by Ben | Nov 24, 2022 | News
We are delighted to announce that PKWA Law Practice LLC has again been recognised by The Straits Times’ in their third edition of “Singapore’s Best Law Firms” for 2023. This is the third straight year that the firm has been named by the Straits Times as one of...
by Ben | Oct 28, 2022 | News, Divorce, Family Law
This case was reported in the Straits Times on 23 October 2022. PKWA Law has successfully acted for the ex-wife in a divorce in which the ex-husband was found to have ‘hidden’ over $3 million of matrimonial assets from her. The High Court ordered the money to be put...
by Ben | Oct 18, 2022 | Employment Law
In Singapore, non-compete clauses are restraint of trade covenants and generally (prima facie) unenforceable. To enforce such a clause, the onus is on the employer to prove that the clause is reasonable toward the employee, the public, and necessary to protect a...
by Ben | Oct 5, 2022 | Criminal Defence, Employment Law
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in Singapore: Your Legal Rights and Remedies Whilst no specific law in Singapore deals with sexual harassment in the workplace; victims are protected under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) 2014. The POHA deals with all forms...
by Ben | Oct 3, 2022 | Family Law, Personal Legal Procedures
In Singapore, the Guardianship of Infants Act of 1934 (GIA) governs the guardianship of minor children. It also deals with administering the assets of any child under guardianship. Who can be guardian of a child? The child’s parents are their...
by Ben | Jul 22, 2022 | Criminal Defence
From 1 January 2020, Singapore’s Penal Code provides for a specific offence of voyeurism. Previously, voyeurism-type offences were dealt with as “insult to modesty of women”, “making or possessing an obscene film”, or “transmission of obscene material by electronic...
by Ben | Jul 22, 2022 | Employment Law
In Singapore, employment is governed by the Employment Act of 1968 and common law. Seafarers, domestic workers, statutory board employees or civil servants do not fall under the Act; their employment contracts govern their terms and conditions. The Act protects most...
by Ben | Jun 29, 2022 | Criminal Defence
Criminal breach of trust (CBT) is a serious offence in Singapore. A person found guilty of CBT can be sentenced to up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine or both. Several high-profile CBT cases led to the introduction of amendments to the Penal Code in January 2020. To...
by Ben | Jun 27, 2022 | Criminal Defence
Singapore has stringent drug laws. Despite these strict laws, or maybe because of them, many people are still arrested regularly for drug offences in Singapore. Sentencing varies depending on the type and quantity of drugs. In some cases, an accused can be sentenced...
by Ben | Jun 25, 2022 | News
PKWA Law is pleased to share that our family lawyer Dorothy Tan has been selected as one of the Top 100 Women in Litigation in Asia Pacific by the prestigious legal publication Benchmark Litigation. This is the second consecutive year that Dorothy has been named on...
