Selina Lum

Law Correspondent
selinal@sph.com.sg
Takaaki Masui (left) and Katsutoshi Ishibe had their original sentences cut after the judge determined that the terms were manifestly excessive.

High Court cuts jail term for duo who extracted over $2m in bribes

Dec 3, 2020, 5:00 am

Court cuts jail term for duo who extracted $2m in bribes, imposes nearly $201k fine

Dec 2, 2020, 7:34 pm

Singapore, China launch book on commercial court cases

Dec 1, 2020, 2:14 pm

Nationality not a factor in scheduling executions: AGC

Dec 1, 2020, 5:00 am

Nationality not a factor in scheduling of executions: State counsel

Nov 30, 2020, 8:17 pm
Madam Chan Hui Peng decided to settle after being grilled over the past four days of the trial.

Woman who sued PUB over manhole fall accepts settlement

Nov 28, 2020, 5:00 am
Surgeon Edward Foo Chee Boon (at right) was sued by the family of a pharmaceutical company executive who died after a liposuction procedure in 2013. They alleged that Dr Foo was negligent in his failure to tell the patient about the risks in performi

Botched liposuction case: Family to get $5.6m

Nov 27, 2020, 5:00 am

Woman suing PUB for $5m over manhole fall gives up fight, accepts settlement offer

Nov 26, 2020, 10:34 pm

Court awards $5.6m to family of woman who sued surgeon after she died from botched liposuction

Nov 26, 2020, 1:47 pm
Madam Chan Hui Peng is suing the PUB after she fell into a 1.8m-deep manhole in 2015. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Woman's active Carousell account contradicts claim of fear, say PUB lawyers

Nov 26, 2020, 5:00 am

PUB lawyers: Woman's Carousell account disproves her claim of fearing strangers after fall

Nov 25, 2020, 9:37 pm
The Singapore Tourism Board is working with the People's Association to set up counters at community centres. Seniors can go to the counters, where ambassadors will help them make their redemptions and purchases.

Woman suing PUB over fall accused of faking mental illness

Nov 25, 2020, 5:00 am

Woman who sued PUB after falling into manhole accused of faking mental illness

Nov 24, 2020, 9:16 pm
Madam Chan Hui Peng, seen here with her husband Sim Kuang Jui, says the 2015 accident caused her to suffer from PTSD and schizophrenia. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Woman suing PUB adds schizophrenia to injury list

Nov 24, 2020, 5:00 am

Woman sues PUB for $5 million after falling into manhole, says accident caused schizophrenia

Nov 23, 2020, 9:04 pm

'Grave failure' to not have due regard for LKY's interests

Nov 21, 2020, 5:00 am

Lawyer disagrees with her suspension, says will was private

Nov 21, 2020, 5:00 am

Lee Suet Fern disagrees with suspension, says will was private and case has no basis

Nov 20, 2020, 11:03 pm

Past cases of lawyers suspended for misconduct involving conflict of interest

Nov 20, 2020, 9:19 pm

Lee Suet Fern focused on what husband wanted done, did not consider Lee Kuan Yew's interests: Court

Nov 20, 2020, 7:16 pm
Mr Xu Zhigang claimed that he bought a $3 million apartment at The Interlace (above) to upgrade Ms Wang Fang's living standards as he regarded her as a sibling. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Businessman recovers $12.7m from ex-mistress

Nov 20, 2020, 5:00 am

Court allows businessman's claim to get back US$9m from former mistress

Nov 19, 2020, 8:19 pm
The strip of land is sandwiched between Mr Koh Ah Kin's University Road property (right) and Kheam Hock Park. Mr Koh argued that he had acquired the neighbouring land through adverse possession, a now-abolished law which allowed a person to lay claim

Man loses bid to claim land next to his property

Nov 19, 2020, 5:00 am

House owner fails in bid to lay claim to land where rambutan tree roots spread

Nov 18, 2020, 7:36 pm