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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Singapore rises to 14th spot in global rule of law ranking; 2nd for absence of corruption

In a release on Oct 21, World Justice Project (WJP) said Singapore is among the minority of countries to see its rule of law index score increase this year.

Parents jailed over fatal abuse of 8-month-old son

The baby’s father, Neo Jia Ming, was sentenced to 16 years’ jail on Oct 21.

Jail for 73-year-old man who raped and molested underage daughter

The man pleaded guilty to a charge of statutory rape, two of aggravated outrage of modesty and one of making a child commit an indecent act.

‘You want the baby to die?’: Couple admit to fatal abuse of 8-month-old son

During the hearing, High Court judge Hoo Sheau Peng remarked that the couple treated the abuse of their son “almost as a joke, a laughing matter”.

Ferrari owner fails to get compensation from employer of man who damaged supercar in prank

A district judge ruled that the Ferrari owner failed to prove that the pickup truck driver’s actions were work-related.

Man who sexually abused 4 daughters gets 16½ years’ jail, 22 strokes of cane

The sexual assaults took place over 15 years, between 2008 and 2023.

Man gets 15 years’ jail, caning for drunken, ‘senseless’ killing of 71-year-old man in Serangoon

On Oct 8, Mohamed Serajudeen Mohamed Yusoff, 33, was sentenced to 15 years’ jail and 10 strokes of the cane.

Promising young lawyers assist courts in novel cases with independent viewpoints

Lawyers Iris Ng (left), 30, from Helmsman and Jonathan Trachsel (right), 34, from Allen & Gledhill, who were appointed under the Young Independent Counsel (YIC) scheme, on Oct 2.

Judge approves extradition of S’porean wanted by US for links to global insider trading ring

The decision followed a two-year legal process marked by Ge Zhi’s multiple bids to delay the matter.

Ex-employee sues GlobalFoundries for at least $528k, alleging wrongful dismissal

Leong Ing Wah, who was a manager at the chipmaker, is seeking at least $528,000, mostly for loss of earnings stemming from mental distress.

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