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The mission of the Legal Service Commission is to maintain a dedicated corps of officers with integrity and ability to staff the Judiciary, the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Legal Service departments of various Ministries and other arms of Government. Legal Service Commission 1 Annual Report 2015 ERVICE 2 26 of the Rule Advancing Law 9 Milestone Programmes 99 Pride in Service S OMMISSION EGAL oreword by the President, by oreword Legal Service Commission 14 Organisational Towards Excellence 02 F 06 Leadership C L Contents Foreword By The President, Legal Service Commission

2 Annual Report 2015 Legal Service Commission Legal Service Commission 3 Annual Report 2015 framework framework that recalibrates the length of time before Legal Service (“LSOs”) Officers may emplacement be or considered more confirmation. for This rigorous that framework only offered ensures retention. the We also completed a best Legal officers review, Service-wide which are remuneration was January 2016. implemented The in review that confirmed there was between no major the divergence remuneration Legalin the Servicein and those structures the relevant sectors. ofeffect is that initiatives these The combined there are both to ensure stringent that the safeguards to best the are Legal attracted Service, for them to incentives competitive and reasonably remain within it. Second, we institutionalised the Legal Service Pro provides Bono a Scheme, participate platform in which community for work during their LSOs personal time. This to allows LSOs to take up deliver public mentoring education programmes, lectures conduct training and for the public and, in this way, creates further opportunities for our officers to contribute to the Our commitment character and to talent-development has our to enhancements several driven competence, infrastructurehuman resources in 2015. First, we put in place a robust These ideals have been in Legal the Servicedeveloping to instrumental what it is outstanding today. officers We at are the General’s Chambers Attorney- staffed (“the AGC”) and by the legal departments. Our courts are efficient, independent, incorruptare and well-regarded that imperative remains a guiding globally. Yet we continue to it recruit fair and share retain of a only by talent, their measured capability, their but not also integrity by the service of the nation. and dedication to The year past was a momentous jubilee for our nation. It was also a introspection. time for As we foundational reflect ideals that on have contributed the to our success, nation’s one that stands developing to commitment the is out a talented and virtuous Public Service. Our founding fathers effective and ethical believed officers were vital that to the success of Singapore. Legal Service Commission 4 Annual Report 2015 services the variedcomplex legal and AGCthe enable better will meet to This Solicitor-General. also Second a We appointed Attorney-General. apex Deputy the ever first the of saw appointment the with fortified being also AGC the at we leadership 2015, In partners. local andinternational with collaborations extensive through Branch, Legal the and AGC the in LSOs professional andholistic training to comprehensive The providing in objectives distinction. its surpassed has too, with its Academy, AGC achieved goals already initial has State the It the Court, and Courts. Courts Supreme Justice the Family at LSOs is mission for Judgesprofessional training and core SJC’sto provideand continuing legal The LSOs. and of training developmental both environmentour for the improve Academy, will AGC which the and SJC”) (“the College Judicial Singapore the of establishment the saw we Third, foster Service. help theLegal of also hallmark a is will which spiritedness public It of jobs. confines their the beyond weal public iiin “h Dvso”, hc are Tribunals initiatives which directed at enhancing the Division”), and (“the the Division Justice and Centre”) Community (“the Resolution we launched the Dispute Centre for Courts, State the face At we domestically. issues the of complexity and to address the increasing sophistication initiatives by paralleled were front on the international efforts These our and Bar the together other key stakeholders. of working members Law the with and of AGC Ministry the Court, inter-agency Supreme the tireless from LSOs between the collaboration judges, to international speaks of bench its own by staffed court, fully-operational a to concept abstract an from time of period short a such within SICC transformation the of one The is endeavour. 2015, early such in doors its opened which SICC”), (“the Court Commercial International Singapore international The increasingly dimension. an on take as one addresses issues that pressing Service the Legal a remain will the – at apex Government, just not – LSOs the top-notch for need the But public. to the and agencies provides it Legal Service Commission 5 Annual Report 2015 Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon President Legal Service Commission navigating a family dispute, the for affected children and both their parents. The Legal Servicelong has come a way since our people expanded and developed independence. We and have processes to be at of the the forefront administration of to meet the justice, many challenges and that have and complex emergedin an evolving operating environment. challenge risen to the and have Our LSOs performed well. ahead But to the as future, to attract on our commitment focused we we will remain look and virtuous talented and develop LSOs who are committed to upholding the rule of the public good. law and contributing to In the past worked to year, consolidate and enhance the our officersfamily have law ecosystem that has into grown the Courts. integrated This Family effortsour unceasing the lessen to has Justice formed blow part and of impact many, their of most what direct encounter and is, with painful for Among these, the Child the Representative the to voice give to aims legalScheme system. interests of family proceedings, children and Mediation affected the Framework encourages Family by to partiesa divorce contemplating reach an are agreement even before filed inmitigated papers court. the These difficult have experience of delivery delivery of justice. Both by are LSOs helmed serving The as Centre District will Judges. improve ofin resolution dispute alternative the quality both civil and criminal disputes. Division The too criminal divide straddles and brings under juridical one the roof civil- matters Claims Tribunals in and the the Community Disputes Resolution Small Tribunals, as well under the as applications made Act. Protection from Harassment Legal Service Commission 6 Annual Report 2015 L eadership Legal Service Commission 7 Annual Report 2015 If the Chief Justice, the Chairman of the PSC or the as Prime the Minister, case may be, nominates two persons, at must least be a one person who has for an aggregateperiod of not less than qualified 10 years person been within a section the meaning 2(1) of of the Legal Profession (Cap. Act 161). These Members of shall the hold LSC office forsuch President period as the of (being not Singapore shorter than three not may years and longer specify eligible for reappointment. than five years) andThe LSC has the duty under Article 111(3) be of the Constitution to appoint, emplace confirm, on the permanent establishment, promote, transfer, dismiss disciplinary and control exercise over officersLegal Service. in the The LSC comprised, as at 31 2015, December Chief as Justice President; Sundaresh with the Menon Mr V Attorney-General K Rajah, S.C., the Chairman of the PSC Mr Eddie Chao Teo, Hick Judge Tin, of Justice Justice Appeal Steven Lee Chong, Mr Seiu Lucien Yuen Kin, Wong Kuai, Mr Gautam Banerjee Mr as Members. Lee Tzu Yang provides ofConstitution 111AA the Article and for the establishment ofpersonnel boards to exercise all or one any of or the more powers and functions of the LSC under Article 111. The LSC retains jurisdiction over all Legal Service Officerswho (“LSOs”) hold appointments Superscale Grade at 2 and and retains exclusive jurisdiction above and powers to exercise disciplinary control over all LSOs. dismiss and

Commission Legal Service Service Legal two two persons nominated Chairman of by the PSC; and the two persons nominated Prime Minister. by the at least one but two not more persons than nominated Chief by Justice; the the Chief as President; Justice, the Attorney-General; the Chairman of the Commission (“PSC”); and Public Service at least three but not of each Members, be more other shall whom than six appointed by the President of Singapore if he, acting in his discretion, concurs with the advice of the person nominating the Member(s), based on the following (i) (iii) at least one but not more than (ii) at least one but not more than The Legal Service Commission is (“LSC”) constituted under Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Part IX (“the of Constitution”). Article the that there mandates Constitution the 111(1) of shall be an LSC, whose jurisdiction extend shall to all officersLegal Service (“Legal Service”). in the Singapore (a) (c) Article 111(2) and Article 111(2A) of the that the LSC shall Constitution provide consist of: (b) (d) arrangements:

