Emerald Law Named Among Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2026 by The Straits Times
We’re honoured to share that Emerald Law has been recognised as one of Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2026 by The Straits Times, in collaboration with Statista. This year, our firm was recognised in three key categories: Family Law, Conveyancing, and Corporate & Commercial Law. It’s a milestone that means a lot to us, because it […]
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.
ARE YOU COVERED BY THE EMPLOYMENT ACT IN SINGAPORE?
1. Under the Employment Act (Chapter 91), all employees under a contract of service with an employer are covered. An employee is defined as a person who has entered into or works under a contract of service and includes a workman.
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.
WHAT IS A LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows a donor, who is a person of at least 21 years of age and who has the mental capacity to voluntarily appoint one or more persons (donees) to make decisions and act on his behalf for either personal welfare or property and affairs matters when the donor lacks the mental capacity to do.
Enforcement Proceedings: Winding Up
What can you do if you have obtained a Judgment against a company debtor who owes you and cannot (or do not want to) repay the debts owed to you of at least $10,000.00?
One of the options available to you as a creditor is to apply to wind up the company debtor to enforce the Judgment against the company debtor.
Deductions to Security Deposit
A security deposit refers to the sum of money typically provided by a tenant to a landlord when renting property or entering into a tenancy agreement. Typically, most residential tenancies in Singapore require deposits that are the total of 1-2 months’ rent, but may be negotiable depending on the individual landlord.