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	Welcome to the UKSLSS Website Thank you for visiting UKSLSS.net. Our website is currently undergoing maintenance. Please visit our Facebook page for the latest updates. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. Singapore Law Watch Headline News Contempt of court Bill to be tabled this year Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Lady Rose, Rose Lady too similar in name? Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Proxies are an issue at strata title AGMs: Voices Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Former SSC president Freddie Koh ordered to pay $420,000 for defaming 4 former SSC committee members Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Buyers of Paya Lebar condo complain to watchdog Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Syndicate boss jailed 6 years for infringing copyright Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Overcharging by ex-lawyer: Forum Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am IDs bear brunt of tougher regimen Posted on 18 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Hougang by-election case to proceed Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Eye surgeon, patient settle case out of court Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Keep estates out of the hands of property agents: Voices Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Charges against Central Square murder trio reduced Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Internet Society opens Asia-Pac bureau here Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Note key risks in perpetual securities, MAS cautions Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Who owns a mortgaged property's valuation report?: Forum Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am ADV: Lexis Singapore - Special Promotion Posted on 17 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Accident victim awarded $360,000 in damages Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Spring raps online shop for misusing its logos Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Property agent jailed for stamp duty fraud Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Thief's imprisonment doubled after appeal by prosecution Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Engineer jailed for causing MBS blackout Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Graft accused's 6-month jail term cut to 6 weeks Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Banks' board, managers play key role: MAS Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Nightingale home's case adjourned Posted on 16 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Move to aid privatisation of Braddell View Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Patient sues after being hit by trolley Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am A-G withdraws appeal against hearing of by-election case Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Stricter patent system, but foreign agent rules relaxed Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Why identities of accused cannot be kept secret Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Woman spared death on appeal Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Doing right by foreign workers Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Free legal clinic not linked to by-election: Forum Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Spa sues parent company for $450k Posted on 15 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Drew & Napier makes it eight in a row on ALB awards night Posted on 14 May 2012 \| 12:00 am S'pore firms being dragged to expensive arbitration seats Posted on 14 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Hougang woman pulls out offer to withdraw case Posted on 14 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Woman hit by bus awarded $1 million Posted on 14 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Ex-employees' suit against MF Global adjourned Posted on 14 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Attorney-General's job better split into two? Posted on 13 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Bid for open court hearing withdrawn Posted on 12 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Regulating online gambling Posted on 12 May 2012 \| 12:00 am No medical exam, no claim: Court Posted on 12 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Plan: Tighter rules for CFDs Posted on 12 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Court gives MF Global ex-staff early access to documents Posted on 12 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Jailed 4 1/2 years for shipping stolen cars Posted on 12 May 2012 \| 12:00 am 12 years' jail for serial criminal Posted on 12 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Errant bosses face stiffer penalties Posted on 11 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Onus on board of directors to approve risk management policy Posted on 11 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Beware investments too good to be true Posted on 11 May 2012 \| 12:00 am No suitable substitute for Libor benchmark yet Posted on 11 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Editor’s note: Mobile apps ready for download Posted on 11 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Bid for open-court hearing still on Posted on 10 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Two fined and penalised over corruption conspiracy Posted on 10 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Ex-China Sky ID loses case against SGX reprimand Posted on 10 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Rules on foreign share trading eased Posted on 10 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Judge calls for power to amend law Posted on 10 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Maritime unions should boost legal services Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Compliance with new rules costly for banks Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Duo's arguments rejected Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Ex-staff disputes insolvency of MF Global Singapore Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Open season at OpenNet as it blames SingTel for NBN delay Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am HK bank sues investor for $14m in losses Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Growing appetite for cross-border M&A Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Lawyer's bid to probe DPP dismissed by CJ Posted on 9 May 2012 \| 12:00 am No audit opinion for Pacific Healthcare Posted on 8 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Gambler sued by RWS declares bankruptcy Posted on 8 