Court Cases
Hong Kong journalist on trial over database search for mob attack probe
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist went on trial on Wednesday for accessing car ownership details on official databases during an...
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High Court awards S$133,000 in damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong over Facebook share by veteran blogger
The High Court on Wednesday (24 Mar) awarded S$133,000 in damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his libel...
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Facebook fails in bid to derail $15 bn privacy suit
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider an appeal by Facebook that would have derailed a $15 billion...
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Call centre worker in Malaysia jailed for 12 weeks for accessing Singtel customer details that were then sold to loan sharks
A team leader working at a call centre in Malaysia was sentenced to 12 weeks’ jail for helping an ex-colleague...
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Criminal defamation trial: High Court rules prosecution obliged to disclose accused persons’ statements to Defence if such statements could help Defence or weaken Prosecution’s case
The prosecution has an obligation to disclose accused persons' statements to the defence if such statements could help the defence's...
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High Court dismisses 22 death row inmates’ application for pre-action disclosures against A-G, SPS over forwarding of private correspondence with lawyers, families to AGC
The pre-action disclosures sought by 22 death row inmates against the Attorney-General (AG) and the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) are...
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13 SBS bus drivers apply to transfer lawsuit against company from Magistrates’ Court to High Court on grounds of questions of law related to Employment Act provisions
13 SBS Transit bus drivers have applied to transfer their lawsuit against the company from Magistrates' Court to High Court...
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Trio of Thai pro-democracy leaders denied bail
Three prominent Thai pro-democracy figures were denied bail in a Bangkok court Monday after being charged with insulting the monarchy,...
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Four Hong Kong dissidents released on bail
Four Hong Kong dissidents charged with subversion were let out on bail late Friday after prosecutors at the last minute...
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Civil rights activist Jolovan Wham released early on “good behaviour” after serving part of jail term for charges under Public Order Act, among other laws
Civil rights activist and social worker Jolovan Wham on Friday (5 Mar) was released early from jail on "good behaviour"...
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