Physical assault in Singapore is referred to as Voluntarily Causing Hurt and is defined under Section 321 of the Penal Code. Voluntarily Causing Hurt covers actively and intentionally hurting someone, as well as acting in the knowledge that hurt is...
Harassment in Singapore is governed by the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA), which was set in force in 2014. It provides protection against multiple forms of harassment, both online and in real life. The act is regularly revised and expanded to...
Anyone can be a victim of sexual harassment or assault, regardless of their age, gender or background. It can happen at school, at work, in public or even at home, and the vast majority of victims know the perpetrator. Research has shown a quarter of...
If you have been found guilty of a criminal offence, the Court may sometimes issue you with a Detention Order rather than sentence you to imprisonment. While similar to imprisonment in the sense that you will be confined to a certain place for a period...
Singapore’s authorities have been stepping up their efforts to tackle white collar crime, employing cutting-edge technology to identify and prosecute even the most complex of cases. Most white collar crimes are usually characterised by deceit,...
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