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Notable proceedings
Lim Kieuh Huat and Anor v Lim Teck Leng (Lin Delong) and Anor [2020] SGHC 181 is just one of the many recent cases that kept our counsel busy – representing the first defendant pro bono. Striking a balance between giving back to society and generating revenue can be challenging but our counsel will do […]
Continue readingSuccessful mitigation plea
Ms Jenny Lai successfully mitigated for a very short sentence. The Judge gave a sentence that was shorter than requested showing that the highlights made by Ms Lai resonated with the Judge.
Continue readingWhen should you engage a lawyer in a divorce proceeding?
The short answer is “from the beginning”. Yes, I can hear you exclaim “of course a law firm will say that!”. Before you scroll away, take a look at what we have to say. Why do people represent themselves? Over the course of our work, we had encountered a number of divorcing spouses who preferred […]
Continue readingPresented with a Certificate of Appreciation
Humbled to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon for the Judiciary Volunteers Appreciation 2020
Continue readingThrow back to 2019 – Mission to BJ
Reminiscing the 2019 mission trip to Beijing and missing those wonderful learned friends. Looking forward to traveling and meeting them again in-person!
Continue readingCommended by the Family Court
UJN v UJO [2018] SGFC 16 at paragraph 5(c), the Family Court said: “5 … It is common ground that: (c) The appointed co-mediators, Ms Lai Ying Ling Jenny and Mr Ashok Chugani, are bothseasoned family law practitioners.“ We thank the Honourable Court for acknowledging our Ms Lai for her work and dedication.
Continue readingCoping with Covid-19
Our firm had always observed hygiene and we had always placed a hand sanitizer at our front counter. Since end January 2020, we stepped up on the cleanliness level and instructed all our staff to sanitize our hands regularly. We have since put in place the strict practice of sanitizing our meeting room after each […]
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