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Sexual harassment in the workplace is unfortunately quite commonplace. It does not have to be overt; it can be subtle, insidious, and cause a great deal of distress to the victim. There is no specific legislation in Singapore to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace. However, victims are protected under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 (POHA). What are the provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act? The Protection...

A garnishee order is an enforcement option open to a judgement creditor who has successfully won their case in the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT), the Magistrates’ Court, the District Court, or the High Court. A garnishee order is a way for a judgment creditor to obtain money owed from a debtor who won’t pay. Garnishee proceedings To obtain a garnishee order, an applicant must apply for garnishee proceedings. This is...

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...

A cease and desist letter can land on your doormat and be completely unexpected, or it can represent the next stage in a dispute and mean that civil proceedings are around the corner. Either way, it’s time to take some professional legal advice. What is a cease and desist letter? A lawyer usually issues a cease and desist letter and formally requests that a specific activity or behaviour stop. The...

A cease and desist letter can be the perfect tool to stop an unwanted and unlawful activity or behaviour in a personal or business context. Ideally sent by a legal professional, it’s not expensive to ask a solicitor to produce one, and it can nip a problematic situation in the bud without the need to go to court. What is a cease and desist letter? Just as the title suggests,...

A writ of summons begins a legal process in the civil courts in Singapore. It has no relevance to criminal cases. What is a writ of summons? A writ of summons is the starting point of civil proceedings in Singapore. Commonly, there is some legal ‘to and fro’ before a writ of summons is issued; these exchanges are often described as ‘before action’ and include things such as a letter...