lasting Power of Attorney: Planning for Incapacity, Not Just Death
A guide to the Lasting Power of Attorney in Singapore: donor and donee roles, the 2026 fee waiver, and what happens if you never make one.
Advance Care Planning: Why a Conversation Matters as Much as a Document
Part of the Own Your Legacy: Getting Your Wills, LPAs, and Directives Sorted series Of the instruments covered in this series, Advance Care Planning is the least legally formal and, for that reason, the one people most often underestimate. It is not a single signed form with a fixed legal trigger, the way an Advance…
The Advance Medical Directive: What It Covers and What It Doesn’t
What does a Singapore Advance Medical Directive actually cover? A clear guide to AMDA 1996, its narrow trigger, and common misconceptions.
The Dignity of Choice: What the Law Allows
Dying with dignity in Singapore does not mean assisted suicide. A roadmap to the legal tools, AMD, ACP, LPA and Wills, that protect your wishes.
Unhealthy PSI Levels in Singapore: Workplace Safety and Legal Duties for Employers
When the Pollutant Standards Index breaches 100 and central Singapore hits 154, business operations cannot continue with ‘business as usual’. Smoke haze returning to Singapore often catches some employers off guard, especially when we have not seen haze at these levels for some years. While HR managers scramble to find leftover N95 masks in storage,…
Singapore’s First Five ECT Decisions: What Employers Should Know
A review of Singapore’s first five published Employment Claims Tribunals decisions (2026), covering wrongful dismissal, overtime, discretionary bonuses, and commission disputes.
Anti-Money Laundering Risk Management for Singapore Legal Firms: Developments,Duties, and Practical Safeguards
Singapore’s post-FATF regulatory environment makes AML compliance a front-line professional obligation for lawyers. This guide covers suspicious transaction reporting duties, customer due diligence standards, record-keeping requirements, and the training expectations regulators now apply to legal professionals.
No one is Above The Law – Probation Sentencing Guidelines in the Case of PP v Terence Siow Kai Yuan
The case of PP v Terence Siow highlights how an offender’s academic success appears to unduly influence perceptions of their rehabilitative potential, raising doubts about the fairness of lenient sentencing in serious offences.
COVID-19 Temporary Measures Act – Navigating Temporary Relief With A Peace Approach: Part 1
Article by Isabel Chew-Lau, an associate of OTP Law Corporation Introduction The COVID-19 situation has placed Singapore in a dire crisis. It is not just a healthcare crisis. It is an economic crisis that threatens to shut down businesses and in turn the livelihood of thousands of Singaporeans. It is a crisis that Singapore’s leaders…
Law As Art?
An intriguing article about using law as an integral element in artworks.