Legal Service Commission 8 Annual Report 2015 Chief JusticeSundareshMenon(President,LSC), Mr V KRajah,S.C.(Attorney-General), The Legal Service LegalService The Mr Eddie Teo (Chairman,PSC) Commission Justice ChaoHick Tin, Justice StevenChong, Mr GautamBanerjee, (Left toRight)Front row: Justice LeeSeiuKin, (Left toRight)Backrow: Mr Lucien Wong,Mr Mr Lee Tzu YangLee Mr Legal Service Commission 9 Annual Report 2015

to Superscale Grade 2 and above; and to Superscale Grade 2 and above; the implementation and refinement of human and resource functions various in the Legal Service.frameworks the suitability of suitability the promotion for LSOs the Variable Increments, the Long- the and Allowance Professional Legal Term Incentive and components to remuneration LSOs at and Superscale Grade 2; above the award the ofaward the Performance Bonuses, candidates candidates to the Legal Service as LSOs Grade 2; Superscale at and above the the appointment and transfer of

In 2015, the Legal Service Personnel Boards continued to exercise functions the of powers appointment, and on permanentthe and emplacement confirmation establishment, promotion and remuneration, Legaland transfers to and from the Service Scheme of Service over all Superscale LSOs Grade below 2, and the of re-postings LSOs within the respective Branches. The Judicial Branch Board Special continued Personnel jurisdiction to over all LSOs below have Superscale Grade 2 exclusive who are posted Branch at departments. the The Judicial Legal Special Personnel Branch Board continued to have exclusive jurisdiction over all Superscale LSOs Grade below 2 who the Legal departments. Branch are posted at (d)

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In 2015, the LSC deliberated and decided concerning on matters Legal the Service the following: including (a) Legal Service Boards Personnel Judge, Judge, President Members Mr Eddie Teo Supreme Court Supreme Court Supreme Court Chairman, PSC Judge ofJudge Appeal, Attorney-General The Chief Justice Mr Lucien Wong Mr Lee Tzu Yang Mr Lee Tzu Mr V K Rajah, S.C. Justice Lee Seiu Kin Justice (as at 31 December 2015) (as at 31 Mr Gautam Banerjee Justice Steven Chong Steven Justice Commission Justice Chao Hick Tin Justice The Service Legal Chief Sundaresh Menon Justice Legal Service Commission 10 Annual Report 2015 05 Cif Jsie udrs Menon Sundaresh December Justice 31 Chief at 2015, as Personnel comprised, Special Board Branch Judicial The Special Personnel Board JudicialThe Branch (Chairman, JudicialBranchSpecialPersonnelBoard), Special Personnel Board The JudicialThe Branch Chief JusticeSundareshMenon Justice ChaoHick Tin, Justice StevenChong, Justice LeeSeiuKin (Left toRight): s himn wt Jde f Appeal of Justice Steven ChongasMembers. and Kin Judge Seiu Lee Justice Tin, Hick with Chao Chairman; as

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Mr V K Rajah, S.C., Justice Lee Seiu Kin and the Solicitor-General as Members. S.C. Mr Lionel Yee, (Left to Right): Justice Lee Seiu Kin Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon The Branch Legal

Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), V Mr

pecial Personnel Board Personnel Special (Chairman, Legal Branch Special Personnel Board), Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), S.C. (Solicitor-General), Chin, Woon Yee Mr Lionel

Special Personnel Board Special Personnel The Legal Board Branch comprised, as Special 2015, at Personnel Chief 31 as Justice December Chairman; Sundaresh with the Menon Attorney-General The Legal Branch Legal Service Commission 12 Annual Report 2015 to themandtheirpostings. training monitors the and developmentalaccorded opportunities and particular TDS in progress, the their in LSOs oversight of direct has TDC/SPC The talent. on the development and retention of places Service that theLegal importance composition reiterates and anchors the This Banerjee. Gautam Mr and YangTzu Lee Mr Chong, Steven Justice Justice Kin, Seiu Tin, Lee Hick Chao Appeal of Judge S.C., Rajah, K V Mr Attorney-General the The Members are, as at 31 December 2015, Menon. Sundaresh Justice Chief LSC, the of President the by chaired is (“TDC/SPC”) Committee Planning Committee/Succession Talent Service Development Legal The framework Service. intheLegal the succession planning underpins and Service Legal the in leadership of renewal the Panel. Review on source for TDSisthe principal The Management 2006 Personnel the in Service the Legal recommendation of in Service institutionalised Legal formally was (“TDS”) Scheme Development Talent The and SuccessionPlanning T alent Development were re-postedin2015. TDS the in LSOs Timescale 12 Superscale and LSOs Eleven 2015. in programmes milestone attended TDS the in LSOs Eleven positions. and trainedtoassume leadership targeted and work; policy undertake to Ministries orsecondments to and other organisations priority given training; consideration forattachments to companies formal other or scholarship for opportunities to study for a Laws priority Master of and given work committee projects; more postings; to specific exposed for are targeted they particular, specially In potential. fullest them to have to achieve the opportunities their enable to the frameworks posting development within and are training, TDS potential through the groomed in her LSOs Service. or Legal his fullest of the officer to develop individual to opportunity each the to according of strategy principal the is Service Legal the for framework personnel overarching The Legal Service Commission 13 Annual Report 2015 Mr Lee Yang Tzu : (Left to Right) Back row Justice Lee Seiu Kin, (Left to Right) Front row: row: (Left to Right) Front Mr Gautam Banerjee, Justice Steven Chong, Justice Chao Hick Tin Justice Chao Hick Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), V Mr Succession Planning Committee Planning Succession Talent Development Committee/ Development Talent (Chairman, Talent Development Committee/Succession Planning Committee), Development Committee/Succession Talent (Chairman, Legal Service Commission 14 Annual Report 2015 O rganisational E T xcellence owards Legal Service Commission 15 Annual Report 2015 1 48 52 220 133 . Recruitment

(as at 31 December 2015) TABLE 1 TABLE TABLE 1: TABLE Including two LSOs who were re-employed on reaching Including two LSOs who were re-employed Applicants Interviewed Selected Appointed/ Re-appointed

1 the compulsory retirement age of 62 and 13 Public Service 13 Public of 62 and age retirement compulsory the Commission scholars who had graduated and joined the Legal Service as fresh graduates. shortlisting for an LSO. appointment as an interview for The principal eligibility criterion for possible shortlisting for for selection an Enhanced and interview two-year deployment Justices’ (“JLC”) Law Programme to First is Clerk Class the Honours (or a the equivalent) the for very undergraduate law strong programme the from NUS, programme or JD programmethe from or the the undergraduate SMU law university. or an approved Successful overseas candidates will deployed be to initially the AGC to Part B of complete the Singapore Bar Examinations the before being re-deployed to the JLC pool in the Supreme Court. Eighteen recruitment conducted in 2015. exercises A application summary and of were recruitment the set out at numbers is Establishment Recruitment and Recruitment

Fresh Fresh graduates and candidates with prior relevant legal working satisfy experience the requirements who or also criteria apply to may be considered for possible Undergraduates and those undertaking a Doctor of Jurisprudence (“JD”) programme who have successfully completed at least their second year may apply for appointment. possible The candidates interviewed may who be required are to an undergo internship (of at least the Attorney-General’s Chambers two (“AGC”) weeks) at or a Legal Service department. Those perform who well at both the the interview internship and may be Legalthe appointment to Serviceas an offered conditional LSO. The possible confirmationofoffer an conditional appointment as of the LSO will be reviewed on the of completion successful candidate’s undergraduate the law degree programme or and JD programme being qualification. awarded the requisite The general requirements or possible criteria for appointment to Legal Service the (“Legal Service”) as Singapore a Legal Service Officer (“LSO”)applicants should are have graduated that with law a degree the from the National of University (“NUS”), Singapore the Singapore Management University of (“SMU”) overseas the approved universities or (and one have passed Singapore the Law Graduate or Singapore Bar Examinations). Diploma the in Part A of the Recruitment Legal Service Commission 16 Annual Report 2015 rm nte shm o evc] t the in 2015. Service Legal to service]) of scheme another from appointed re-appointments were were transferred was who officer one [including seven LSOs which 52 (of of total A age. retirement on compulsory the re-employed reaching were LSOs 2015. other in Two appointment assumed 2014 or 2013 2012, in exercises recruitment from selected were who candidates Twenty-six Service Legal the between 2016and2018. in duty to commence expected were The appointment the of offers 2015. accepted who candidates in remaining 48 appointment the of the assumed Twenty-three to Service. appointment Legal possible in for selected 2015 were candidates Forty-eight the (or Honours equivalent). Upper Class Second a had 40 and equivalent) the (or were Honours Class 22 First a had and Thirty-nine mid-careers. of experience or less legal years relevant five had who those graduates or were fresh were Forty-seven 64 undergraduates, 2015. in exercises recruitment 18 the over interviewed were candidates thirty-three and hundred One LSO was received in2015. possible for as an Service appointment to the Legal applications 220 of total A

