In this episode, we discuss the rules governing disclosure of evidence in criminal proceedings.

1:20 - Disclosure in criminal proceedings

2:30 - The Criminal Case Disclosure Conference framework

4:50 - The Criminal Case Management System framework

8:45 - Representations

11:45 - The "Kadar" rule of disclosure

15:00 - Who determines whether there should be disclosure?

16:00 - The "Nabill" rule of disclosure

21:11 - Disclosure vs Admission of evidence

In this episode, we discuss a recent case in which a Judge acquitted a Grab driver of charges of sexual assault against a drunk passenger.

0:45 - Grab driver acquitted of raping a passenger who had been intoxicated

1:25 - Facts of the case

2:00 - Charges against the accused

4:10 - Can a person have capacity to consent to sexual acts even if intoxicated?

7:10 - Why did the Judge find that the complainant in this case had capacity to consent even though she was intoxicated?

9:00 - How was this case different from previous cases where the court found no capacity to consent?

12:30 - Defence of mistake as to consent even if there was no consent

16:50 - If you are so intoxicated that you subsequently black out and have no memory of the whole event, can you still have capacity to consent?

In this episode, we discuss the recent news on law graduates who cheated in their Bar exams, and a family lawyer who was disciplined by the Court of Three Judges.

1:40 - The six applicants who cheated in bar exams - what happened?

3:00 - What do are the principles of ethics & professional responsibility in the legal context?

6:15 - Who gets to object to an application for admission to the Bar?

8:30 - Should the applicants' names have been released?

13:45 - What standard should be applied to determine whether and if so when these applicants should be admitted to the Bar?

17:20 - Clarifying the precise orders that have been made with respect to the six applicants

18:15 - Can members of the public object to applications for admission?

19:00 - How may the six applicants be dealt with when their admission hearings resume?

22:25 - Senior family lawyer gets disciplined by the Court of Three Judges

26:30 - A lawyer may still be disciplined for dishonest statements even if the dishonesty appears minor

28:25 - Client management issues?

32:35 - Discharging a difficult client?

36:00 - Would prospective employers know that a lawyer had a previous cheating record?

How do Singapore courts view prenuptial agreements when comes to division of matrimonial assets?

0:30 - Can a prenuptial agreement protect your assets if you divorce?

6:00 - Is "just and equitable" standard in the division of assets too subjective?

In our inaugural episode, we explore Section 377A of the Penal Code, and the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in response to a constitutional challenge against that law.

0:52 - What is Section 377A?

2:01 - Brief background to Section 377A

4:30 - 2007 parliamentary debates and legislative amendments

7:10 - Asian values?

10:25 - Shifting attitudes?

26:00 - Some arguments for and against repealing Section 377A

29:00 - The first constitutional challenge against Section 377A (2010 to 2014)

32:00 - The second constitutional challenge against Section 377A (2018 to 2022)

42:00 - What is the practical effect of the Court of Appeal's latest decision?

46:00 - Moving forward

What we discuss in this podcast is general information only and is not legal advice. Our discussion in this podcast does not give rise to a solicitor-client relationship. If you are currently facing any issue or problem, legal or otherwise, you must obtain your own independent legal advice. Some law firms provide a non-obligatory free-of-charge first meeting, especially for divorce and criminal matters. All opinions expressed here are our own and do not reflect the values, opinions and practices of our firms, friends and families.

In this episode, we give you a very quick introduction to a typical divorce process in Singapore, and the relevant principles that apply when it comes to division of assets, maintenance and children.

0:58 - Brief introduction to an uncontested divorce process

6:16 - Why can't the courts just approve an agreement to divorce?

8:24 - What if the grounds for divorce are contested?

10:31 - Ancillaries stage of divorce proceedings

11:44 - Difference between "custody" and "care and control"

12:30 - Does the child get a say?

15:00 - Division of the matrimonial pool

19:10 - Are men entitled to maintenance?

20:30 - Is the law fair?

What we discuss in this podcast is general information only and is not legal advice. Our discussion in this podcast does not give rise to a solicitor-client relationship. If you are currently facing any issue or problem, legal or otherwise, you must obtain your own independent legal advice. Some law firms provide a non-obligatory free-of-charge first meeting, especially for divorce and criminal matters. All opinions expressed here are our own and do not reflect the values, opinions and practices of our firms, friends and families.