Communal Living in Singapore: Benefits, Challenges and Tips
Discover the benefits of shared living spaces, conflict resolution strategies, and the rising trend of communal living in the city-state.
Communal Living: Maintenance of Common Area in Condominium
Communal living is common in Singapore and sharing the use of common space and facilities are part of the ordinary lifestyle in Singapore. However, what can you do when something out of the ordinary happen that can negatively affect your lifestyle? Particularly, what can you do when the common property is damaged or unkept? […]
Communal living: Water Ingress
Communal living is common in Singapore and sharing the use of common space and facilities are part of the ordinary lifestyle in Singapore. However, what can you do when something out of the ordinary happen that can negatively affect your lifestyle? Particularly, what can you do when there is inter-floor leakage that affects your livelihood. […]
Debt Recovery against someone with no assets?
Debt recovery in Singapore is a common issue, often arising from unpaid work or loans. Debtors may default due to financial constraints or other priorities.
A quick guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Typically, when there is a legal dispute between parties, trial is often the last stage that parties have to undergo to achieve an outcome. However, trials are a costly and time-consuming affair. As such, there are other methods of dispute resolution available for one to take.
Enforcement Proceedings: Committal Proceeding
At the end of a court proceeding, the Judge sitting for the matter will set out his / her findings and the rights and obligations of the parties thereafter. If the claimant succeeds in their application, the Judge may, therefore, grant the relief sought by the claimant. Such relief may include an order prohibiting or directing the losing party to take a certain action or to abstain from taking a certain action.
A quick guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation
Mediation is a typical ADR process which involves the parties in a dispute heard before a neutral third party, such as a mediator, who shall guide and expedite negotiations between parties to, hopefully, reach an agreement to settle the dispute. A significant role of the mediator is that he or she will not force any of the parties to come to an agreement; this agreement shall be a voluntary one. Parties are also actively encouraged, before trial, to attempt in a session of mediation, although parties cannot and will not be forced to do so by the Courts.
Why A Well Drafted Letter of Demand Can Get You Results
While a letter of demand can usually be drafted by anyone, a lawyer can assist to pinpoint the legal issues at hand and to provide clarity to the type of demand that are feasible and are due recoverable by the due process of the law. A letter of demand from lawyer can also demonstrate clearly that the sender of the letter of demand is serious and is willing to take legal action to resolve the matter.
Defences to Defamation In Singapore
A person’s reputation is the currency by which he or she lives. Being the subject of malicious or untrue allegations is not pleasant, even more so over the internet where such allegations can spread like wildfire and cause irreparable damage to a person’s reputation. Therefore, it is vital to recognise what defamation is and how to protect yourself against it.
Taking Legal Action? Who Has To Pay And How Much?
Generally, when a party wins a civil suit, the other party may be ordered to pay a sum to cover legal fees incurred by the successful party.
This is known as party-and-party costs. When the court makes an order for party-and-party costs, one party is required to pay a certain amount to the other party.
However, although the winning party is able to get party-and-party costs, this amount usually does not cover the full legal costs the successful party has to incur.
