Law Firm in Singapore

In Singapore, the Employment Act 1968 governs employment law alongside common law, which has developed principles and precedents based on cases heard in court. The Employment Act is the baseline for the responsibilities and rights between employers and employees, and a contract of employment can develop or enhance these at the employer’s discretion. However, it cannot dip below the minimum statutory line. Employment contracts contain duties and responsibilities for both...

Housing and Development Board flats (HDB) in Singapore are classified as public housing available to Singaporean citizens and permanent residents. Owners and co-owners of flats can pass on their legal share after death in the same way that title to non-HDB property can pass. Whilst it’s relevant when a flat owner dies, whether they left a will, or died without a will (called intestacy), the first step to establishing succession...

A letter of demand or LOD is a simple request for the recipient to take specific action, usually within a set time. Legal action can follow if the recipient doesn’t comply with the letter’s demands but doesn’t always necessarily follow. Why send a letter of demand? It’s a fair question, and the main reason to send a letter of demand is to warn the recipient of imminent legal action unless...

There is only one basis on which to obtain a divorce in Singapore: the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. Couples may talk about grounds for divorce, like adultery or unreasonable behaviour, but these are all different ways of demonstrating the same thing, that being, the marriage has irretrievably broken down. They are not separate grounds for divorce. The process is straightforward, providing specific eligibility criteria are met. There is a...

In this article we’ll be guiding you through the process of obtaining a Grant of Probate in Singapore. A will sets out what a person would like done with their assets and possessions after death, referred to as their estate. A will also appoints executors to distribute the deceased’s wealth and possessions. However, the will alone does not give the executors the power to do this; they must apply for...

Unfair dismissal is a term used by many people to describe a situation where their employment has been terminated, and they believe the reasons for doing so or how it was done are unfair. However, legislation defines the parameters of wrongful dismissal, and an unpleasant termination of an employment contract may not be unfair in the eyes of the law. Singapore laws protect employees against unfair and wrongful dismissal and...