2015 andre-appointedanLSO. in Service Scheme of Service the Legal transferred was to Service another Schemefrom of officer were inthe One year. probation appointment same their on in confirmed appointed had the and been scholars were on who Four LSOs 2015. other emplaced in establishment were permanent contract appointed on were who LSOs Twenty-five Service Transfer of Appointment/ of Confirmation Establishment/ the Permanent Emplacement on in 2015. The detailsareat in 2015.The secondment on were LSOs 53 of total A Service. in theLegal be may who an to assume critical senior positions nurtured LSOs suitable identify provides to also additional avenue Service for the Legal framework The responsibilities. to and roles institutions may specific key undertake LSOs to seconded Officers. be also assumed Administrative typically posts by in work undertake to policy Ministries to or undertake work legal to bodies officers. statutory statutory or the to boards seconded usually of are skills LSOs leadership managerial legal, and the enhance and policy in work exposure and law the of of areas range various in wide a LSOs provide secondment schemes Service Legal The Secondments Table 2.

Legal Service Commission 17 Annual Report 2015 ------2 1 2 2 1 1 9 Re-posted after secondment after ------5 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 16 Continued secondment ------4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 Extended secondment ------3 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 13 secondment Commenced Commenced TABLE 2: TABLE ------1 1 Secondments in 2015 in Secondments Left Service Left Service after secondment after 8 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 7 3 1 4 2 1 14 53 seconded No. of LSOs No. of LSOs Total Office Board Centre of Law Agency Council Medical Office of of Social National Ministry Ministry Property Property Authority Economic Authority Monetary Authority Authority Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore Mediation (Singapore (Singapore Regulatory Ministry of Intellectual Accounting and Family Department Authority of Competition of Singapore Development Development Environment Home Affairs Home International and Corporate Commission of Insolvency and Supreme Court Supreme Health Sciences Inland Revenue Public Trustee’s Singapore Land Singapore Judicial College) Legal Service Commission 18 Annual Report 2015 were 14outreachThere events in2015. undergraduates fairs. law careers at students pre-university and of engagement the and LSOs by talks encompassed activities outreach The Service. Legal the in career a or degree law a for studying in interested activities at students targeted who might be outreach of range wide a in participate and continued to coordinate Service Legal The 2015 ActivitiesOutreach Legal Service December 31 at detailsareat 2015. The on as LSOs strength posts 608 posted and the establishment Service Legal the 623 in were There Establishment Judicial Branch 2 1 Total Posts Supernumerary LSC Secretariat Legal Branch IncludingtwoLSOsonre-employmentcontracts. IncludingsixLSOsonre-employmentcontracts. TABLE 3: (as at31December2015)

Establishment No. of Posts TABLE 3 179 623 429 15 No. of . LSOs 176 418 608 14 2 1 three yearsareat theattritionover thelast 2015. details of The (4.8%) in 608 Service Legal of the out from resigned LSOs 29 of total A Attrition (d) (c) (b) (a) included the following: 2015 in activities outreach major The

Retirement Others Resignation Service Scheme of to Another Transfer Contract Expiry of 3 2 1 retirementageof62werere-employedoncontract. re-employmentcontract. retirementageof62wasre-employedoncontract. IncludinganLSOwholeftontheexpiryof OneoftheLSOswhoretiredonreachingcompulsory Two oftheLSOswhoretiredonreachingcompulsory y h Uie Kndm (“UK”) Kingdom United Law StudentsSingapore Society; the by organised Forum Legal Singapore the and Careers Fair; Scholarships Service Public the Fair; Career and Internship SMU the the NUSLaw CareersFair; Attrition, 2013-2015 TABLE 4: TABLE 4 2013 13 3 0 0 6 1 2014 . 21 5 0 0 2 2

2015 29 3 0 0 0 3

Legal Service Commission 19 Annual Report 2015 5 3 3 8 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 27 29 12 109 No. of interns hosted TABLE 5: TABLE Internship Programme Department/ Internship Programme Corporate Accounting and Authority Regulatory Chambers Attorney-General’s of Competition Commission Singapore Insolvency and Public Office Trustee’s Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Aid Legal Bureau Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Ministry of Defence Ministry of Education Affairs Ministry of Home Ministry of Law Ministry of Manpower Ministry of Social and Family Development Singapore Authority Land State Courts and Family Justice Courts: Law Clerk Senior Officers’ Programme Supreme Court, State Courts and Family Justice Courts: Judicial Internship Programme Total

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the the Junior College Law organised Programme by the Singapore Academy of Law; careers fairs at CollegesJunior (“JCs”); the the Public Service Scholarships Information Sessions for Commission students. final year pre-university

Seventeen Legal ServiceSeventeen departments participated in the 2015/2016 Internship Programme and hosted 109 interns. The details are at Programme 2015/2016 The Legal internships Service to has law JD been undergraduates students offering studying and SMU at and the approved overseas NUS, universities. The the programme allows first-hand interns exposure to gain to Legal the Service. work It in the attract is suitable also candidates an to career in the Legal Service. consider avenue a to Legal ServiceLegal Internship The students provided positive feedback. They appreciated interact with the LSOs to learn more opportunity about the career opportunities in to the Legal Service. LSOs who assisted in the outreach activities addressed the students’ queries, shared their work experiences and advice. provided The career undergraduatesencouraged to apply for the Legal were Service also Internship Programme to gain understanding of a the work undertaken by better LSOs. (f) and (e) (g) Legal Service Commission 20 Annual Report 2015 the variety of work available in the Legal Legal society. the on impact in positive its available Serviceand work of variety of the understanding better a with students the provided their Colloquium The faced. they shared Yi the issues and challenges and some of Kiat Goh experiences the of work in the Legal Service Mr and Choo Kenneth Mr Tan, Diane the Ms Choon Kuen, Hui of Mr part LSOs conference. as two-day 2015 November 24 held wason Colloquium Service Legal The Mentor Attachment experiences. their shared a students the Court where with Auditorium Supreme the concluded at ceremony JCLP closing The House. of (Court Parliament the and Court Courts State the Appeal), Supreme the as such relevance legal of the places visit to had opportunity also legal students corporate The departments. and offices legal firms, public law to attached were where students the Programme Attachment Mentor six-day commenced a by MDIS followed was and Auditorium the It at conference two-day 2015. a with December 4 November 23 to from held was which JCLP in the 7 participated Service Legal The in law. be degree a for study to opt to they when will choice informed they an make that to position is so better a law in in JCLP career a of the of introduce the students to various aspects institutions. objective pre-university The and JCs studentsfrom for the Law by of Programme Academy annually Singapore organised Law is College (“JCLP”) Junior The Programme Mentor Attachment Colloquium and Legal Service th coasi (ea Srie i 21 to 2015 in Service) (Legal PSC Scholarship the awarded were candidates Seven network with Singapore’s minds. toplegal and interact to opportunity the provide and them Service thein Legal major is to expose the scholarsto developments to objective The Service. invited Legal the in events be Mid-Course and Scholars’ Programme) PSC offered the be (under meetings, departments Service atLegal internships members annual (“LSC”) during Commission Service Legal with interact to opportunity the would have scholars “tied” or “earmarked” The Service). (Legal Scholarship PSC the be offered agreement, PSC’s the to Service subject may, Legal the to” “tied be “earmarked to or be for” to suitable found Panel. Service Those Legal the by interview an the attend to to” required be would “tied Service be Legal be to to or Service for” “earmarked Legal the by be considered to elected have who and law Scholarship study PSC to a of award provisional the for PSC the by selected candidates All in 2015. be to (“PSC”) introduced was Service Legal or the to” “tied for” Commission “earmarking for scholars of Service selection the Public on framework new A Law Scholars Commission Public Service and Insolvency Aid the Legal Public Trustee’s Office. at the one at and five Bureau AGC, the at 25 at Courts, State 13 the at 12 Court, Supreme the Programme: Attachment Mentor five to under the departments Service Legal attached were students Fifty-six

