by IRB Law LLP | Jan 12, 2020
The importation of uncustomed goods (otherwise known as smuggling of contraband goods) is an offence under the Customs Act. While goods such as tobacco and alcohol are not illegal in Singapore, they attract significant duties and taxes. Bringing in these goods without...
by IRB Law LLP | Jan 12, 2020
Road Rage is can be a fairly common occurrence in Singapore, perhaps due to the large populace, and city environment, which can make driving all the more stressful. In January of 2017, an online interview by Channel NewsAsia revealed that out of the 800 respondents...
by IRB Law LLP | Jan 12, 2020
While it is in the public’s interest to impose tough punishment on offenders of serious crimes in order to maintain the peace and order we enjoy in Singapore, there are wider alternatives available for less serious crimes. The punishment must fit the particular...
by IRB Law LLP | Jan 12, 2020
In the most recent spade of public order offences this year, a 34-year-old man was arrested after he brandished at least two knives at a coffee shop in July 2017, hit a 66-year-old man over the head with a plastic chair and refusing to submit particulars to the...
by IRB Law LLP | Jan 12, 2020
In what may seem as acts that do not necessitate a regulatory framework, sticking toothpicks in the seats of a public bus or spraying graffiti onto a public space could land you in the District Courts of Singapore. Coined by the media as the “Toothpick Saboteur”, a...
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