Selina Lum

Senior Law Correspondent

Selina started out as a crime reporter when she joined The Straits Times in 2000. She then took on broadcast journalism when she moved to Straits Times TV News. After her TV stint, she found her true calling in covering the courts and legal matters.

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11-year jail term upheld for drink driver in fatal 2023 Dunearn crash following appeals

The driver’s two young children, who were in the back seat at the time, were also hurt in the April 2023 crash.

Man who raped daughter turns himself in after spotting her at police station

The man pleaded guilty to a charge of rape, a charge of outrage of modesty and a charge of criminal breach of trust.

Divorced father granted sole authority to choose school for son; mother has filed appeal

In written grounds for his decision issued on Sept 2, district judge Goh Zhuo Neng said travelling time and time spent preparing the child for school were the determinative factors.

S’pore-based TikToker Lev Panfilov cleared of raping woman due to inconsistencies in her testimony

On Sept 2, the Court of Appeal allowed Lev Panfilov’s appeal and acquitted him of all four charges.

Man who repeatedly raped teen stepdaughter gets 22 years’ jail, caning

Justice Andre Maniam said the man’s abuse of his position and breach of trust led to lasting damage to the victim and the family unit.

90-year-old man unfit to stand trial for wife’s killing given five-year notional jail term

Police officers inspecting the murder scene at a Bukit Panjang flat in 2024.

Plans to turn Singapore Recreation Club billiards room into co-working space headed for court trial

The Singapore Recreation Club is a social and recreational club that has a membership of about 7,000.

Restaurant chef sexually assaulted girl, 11, while staff and customers were present

Three other charges for sexual offences against the victim in the same incident in June 2025 were considering during sentencing – two for molesting her and one for committing an obscene act with her.

Singapore will bid to host international tribunal for investor-state disputes: Edwin Tong

Law Minister Edwin Tong speaking at the UNCITRAL Academy Conference held at Shangri-la Singapore.

O.K. Lim’s daughter loses challenge to exclude evidence in ongoing trial

Lim Huey Ching failed in her bid to exclude certain evidence in her ongoing trial for obstruction of justice.

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