Legal Service Commission 21 Annual Report 2015 The annual series of refresher workshops for all HODs, Reporting Officers (“ROs”) and LSOs to reiterate management model relevant the to all officers performance in the Legal 2015. Service The was held workshops various in qualities delved and July aptitudes into utilised in ofthe assessment the the potential and performance of LSOs. They were for useful the newer LSOs who were appointed in the last quarter of 2013 and who and might in not have 2014, attended similar sessions held previously. Thestructured performancemanagement process in the Legal Service LSOs involves meeting their respective HODs for or formal ROs feedback sessions in June, with the objective of May reviewing work or targets that have been of set at the the previous specific close training and developmental year needs and for the to remaining identify year. respective LSOs HODs and or their ROs meet September again in or October year-end for the appraisal formal year. following for the and to set targets interacted interacted with their fellow LSO-mentors scholars. and A total attended of the meeting. 39 The LSO-mentors scholars took the opportunity to offer the scholars academic and professional advice. The LSC Secretariat also provided the scholars with in the developments on the an update Legal Service and addressed queries raised at the meeting. the scholars by

Management Performance The Legal Service Staff Appraisal Report (“SAR”) was reviewed in of 2015 as the part towards Legal refining Service’s Legal Serviceperformance management and on-going enhancing framework drive in tandem the with the scope of evolving work of views LSOs. were Proposals and solicited (“HODs”) from and Department all submitted Heads of and approval consideration for the of theCommittee/ Development Talent Succession Planning existing Legal Committee. Service-specific competencies Two were revised Legal and Service-specific competencies another were introduced three in the new SAR. The revised new competencies and were intended to more accurately cater to and capture the greater diversity and spectrum of work undertake in the Legal Service. that LSOs In addition, with the implementation of a pro bono framework in the Legal Service, a pro bono section was introduced in the contribution formallythe to recognise SAR of in pro bono work. LSOs involved The performance management upon is premised the Service frameworkLegal in the three main values of meritocracy, fairness and transparency. Justice Justice Lee Seiu hosted the Kin annual meeting (Member, on 2015 3 LSC) where August the scholars also met and study study law at the the approved overseas SMU academic in the studies their commenced universities. or Six one year of 2015/2016 while National Service. one is serving Legal Service Commission 22 Annual Report 2015 Division and the Legal Service. The The Service. Legal the and Service Division Public the by was undertaken review jointly The structure. changes market the of in abreast that keep to ensure continues to it reviews periodic of as part 2015 in framework remuneration the of review a undertook Service Legal The Review 2015 Remuneration Legal Service their with and accordance andpotential. individual performance recognise in to LSOs is reward framework the of performance-driven principle key with The framework. remuneration competitive LSOs incentivise a attract, and to continues retain Service Legal The their at facilitate to rates grades PB applicable norm the the details and maximum the provided the and grading theirperformance of also were LSOs work their on LSOs andpotential. performance their to ROs and HODs the by communication and process facilitated management effectivean performance This ranking exercise. annual promotion the and after 2015) in done work (for LSOs their of each to accorded components and remuneration specific (“LTI”) other Incentive Long-Term (“VI”), Legal Professional Allowance (“LPA”), Increment Variable (“PB”), Bonus Performance grading, performance Potential, Estimated Currently were approved ROs and the of provided detailed information HODs respective The Remuneration h LC n te pca Pronl Boards. Personnel Special the and LSC the Court of Members and President the by graced was Supreme the event The 2015. March at 31 on Auditorium held was 2015 Ceremony Promotion Service Legal The within the Timescalegrades. promoted were 130 LSOs Another Timescale grade. Superscale the promoted into were LSOs Timescale 12 and grades Superscale the within promoted were LSOs 2015 Superscale the Nine to Exercise. in Promotion promoted grade LSO were higher LSOs next 151 the of total A 2015 Promotions osdrd n aadd h V on VI the awarded their respective incrementaldates. and LSOs considered 2015. were probation or April contract on in were who and VI the considered awarded were eligible LSOs All confirmed gradings. potential approved performance LSOs’ and the qualifying of the VI on basis was VI the for the of award VI The during period. annual done the work of award possible the for considered were LSOs eligible All Increment Annual Variable h rvsd rmwr to effect took 2015. framework from 1January 2016. December revised in The Service of Civil Minister-in-charge by the the and approved LSC the were recommendations areas forimprovement. potential and theirROs onperformance or HODs respective their with discussions

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to consider a long-term career Legal Service. Eligible with LSOs who satisfied the the payment criteria were paid the LTI in 2015. March Nine LSOs attended leadership/managment milestone Legal Service programmes in 2015. Two LSOs attended the Senior four Management attended Leadership Programme; the attended Programme the Governance Programme. FIREflyDevelopment and Leadership and three The framework for the LSOs attachments of at companies continued, with and three organisations LSOs Singapore at the in 2015 their attachments completing Exchange Limited, (Private) Temasek Holdings Limited (Pte) Ltd, respectively. Petroleum and Shell Eastern Legal Professional Allowance All LSOs were considered for the possible of LPA for the payment work done during the LPA qualifying fulfilled period. the LSOs eligibility who criteria2015. in September the LPA were paid Career

Development

In 2015, eight LSOs were Scholarships awarded LSC to study for Laws a (“LLM”) Master Civil of and Law the (“BCL”). for Bachelor One an LSO of LLM studied in at the the NUS; Columbia United four University, States LSOs the ofPennsylvania, University New of York University America Harvard and at University, three LSOs respectively; in College and the UK London, at of the the King’s London Economics Oxford, respectively. School and University of The Legal Service available continues a to professional and leadership/management suite make of programmes milestone legal/ for stages of their careers in the Service. LSOs at different Continuing Education Continuing

The LTI framework was implemented framework The LTI as a retention tool to incentivise suitable LSOs ong-Term Incentive Long-Term

All LSOs possible were payment of considered done during a for the PB The PB award the of for qualifying the work PB period. LSOs’ was based on approved the performance Eligible gradings. LSOs were 2015. awarded March the PB in Performance Bonus Legal Service Commission 24 Annual Report 2015

(b) (a) its functions: of discharge the the in values by core following anchored is Secretariat LSC The LSOs), exit and management. of discipline planning, career attachments succession secondments, and and postings (including training development remuneration, promotion), and potential, appraisals performance (including performance management following: development, the talent assessment, establishment, include and recruitment functions Its Service. Legal the of arm policy resource asthehuman serves theLSCand of the functions LSCSecretariat supports The hone and acquire skills.their legal to them allow to and work legal challenging and interesting of variety wide a to exposure LSOs objectiveprovide to is main The LSOs. of development and integral in the and professional training critical part an play to continues it ensure that to refined and reviewed regularly Th P ostings

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and 50 Timescale LSOs) were re-posted re-posted were LSOs) or seconded in 2015. LSOs Timescale Superscale 50 (30 LSOs and 80 of total A feasible. where specificaccommodated were LSOs and the LSOs, posting andsecondment preferancesof re-postings of secondments determining In s euy he f Saf cnldd on concluded Staff 31 August 2015. of Chief Deputy appointment as Lim’s Audrey Ms LSC. of the Secretary as the appointment hold concurrent to continued September Moosa 1 Mr from 2015. Service Legal the of of Staff of re-appointment Chief the as Moosa Hamzah Mr the LSC approved the of Members and President The (e) (d) (c)

h opruiy o eeo t the to develop hisorherpotential; fullest of to opportunity the in talentdevelopment. innovative and consistent transparent, be and mechanisms; reward commensurate appropriate and through the adoption of performance and potential recognise hisorherown career; to manage responsibility the LSO each in imbue

