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Divorce in Singapore can be lengthy and expensive, particularly if contested or acrimonious. Bitter disputes mean divorce takes longer, costs more in legal fees, and has an adverse effect on the married couple and their children. It has been the case until recently in Singapore that people must show an irretrievable breakdown of their marriage. The legal facts which can demonstrate this are largely blame-based. In 2022, Parliament in Singapore...

Housing and Development Board flats (HDB) in Singapore are classified as public housing available to Singaporean citizens and permanent residents. Owners and co-owners of flats can pass on their legal share after death in the same way that title to non-HDB property can pass. Whilst it’s relevant when a flat owner dies, whether they left a will, or died without a will (called intestacy), the first step to establishing succession...

There is only one basis on which to obtain a divorce in Singapore: the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. Couples may talk about grounds for divorce, like adultery or unreasonable behaviour, but these are all different ways of demonstrating the same thing, that being, the marriage has irretrievably broken down. They are not separate grounds for divorce. The process is straightforward, providing specific eligibility criteria are met. There is a...

In Syariah Court divorce proceedings, two crucial issues require determination: Nafkah Iddah Mutaah This article will provide some additional information and guidance around each of these areas. Nafkah Iddah Nafkah Iddah refers to the husband’s obligation to provide maintenance to his wife for three consecutive months after divorcing her. This maintenance is meant to support the wife during the iddah or waiting period, during which she cannot remarry under Muslim...

Singapore has some of the most severe drug laws in the world. Even possessing a tiny amount of an illegal substance can result in a S$20,000 fine or ten years in jail. A conviction for trafficking can result in the death penalty. Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act is the primary statute that sets out the different drug classifications, offences, and consequences. Human activity around drugs usually focuses on three activities...