Employment Contract
What is an Employment Contract? An employment contract is a legal document that set out the terms and conditions which would govern the relationship between an employer and an employee. Every employment relationship is governed by an employment contract. A well-drafted employment contract would provide both parties peace of mind as it would reduce the […]
Distributorship Agreement
What is a Distributorship Agreement? A distributorship agreement is typically a contract between a manufacturer and a distributor. This agreement would stipulate the rights and regulations to the distributor to resell the manufacturer’s goods and services. What are the types of Distributorship Agreements available? There are mainly two types of distributorship agreements; 1. […]
Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA): When is the collection of NRICs allowed?
Overview In recent years, the Protection Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”) of Singapore has been a trending topic for discussion, especially due to the trend of storing valuable personal data virtually online instead of in physical storage. The PDPA is crucial as it protects the personal data for individuals while recognising the need for organisations […]
Theft
Section 378 of the Penal Code provides the scope of “Theft”, which comprises of the following elements. There must be a dishonest intention The offender had moved moveable property out of the possession of any person Movement of that property was done without that person’s consent What is dishonest intention? Dishonest intention refers to […]
What is Criminal Breach of Trust?
The definition of Criminal Breach of Trust (“CBT”) is laid out under Section 405 of the Penal Code. In order for the charge of CBT to be made out, the following elements must be fulfilled: The offender was entrusted with property or with dominion over property; The offender dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own […]
Outrage Of Modesty
Outrage of Modesty? Outrage of modesty appears to be an umbrella term for acts that have violated one’s modesty. Its legal definition as it appears in the Penal Code, however, scopes the acts of ‘outrage of modesty’ more narrowly. In fact, it is usually synonymous to the more commonly known act of molestation. Section 354 […]
Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Part II
As mentioned in “What is Voluntarily Causing Hurt: Part I,” the element of intention or knowledge that it is likely to cause hurt or grievous hurt must be present in order to be charged under this section. However, it is possible for a situation to arise where the offender has neither the intention or the […]
Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Part I
Voluntarily causing hurt cases often appear in the newspapers in Singapore and lies along a wide spectrum with regards to the nature and harm of the hurt inflicted. Given the myriad of circumstances that form voluntarily causing hurt cases, it is hard to predict the consequent punishment. However, it is certain that the Court considers […]