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collaborating with the Public Division on Servicea review of the remuneration structure of the Legal Service; and collaborating with the Pro Committee to Bono implement a pro bono in the Legal Service.framework creating new re-grading existing LSO various LSO organisations, posts posts including Legal Services Branch of the at the Ministry and of Legislation Education and the Division of Justice the Courts, the Centre for AGC, Dispute the Resolution and Family the Community Justice and Tribunals Division both which launched by were the Courts State on 4 March 2015 and 27 March 2015, respectively; seconding LSOs to Ministries, statutory boards and key public institutions work policy legalor specialist undertake to or to perform specialist functions; overseeing overseeing the Scholarships award and Training of Awards LSOs to to undertake various LSC postgraduate programmes;and milestone

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recruiting both mid-career candidates and fresh law graduates the to growth cater in to the of manpower specific Legal needs Service departments as well as to enable the deployment of agencies; Government various to LSOs expanding the scope of scope the expanding Legal the Service Internship Programme to enable more students to directly experience the full gamutof challenges and interesting scope of work in the Legal Service; showcasing showcasing the spectrum options of available in the career Legal Service through a rangeof and avenues programmes;outreach evaluating the range the ofevaluating training milestone programmes of list and the approved institutions and subjects; partnering with the Civil Service College to run training programmes for LSOs on the performance appraisal framework Legal the to relevant and processes Service;

(e) (a) A variety of platforms were and mechanisms employed by in the 2015 LSC to achieve Secretariat its diverse the following: including objectives, (d) (c)

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27 Annual Report 2015 advancement advancement of the rule of administration of law justice in Singapore. and the LSOs be may posted to Branch either the Judicial or the Legal Branch in the course of their work. A brief overview of by LSOs the in work 2015 done is set out in this chapter. TheSupreme Court Supreme Court Registry and Clerks Law Justices’ The Supreme Court Registry by is the headed Registrar who, Registrar, three with Senior Assistant Registrars the Deputy and 22 31 Assistant December Registry’s Registrars business 2015), (as of with a manages at team of the the registry the Supreme officers. support In Court 2015, structural Registry changes underwent to be The Registry “future-ready”. was re-organised into three Divisional Registries: the Court of Appeal, the High International Commercial Court Court,(“SICC”), and each with the a distinct core Singapore Each area Divisional of Registry is focus. headed Divisional by Registrar who a manages a team of registrars. in The turn Divisional reports to Registrar Supreme Court. the Registrar of the In the main, the registrars jurisdiction exercise and civil are empowered to hear a by full range of law pre- and matters. post-trial Each registrar is assigned to one of four particular dockets areas of – full law range clusters of – pre- and covering within and hears post-trial his matters or a her docket. The registrars Branch The Judicial Judicial The At the Supreme Registry are Court, supervised LSOs by of the in Registrar the the Supreme Court, the while the Office JLCs, oversight direct under the SJC come the of the ofChief the Chief Justice Justice. At the and and State Courts the FJC, the LSOs Presiding are Judge of supervised the and by State Courts the Presiding respectively. Judge of the FJC, TheChief Judicial the over presides Justice Branch of the Legal Service, key component of which the Singapore Judiciary. is a LSOs in in the the Judicial Justices’ Supreme Law Clerks (“JLC”) Branch pool Court at Supreme the Court, serve Registry, the Office Singaporeof the Court, the Supreme the at Justice the Chief Judicial College (“SJC”), the State Courts Courts (“FJC”). Justice and the Family There were 608 Legal (“LSOs”) in Service the Singapore Officers Legal Service (“Legal Service”) as at 31 December 2015. LSOs serve the in Judicial and various Legal Legal Branches Service capacities of and play the a in key role in the Legal Service Commission 28 Annual Report 2015 Supreme Court Registrar Vincent Hoong over theJLCProgramme. supervision overallexercises Justice Chief The Appeal. In assigned Justice and the Judges of to the Chief are Commissioners. JLCs the year, Judicial second their and Court Judges High the to assigned are JLCs the Programme, JLC two-year their of year the first In Court. Supreme the of Judges the to assistance for hearing-related provide research and legal undertake who December 31 2015) at (as JLCs 34 the are Court theSupreme the smoothfunctioning of to integral is that LSOs of cadre Another and visitstoforeignjurisdictions.learning conferences the overseas and by local SJC, organised programmes in participation training their through as well as needs their to customised training quality registrars isaddressedregular through the development professional The of agencies. external with collaboration in often projects, and initiatives strategic in involved regularly to are registrars the work, addition judicial their In Judges. including International SICC, the the of Judges the the assist With to opportunity the had have registrars the appeals. SICC, the in hearings and of commencement trial for Judicial cases and prepare Judges to manage Judges, Appeal of Court Court the and Commissioners High the closely with work registrars The committal conferences. and conducting Judges hearings andcriminalcase disclosure by in District as Magistrates jurisdiction capacity criminal their exercise also

Office of the Chief Justice theChief Office of Executive Chief Juthika (Ms) Ramanathan Justice. Chief the of Office the in LSOs two were there 2015, December 31 at As meet the court the future.users needs of of better to and “future-ready” courts the get to technology on Singapore leverage could the Judiciary which in ways explore to study strategic a initiated CE the 2015, In Justice. by theChief directed as projects strategic oversees and Justice Chief the of Office the to support also CE The administrativeand policy providesstrategic affairs. international and public as well as technology, information resource, human finance, as such functions corporate role includes supervising The FJC. the and Court Supreme the for place in framework compliance and risk governance, ensures thatthereisastrong CE The Accounting Officer fortheFJC. of role the on took the also 2015, CE April 1 From Court. Supreme the for Officer Accounting and equivalent Justice) (“CE”) is Secretary- the Permanent T Justice theChief Office of eCif xctv Ofc f h he Chief the of (Office Executive Chief he Legal Service Commission