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Ex-lawyer fined $4,000 for practising despite suspension Posted on 8 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Tweet to end patent wars? Posted on 8 May 2012 \| 12:00 am ADV: LexisNexis - Annotated Income Tax Act and Economic Expansion Incentives Act Posted on 8 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Fitness trainer wins dispute over sale of car Posted on 7 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Hosting a paying guest? It could be illegal Posted on 7 May 2012 \| 12:00 am New trial, same result: Investor to pay $6.4m Posted on 7 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Irregularities uncovered at China Gaoxian Posted on 5 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Stepchildren fail in court bid for estate Posted on 5 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Death-row man fails in bid to reopen case Posted on 5 May 2012 \| 12:00 am DBS Trustee rapped for lapsed payment of monies Posted on 5 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Downtown East rioting: 2nd man jailed Posted on 5 May 2012 \| 12:00 am IPOS working with rights owners and public to enforce laws: Voices Posted on 5 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Taxman moves to wind up Kriston Posted on 4 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Hong Fok: More safeguards for minority shareholders? Posted on 4 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Judge orders rare 50-50 split of $4.1m matrimonial assets Posted on 4 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Convicted ex-director also gets nod for appeals court hearing Posted on 4 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Boss gets 1-1/2 years' jail for fraud Posted on 4 May 2012 \| 12:00 am New dispute resolution service is faster and more affordable Posted on 4 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Lippo trying to avoid paying damages: Astro Posted on 3 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Appeal Court rejects video link request Posted on 3 May 2012 \| 12:00 am A matter of timing in dispute over accident payout Posted on 3 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Governance code gets MAS nod, with tweaks Posted on 3 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Car salesman pocketed $240,000 Posted on 3 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Ex-assistant store manager jailed for embezzling $160k Posted on 3 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Foreign law firms eye access Posted on 3 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Pregnant woman in loan-shark case gets police warning Posted on 2 May 2012 \| 12:00 am SGX wants directors to declare firms' health clearly Posted on 2 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Appeals court to hear case for overseas video testimony in trial Posted on 2 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Taking the sting out of disputes in family firms Posted on 2 May 2012 \| 12:00 am New rule for maids to curb high-rise falls Posted on 1 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Deloitte quits as auditor of China Sky Posted on 1 May 2012 \| 12:00 am SBF names new chairman Posted on 1 May 2012 \| 12:00 am Optus loses Aussie game recording battle in apex court Posted on 30 April 2012 \| 12:00 am Controversy over Treasury China Trust AGM Posted on 30 April 2012 \| 12:00 am NKF saga ends with Durai debt repayment Posted on 29 April 2012 \| 12:00 am Court to clarify stand on gifts from spouse Posted on 29 April 2012 \| 12:00 am What counts as separation for divorce? Posted on 29 April 2012 \| 12:00 am Hong Fok resists SGX request to post AGM minutes Posted on 28 April 2012 \| 12:00 am RAJAH & TANN LLP UK VISIT A reminder to all ur members, the deadline for applications for the Rajah & Tann LLP visit to the UK is the 31st January 2012. Rajah & Tann LLP is planning to visit the UK in March 2012 to meet final-year LLB and LLM students who hope to secure their Relevant Legal Training (RLT) in 2013 and Training Contracts in 2014 with the firm. Please email recruitment@rajahtann.com, together with a recent photograph and your curriculum vitae. Your curriculum vitae should include: 1) Whether you are an LLM or LLB student 2) Your year of study (for LLB students) 3) The subjects taken for your LLB course and grades 4) Your co-curricular activities 5) An email address for communications For more information about the firm's recruitment policy, please visit their recruitment website. NEW UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES 2011-2012 APPOINTED UKSLSS is pleased to announce the results of the applications for the positions of University Representatives and Editorial Committee for this academic year. The University Representatives and the Editorial Committee members will hold their positions till new positions are elected for the subsequent year. The Vice-President (Secretarial) will be guiding and supporting the University Representatives, and the Vice-President (Editorial) will be working with the Editorial Committee. To view our University Representatives 2011-2012, please visit our University Representatives page. To view our Editorial Committee 2011-2012, please visit our Editorial Team page. We would like to thank all members (50 in total) who submitted their applications, the high standards of which rendered selection difficult. The Executive Committee would also like to thank the outgoing University Representatives and Editorial Committee 2010-2011 for their contributions and support to the society. NEW EDITORIAL TEAM 2011-2012 APPOINTED UKSLSS is pleased to announce that the new Editorial Team has been formed. The Editor-in-Chief would like to thank all the students who have sent in their applications. It has been a real challenge to select a team from all the outstanding applications received. UKSLSS Exco has thus made the decision to expand the size of the Editorial Team to a total of 7 members. Congratulations to all the newly appointed Editorial Team members. Please visit the Editorial Team page for more information. Updates on Uni-rep applications: Formal applications are now closed with the exceptions of SHEFFIELD, QUEEN MARY and LEICESTER UNIVERSITY, which will close on Wednesday 16 Nov 2011. All applicants have been notified of the second stage of the selection process. If you have not received an e-mail from Vice-President (Secretarial), please send an e-mail to secretary@ukslss.net or visit our University Representatives page for more information. Results will be announced in mid November 2011. UKSLSS NEWSLETTER 2 - LEGAL UPDATES - 20TH JUNE 2011 In this issue, we are privileged to have Mr.Lok Vi Ming to share his thoughts with us. We have also included updates in the Singapore and UK legal scenes Click here to read more

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