Blog Posts
Life lessons I learned. Not from the classroom.
Recently my grandmother had a heart attack. I only have one grandparent left. My 94 year old maternal grandmother. That's [...]
This was the moment I knew I could be a lawyer
Being so close to graduation really makes me reminisce about my time in law school. There were many tutors who [...]
My impressions of law school as a matured student
Singapore has three law schools and the SUSS School of Law is one of them. When someone asks what is [...]
Things my present self as a 4L would tell my past self as a 1L
Somehow the title to this post sounds grammatically wrong. If so, do pardon my grammar but I believe you do [...]
Case Reviews
Daryl’s case review of Beh Chew Boo v PP [2020] SGCA 98
The appellant ("Beh") had entered Singapore on a motorcycle which he borrowed from his friend ("Lew"). A routine check found [...]
Concepts
Novus actus interveniens
Novus actus interveniens is Latin for a new intervening act. In a tortious claim, novus actus interveniens is the intervening [...]
The doctrine of estoppel
The doctrine of estoppel states that when a person has asserted a certain position previously, he or she is prevented [...]
Nullum Crimen Nulla Poena Sine Lege
Nullum crimen nulla poena sine lege is a Latin phrase that translates to "no crime no penalty without law" This is [...]
The Rule of Law in Singapore
In my research on the rule of law and the application of this doctrine in Singapore, I've stumbled upon some [...]
Wills, Probate and Administration
Validity of a will (formal validity and essential validity)
For a will to be valid, there needs to be both formal validity as well as essential validity. Formal [...]
Sham marriages and the Intestate Succession Act 1967
Spouses of sham marriages cannot succeed under the Intestate Succession Act 1967 As held in the High Court case of [...]
Analysis of Cheo Yeoh & Associates LLC and another v AEL and others [2015] 4 SLR 325
There are many holdings that can be gleaned from the Court of Appeal case of Cheo Yeoh & Associates LLC and [...]
Illegitimate children and the Intestate Succession Act 1967
Background: The law of legitimacy was received in Singapore as part of the common law through the Second Charter of [...]