29 Annual Report 2015 The Empirical Judicial Research arm the SJC serves as ofa test bed for innovation in judicial studies initiative and will practices. practices allow in This the courts new to validated. be tested or In and 2015, existing approved. four projects were As at 31 December 2015, one SJC. seconded to the LSO was Boon Heng Tan Director Executive CollegeSingapore Judicial The International Wing education programmes to Judges offers and JOs ofrange a judicial covering jurisdictions other from critical areas including case management, harnessing of court technology and court excellence. In 2015, more than attracted and these courses it presented 250 nine participants from over 40 countries. The Singapore Judicial College (“SJC”) was officially launched by at the the Opening Chief of5 January the Justice 2015. Legal The ofauspices under the Year CourtSupreme the SJC on is established training and the to and dedicated of development and Judicial Judges Officers(“JOs”). The are structured under the following. SJC’s initiatives The Local Wing needs oversees of the the training induction Singapore to Judiciary, from continuing developmental education, programmes. In and 2015, the SJC offered more than exceeding attendance 40 a cumulative recording programmes, 1,000. It also Judiciary-Wide conducted the Induction inaugural for Programme eight Commissioners, 19 JOs and newly three judges from overseas. appointed Judicial Singapore Judicial CollegeSingapore Judicial Legal Service Commission 30 Annual Report 2015 Ms Ng Teng Teng Cornie, Tan BoonHeng(ExecutiveDirector, SingaporeJudicialCollege), Ms KanShuk Weng, MsUnaKhng, Tan Teck PingKaren,MsHo Yee Tien Delphine, Ramasamy s/oNachiappan,Paul Tan Wei Chean, Teo GuanKee,EdwinSanOngKyar, Ms JuthikaRamanathan(ChiefExecutive,OfficeoftheChiefJustice,SupremeCourt), Yeo Rong Wei Justin,Zhuang WenXiong, ChiQiyuanDouglas, Chan Wei SernPaul Paul QuanKaihShiuh,MsChengPeiFeng,Li Yuen Ting, Ms Wong Baochen, Fang Hao Wen Bryan,RamuMiyapan,PoonGuokunNicholas,ShaunPereira, Ms ChongChinChin,LeeSiewHuiJacqueline, Ms Wong ShiHuiJanice, Vincent Hoong(Registrar, SupremeCourt),ChiefJusticeSundareshMenon, fieo teCifJusticeand theChief Office of Singapore JudicialSingapore College Seow FuHongColin, Ms Wendy Yap Peng Hoon Supreme Court Registry, Court Supreme James ElishaLeeHanLeong, Yuxian Jay Ms JeanChanLayKoon, MsLimSaiNei, Ms Teh HweeHwee,Christopher Tan Supreme Court Supreme (Left toRight)Secondrow: (Left toRight)Front row: (Left toRight)Backrow: Not inpicture: Legal Service Commission 31 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: Sim Bing Wen (Left to Right) Back row: row: (Left to Right) Front (Left to Right) Second row: Afzal Ali, Foo Shi Hao Afzal Supreme Court Justices’ Law Clerks Law Justices’ Ms Yeo Gek Min, Ms Zeslene Mao Huijing, Ms Yan Jiakang, Yan Gek Min, Ms Zeslene Mao Huijing, Ms Yeo Ms Azri Imran Tan, Wong Thai Chuan, Senthilkumaran s/o Sabapathy Wong Tan, Azri Imran Ms Zhang Hongchuan, Ms Sarah Chua Xin Yi, Elton Tan Xue Yang Xue Tan Elton Yi, Ms Zhang Hongchuan, Ms Sarah Chua Xin Ms Jamie Pang Ru Xue, Ms Alicia Teng Kia Hui, Ms Tan Kim Ping, Tan Kia Hui, Ms Teng Alicia Ms Jamie Pang Ru Xue, Ms Kanesh s/o Balasubramaniam, Ms Norine Tan Yan Ling, Ms Cheng Yuxi, Yuxi, Ling, Ms Cheng Yan Tan Kanesh s/o Balasubramaniam, Ms Norine Chua Wei Yuan, Ang Tze Siong, Nicholas Liu Sheng, Kenny Lau Hui Ming, Ang Yuan, Wei Chua Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Scott Tan Chun Wen, Jasper Wong Chun Yin, Yin, Chun Wong Jasper Wen, Chun Tan Scott Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Kelvin Chong Yue Hua, Patrick Tay Wei Sheng, Jonathan Ng Pang Ern, Teh Joo Lin, Teh Sheng, Jonathan Ng Pang Ern, Wei Tay Hua, Patrick Yue Kelvin Chong Legal Service Commission 32 Annual Report 2015 prto i te eod ure o 2016. into of quarter come second the to in operation expected are They cases. and up-to-date, facilitate the expeditious resolution of and robust that remain ensure they to cases injury personal accident and motor non-injury Pre-Action for and Protocols Directions Practice the of review a commenced Courts State The Resolution Disputes Tribunals. Community the force establishes which into and 2015 came October 1 which on 2015) new of 7 (Act the under 2015 Act Resolution Disputes Community disputes and 256A), neighbourly (Cap. Protection Act Harassment the from under cases harassment Tribunals,Claims Small the under disputes consumer as such issues, community-based centralised a the provide all location forthe resolution of 2015, to launched April was Division Tribunals and 24 Justice Community On outcomes. improved for stakeholders engage better ADR and across the State Courts services of delivery (“ADR”) the synergise to resolution centre dispute alternative on established 4 Marchconsolidated 2015 as a for was Centre Resolution The the Dispute year. in this up Courts set State were divisions new Two 1975. to 1973 from building the of construction the and by present, architects involved in the design and and past joined staff wassystem, justice the in 2015 stakeholders and colleagues September 15 on celebration anniversary The Building. odn uie, e lo eertd the the celebrated also 40 for we Jubilee, year Golden eventful Singapore’s celebrated we an As Courts. State was 2015 StateCourts The th anniversary of the State Courts Courts State the of anniversary State Courts JudgePresiding Judicial Oon CommissionerSee Kee were there 2015, December 73 LSOsintheStateCourts. 31 at As administrators court for feedback. our dialogue 17 with with sessions up our followed and year commissioned this Survey Health we Organisational the second Courts, energising and State enabling engaging, ensure continuous improvements in To Award. (Silver) Efficient Certification Water Building the and website Courts State the for 2015 Award Excellence” of Standard “Government Development, Web Justice in Primary Achievement Outstanding the the Community Project, for the Category the FutureGov in Care and Awards the for Singapore Filing System, three Case Management Criminal including awards Integrated 2015, several won in Courts State The the around policy, processesandpeople. – centred governance judicial in East themes and common Middle Africa, the Asia, and in from countries officials 15 and administrators Judges, court comprising participants 27 by College International. The wasprogramme overseas attended Service Civil the for with judiciaries Programme Judicial the Governance conducted we 2015, those July In to only byrepresented counsel. available were previously which processes bargaining thereby plea to matters, family access defendants criminal unrepresented and allowing to civil disputes from Project Primary the Justice extended also We facilities. configured specially with centre dedicated Centre in one to enhance case management Conference 2015, December early in operations Pre-trial began new The Legal Service Commission

33 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: Liew Thiam Leng (Left to Right) Back row: (Left to Right) Third row: (Left to Right) Third row: (Left to Right) Front (Left to Right) Second row: tate CourtsState Mathew Joseph, Ng Peng Hong, Mathew Joseph, Ng Peng Hong, Criminal Justice Division Justice Criminal Ms Michelle Yap Shing Yee, Ms Wong Choon Ning Wong Ms Yee, Shing Yap Ms Michelle Division), P. Siva Shanmugam, Kessler Soh Boon Leng Siva Shanmugam, Division), P. Ms Crystal Ong Wai Mun, Ms Janet Wang Lan Jee, Mrs Brenda Tan, Tan, Lan Jee, Mrs Brenda Wang Mun, Ms Janet Wai Ms Crystal Ong Shawn Ho Hsi Ming, Ms Kamala Ponnampalam, Imran Bin Abdul Hamid, Shawn Ho Hsi Ming, Ms Kamala Ponnampalam, Imran Bin Judicial Commissioner See Kee Oon (Presiding Judge of the State Courts), Judicial Commissioner See Kee Ms Hamidah Binte Ibrahim, Ms Josephine Kang, Ms Carol Ling Feng Yong, Yong, Ling Feng Ms Hamidah Binte Ibrahim, Ms Josephine Kang, Ms Carol Chay Yuen Fatt, Low Wee Ping, Ms Jasvender Kaur, Mrs Lee-Khoo Poh Choo, Ping, Ms Jasvender Kaur, Wee Fatt, Low Yuen Chay Eugene Teo Weng Kuan, Toh Yung Cheong, Terence Tay, Ms Salina Binte Ishak, Tay, Terence Cheong, Yung Toh Kuan, Weng Teo Eugene Marvin Bay Boon Teck, Lim Keng Yeow, Luke Tan Loke Yong, Adam Nakhoda, Yong, Loke Tan Luke Yeow, Lim Keng Teck, Marvin Bay Boon Ms May Lucia Mesenas, Ms Sarah Tan Yin Tze, Ronald Gwee Tiong Kee, Lim Tse Haw Tse Kee, Lim Tiong Tze, Ronald Gwee Yin Tan Ms May Lucia Mesenas, Ms Sarah Eddy Tham Tong Kong, John Ng, Shaiffudin Bin Saruwan, Christopher Goh Eng Chiang Tong Tham Eddy Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Ong Hian Sun (Principal District Judge, Criminal Justice Ong Hian Sun (Principal District Judge, Criminal Justice Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Legal Service Commission 34 Annual Report 2015 Judicial CommissionerSeeKeeOon(PresidingJudgeoftheStateCourts), Ms Georgina Lum,Ms Olivia LowPeiSze,MsConstance Tay Woan Fen, Kevin Kwek Tze Hern,Joseph Yeo Swee Teck, ClementJulien Tan, Tan PuayBoon(PrincipalDistrictJudge,CivilJusticeDivision), Koh JuayKherng,ChiahKokKhun,MsLynette Yap BengLyn Ms SandraLooi Ai Lin,PeterLo,MsReginaLimSiewMei Ms LorraineHo Yi May, LooNganChor Civil Justice Division Chief JusticeSundareshMenon, State Courts (Left toRight)Secondrow: (Left toRight)Front row: (Left toRight)Backrow: Ms TanMay Tee Ms WongPeck, Not inpicture: Legal Service Commission

