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Dying Without A Will – What Happens?
Dying Without A Will – What Happens?
Caning in Singapore
Caning in Singapore
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Pornography Laws in Singapore

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Is OnlyFans Legal in Singapore?

Is OnlyFans Legal in Singapore?

After a Singaporean OnlyFans content creator was jailed and fined for posting obscene materials on the site and breaching police orders to stay off the site, many Singaporeans are questioning whether OnlyFans is legal in Singapore. The 22-year-old was charged with uploading 32 explicit photographs and 29 videos onto the online platform. He was fined S$3,000 and sentenced to jail for three weeks after accessing the site against police orders...
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Employment Law
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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...
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
What is a Garnishee Order?

What is a Garnishee Order?

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...
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Creating an Effective Letter of Demand

Creating an Effective Letter of Demand

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...
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Pornography Laws in Singapore

In the digital world, accessing pornographic content is easier than ever. Although Singapore is known for its strict regulations, you might be surprised to hear that accessing pornographic sites and watching pornographic material is not illegal in Singapore. However, while it may be legal to watch pornography, there are strict laws against possession, downloading pornographic content from the internet, or buying and selling pornographic material. The Films Act, Undesirable Publication...

Is OnlyFans Legal in Singapore?

After a Singaporean OnlyFans content creator was jailed and fined for posting obscene materials on the site and breaching police orders to stay off the site, many Singaporeans are questioning whether OnlyFans is legal in Singapore. The 22-year-old was charged with uploading 32 explicit photographs and 29 videos onto the online platform. He was fined S$3,000 and sentenced to jail for three weeks after accessing the site against police orders...

Happy Ending Massages in Singapore

Quick summary points on happy ending massage services in Singapore: If you are a customer visiting a business offering such services – it is not against the law to visit such an establishment. If you are the employee offering such services – it is against the law to provide such services. If you are the business owner – it is against the law if you or your employees are providing...

Caning in Singapore

Caning in Singapore often leads to lively debate. Recently, the discussion centred around whether the current exemption for men above 50 years old should be lifted for sex offences against children. Those arguing for lifting the exemption say that caning was inherited from British rules that were applicable in an era when the life expectancy for men was around 48 years. These days, it is argued that men in their...

Is Prostitution Legal in Singapore?

Prostitution is legal in Singapore, but various associated activities are not. There is plenty of illegal prostitution in Singapore as well as government-regulated brothels. The Singaporean government is trying to tread a middle line, accepting that prostitution will never go away on the one hand and controlling and criminalising some of the more undesirable elements on the other. The oldest profession is a thorn in the side of governments and...
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