35 Annual Report 2015 Not in Picture: Not in Picture: Soh Tze Bian Ms Karolyn Gin Ms Ong Chin Rhu, (Left to Right) Back row: row: (Left to Right) Front State Courts Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, David Lim Hock Choon, Ms Wong Li Tein Li Wong David Lim Hock Choon, Ms Centreand for Resolution Dispute Ms Laura Lau Chin Yui, Ms Carrie Chan Su-Lin, Ms Low Lih Jeng, Yui, Ms Laura Lau Chin James Leong Kui Yiu (Principal Director, Centre for Dispute Resolution), (Principal Director, Yiu James Leong Kui Judicial Commissioner See Kee Oon (Presiding Judge of the State Courts), Judicial Commissioner See Kee Oon (Presiding Judge of the Ow Yong Tuck Leong, Samuel Chua Hwa Kuan, Ms Carolyn Woo Wai-Ling, Wai-Ling, Woo Leong, Samuel Chua Hwa Kuan, Ms Carolyn Tuck Yong Ow Community Justice & Tribunals Division Division Tribunals & Justice Community Bala Reddy (Principal District Judge, Community Justice and Tribunals Division), Tribunals Bala Reddy (Principal District Judge, Community Justice and Legal Service Commission 36 Annual Report 2015 V Strategic Planning&Technology Division ictor Yeo KheeEng(PrincipalDirector, StrategicPlanning& Technology Division), Judicial CommissionerSeeKeeOon(PresidingJudgeoftheStateCourts), Ms JenniferMarie(DeputyPresidingJudgeoftheStateCourts), Corporate Services Division and Services Corporate Chief JusticeSundareshMenon, Lim Wee Ming,SeahChi-Ling State Courts Ms JasbendarKaur (Left toRight): Not inPicture:

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Family Justice Forum entitled rd collaborative collaborative approach, collaborated the with FJC external to bring stakeholders together of various the components new family national mediation justice accreditation was framework put ecosystem. in in place for A collaboration family Singapore and the Mediation Centre with International the Mediation Singapore Child Institute. Representative scheme saw The strong support from the second Family batch of Bar, and with family lawyers emplaced a trained on Representatives. the Panel of Child In appreciation of its the stakeholders, contribution the of appreciation FJC event organised on an 1 the October day the 2015, FJC with turned one. the The support FJC, Social of and the the Family Ministry 3 Development, of held “A “A Child’s Best Interest within Conflict” on the same day. Parental With With its and counselling mediation enhanced expanded jurisdiction services, and the FJC adoption, relocated mental its capacity probate, and mediation registries to the Development Complex at Ministry Maxwell Road. of The consolidation ofservices these at a National single location allowed the FJC to streamline its processes and serve the public better. As a final feather in the cap in an eventful and significant year, thethe honour FJC given was of on 12 October 2015. Yam Keng Tan hosting President Tony As at 31 39 LSOs in the FJC. December 2015, there were Thean (Ms) Valerie Commissioner Judicial Presiding Judge Courts Justice Family

he he Family Justice Courts (“FJC”), These courts Division comprise the Family of the High Court (“HCFD”), the Family Courts and the from Youth the Family Courts and CourtsYouth Courts. Appeals are heard by headed by the the Presiding Judge of the FJC, HCFD. The Judicial FJC Commissioner Valerie is Thean. Central A Registry, under of the supervision the Registrar and administers all cases of the FJC. of the FJC, manages established on 1 October 2014, were court specialist up as a comprehensive set structure with enhanced as court well powers and as processes case to suite of management deal matters. family-related with policies the whole T As the unique requires nature a holistic, of multi-disciplinary and family cases Courts Since its establishment, the FJC has put in of set place a comprehensive programmes and services to enhance the family delivery justice. of With augmented its jurisdiction to 1 January include now 2015, probate probate handled as family cases. and sensitivity matters with on are the same The beginning focus of the year enactment also of saw the the and Family Justice Rules the of sets Thesecomprehensive rulesand FJC practice directions empower FJC Practice to Judges adopt a Directions. Judge-led management approach in whilst case focus on keeping the best a The interests of FJC sharp children. programmemediation inclusive child also successfully which incorporated piloted a therapeutic a interviewwith affected children. The Family Justice The Family Legal Service Commission 38 Annual Report 2015 Ms GuyBinteGhazali,SuzanneChin, KimberlyScully, MsCherylKohMeiChen, (Presiding JudgeoftheFamilyJusticeCourts),ChiefSundareshMenon,Judicial Commissioner DebbieOng,Chia Wee Kiat,Ms Toh Wee San,KevinNgChoong Yeong Ms LimChoiMing,MasayuNorashikin Binte Mohamad Amin, Ms Angelina Hing, Ms JenKoh, Tan Shin Yi, MsJaniceChia Yong Yong, MsMichelleElias Solomon Judicial CommissionerFoo Tuat Yien, JudicialCommissioner Valerie Thean Pik Yuen Ms Lo Wai Ping,MsGeraldineKang, Wendy Yu, MsCassandraFeliciaCheong, Sowaran Singh,GohZhuoNeng,Colin Tan BoonChwee,EdgarFoo MauPeng, Ms KathrynLowLye Fong,MsLoi Teck Yi Yarni, MsKathryn Thong Lijuan, Daniel Koh, Wong ShengKwai,GohKiat Yi, Wong KeenOnn,Eugene Tay, Ms SimKhadijah,ShobhaGopalakrishnanNair, MsLeeLiChoon Ms Miranda Yeo EngJoo,Ms Tan PeckCheng,Ms Tan Ai LingJinny, Ms JoyceLow, MuhammadHidhirBin Abdul Majid, Family Justice Ms NicoleLoh Wern Sze (Left toRight)Secondrow: (Left toRight)Front row: (Left toRight)Third row: (Left toRight)Backrow: Darryl Soh WenSoh Darryl Yan Not inpicture: Courts Legal Service Commission

39 Annual Report 2015 the Central Authority extradition. assistance and for mutual legal The Attorney-General is assisted by LSOs (together with five other legal divisions officers) ofare the inCriminal Justice Division (“CJD”), the the AGC. These the Financial Division and (“FTCD”), the Technology the Civil International Affairs Division (“IAD”) Crime Division, and the Legislation Division (“LEGIS”). There are also General’s LSOs in Office the ofcomprises Attorney- the AGC Knowledge Academy, the Management which AGC, Unit Strategic (“KMU”) Planning and Office (“SPO”). Excellence the and Organisational TheAttorney- Office General’s The SPO works with management the AGC’s and senior the Divisions AGC’s to strategic challenges, opportunities identify as and well and work as plans to formulate address the 2015, the same. policies SPO In coordinated the formulation of the AGC’s five-year work plan, which aims to build an evolving Singapore. attuned This AGC will for serve road map for an as the realisation of a the AGC’s mission, vision process and and values, structure reviews, staff via increased engagement, work and enhancements the to AGC’s processes and capabilities. The KMU is responsible for organisation-wide the knowledge management AGC’s systems and processes. With the aim of Branch The Legal The

he Attorney-General’s The Attorney-General performs a critical role in Singaporeconstitutional in the administration of justice. As Prosecutor, the he Public exercises in all direction and provides over overall control proceedings independently ofcriminal Government. He is Government’s Singapore’s principal oflaws, drafter the advisor, legal internationalin the legal representative arena and in international the guardian of disputes, charities. The AGC is and also The AGC is led by the Attorney-General, Mr V K Rajah, management S.C. The AGC’s senior comprises Attorney-General the Mr Tan Deputy S.C., who Siong assumed office on Thye 2015, February 2 Solicitor-General Mr S.C., Lionel and Yee, the Mr Mean Kwek Luck, who assumed office Second Solicitor-General 2015. on 1 July The AGC’s Themission is AGC’s to serve Singapore’s interests and uphold the rule of law through sound advice, effective representation, fair and independentand prosecution accessible legislation. The AGC’s vision is and interest ofpublic guardian the the be to of steward the ruleofthe Singapore. in law T Chambers The Attorney-General Branch. heads Legal Branch LSOs the may the serve Attorney-General’s Legal Chambers in (“AGC”) or in departments of Ministries positions, or be seconded to with statutory boards LSO institutions. public and key Legal Service Commission 40 Annual Report 2015 n h eeuie rn, h inaugural events forexecutives.learning the front, dedicated Festivalprovided Learning AGC executive the School. Prosecution On full the of a auspices under the many events, organised training of also calendar Academy The LSOs). graduate fresh all (for Programme Contract Training the of review major a AGC family and on the bring into officers to new board Programme Primer delivery the Branch successful of the Legal saw 2015 the the AGC. in executives and as well to as AGC departments, up the LSOs set to in opportunities was training Academy provide AGC KM The AGC inaugural were LSOs Outstanding ContributorsAward. the Six officers. awarded public all to online published are news legal Newsletters and digests KM Bi-monthly case featuring local andinternational 2015. in giving soft-launched was history, Divisions, and knowledge AGC the legal immediate access to updated institutional all AGC from of first valuecollated precedential with documents repository The resources. curated online and assets knowledge cross-Divisional curating and the creating on focuses @ KMU the Time”, Right Knowledge “Right the delivering AGC Academy/Prosecution School Dean Hui ChoonKuen Unit Management Knowledge Knowledge Officer Chief (Special Projects)/ Counsel Parliamentary LimAengCheng Charles Excellence Office Strategic PlanningandOrganisational Senior Director Low SiewLing(Ms) were the and AGC Academy/Prosecution School. there KMU the SPO, 2015, the in LSOs December six 31 at As Legal Service Commission 41 Annual Report 2015 (Left to Right) Back row: row: (Left to Right) Front Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), V Mr Tan Ken Hwee (Chief Prosecutor, FTCD) Ken Hwee (Chief Prosecutor, Tan Pang Khang Chau (Director-General, IAD), Pang Khang Chau (Director-General, Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Solicitor-General), Solicitor-General), Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General) Woon Yee Mr Lionel Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C. (Deputy Attorney-General), Thye, S.C. (Deputy Siong Tan Mr The of Heads Divisions the Attorney-General’s Chambers Ms Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi, S.C. (Chief Prosecutor, CJD), Ms Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi, S.C. (Chief Prosecutor, David Chong Gek Sian, S.C. (Chief Counsel, Civil Division), David Chong Gek Sian, S.C. (Chief Counsel, Civil Division), rs Owi Beng Ki (Deputy Solicitor-General & Chief Legislative Counsel, LEGIS), Mrs Owi Beng Ki (Deputy Solicitor-General Legal Service Commission 42 Annual Report 2015 Ms LowSiewLing(SeniorDirector, KnowledgeManagementUnit& Han MingKuang,MsDenise Wong, MsPeggyPao,LimHowKhang Charles Lim Aeng Cheng(ParliamentaryCounsel,SpecialProjects& Ms GayHui Yi, EugeneLee,Kow Keng Siong,Leong Wing Tuck, Mr JeffreyChan Wah Teck, S.C. (DeputySolicitor-General), ttorney-General’s Chambers Attorney-General’s Strategic PlanningandOrganisational ExcellenceOffice) Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C.(Deputy Attorney-General), Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin,S.C.(Solicitor-General), Mr KwekMeanLuck(SecondSolicitor-General), ttorney-General’s Office Attorney-General’s Mrs OwiBengKi(DeputySolicitor-General & Hui ChoonKuen(Dean, AGC Academy), Mr V KRajah,S.C.(Attorney-General), Chief LegislativeCounsel,LEGIS), Chief KnowledgeOfficer), (Left toRight)Front row: Prem RajPrabakaran (Left toRight)Backrow: Not inpicture:

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. 287) SGHC ([2015] – Rosman Bin Abdullah v Public v Public Abdullah Bin Rosman The High Court decided that whether an accused had “substantively assisted” the Central Narcotics a Bureau value was Prosecutor judgment by challenged except the on which grounds of bad Public faith, malice cannot and unconstitutionality. be En Hou v Chong Prosecutor Public 222) ([2015] 3 SLR – The Court High found that voyeurism, does which not deprive a control, person is not ofa mitigating factor self- for an offence under section 509 of the Penal Code. The Court cautioned that useful not is link causal ofa concept the when the nature of a mental disorder manifests invariably itself in the doing of act. the criminalised (c) Prosecutor (d) The CJD further embarked on an enhanced an on embarked further CJD The training and which development included programme, a structuredof workshops, curriculum talks and sharing sessions local and foreign distinguished involving speakers. LSOs participated in the inaugural Crime Cluster Training Week and a total of 43 prosecutors overseas also courses, participated advocacy and conferences. in attachments As at 31 126 LSOs in the CJD. December 2015, there were Chionh, S.C.Mavis (Ms) Chief Prosecutor Division Criminal Justice Chambers Attorney-General’s a) of

Public Prosecutor v Lim Choon Teck Teck Choon v Lim Prosecutor Public 1395) ([2015] 5 SLR – The Public Prosecutor pursued an unprecedented appeal against the manifestly excessive sentence of eight weeks’ imprisonment for a pavement and injured cyclist an elderly lady, who an offence had under section 336( used a v Kho Jabing Prosecutor Public 112) ([2015] 2 SLR – In the the after decided case murder first amendments to the regime, death penalty the clarified that the death penaltywould Court be imposed of when which the offence the was committed Appeal or manner the in offender’s conduct outrages offeelings the community. the the the Penal Code (Cap. 224). In statement, a the press AGC explained “a that crucial Prosecutor’s aspect role in of public protecting interest the the [is] to Public proportionateis neither that sentence secure a fair, manifestly inadequate nor excessive”.reduced was The manifestly sentence imprisonment. to three weeks’

The notable cases handled in 2015 included the following: by the CJD (a) (b) The CJD is headed by Chief Mavis Chionh Prosecutor S.C. and five Deputy Chief Prosecutors. LSOs in the CJD wide handle variety a of criminal matters, ranging from Supreme criminal in the prosecutions Court and the State Courts, to rendering legal and enforcement Ministries to advice agencies. Division Criminal Justice Justice Criminal Legal Service Commission 44 Annual Report 2015 Criminal Justice Division Attorney-General’s Chambers

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Ms Tang Jia Le Esther, Ms Theong Li Han, Ms Lim Shin Hui Shin Lim Ms Han, Li Theong Ms Esther, Le Jia Tang Ms

Muhammad Zulhafni Bin Haji Zulkeflee, Ms Lau Su Hui Eunice, Ms Lee Pei Rong Rachel, Ms Koh Koh Ms Rachel, Rong Pei Lee Ms Eunice, Hui Su Lau Ms Zulkeflee, Haji Bin Zulhafni Muhammad Wan Ling Stephanie, Stephanie, Ling Wan

Ryan David Lim Jiayong, Kee Yongwen Kenneth, Sia Jiazheng, Ms Parvathi Menon, Chin Jincheng, Jincheng, Chin Menon, Parvathi Ms Jiazheng, Sia Kenneth, Yongwen Kee Jiayong, Lim David Ryan

Ms Siti Adrianni Binte Marhain, Ms Chong Wei-Zhen Amanda, James Chew Shi Jun, Choong Hefeng Gabriel, Gabriel, Hefeng Choong Jun, Shi Chew James Amanda, Wei-Zhen Chong Ms Marhain, Binte Adrianni Siti Ms

Ms Goh Yi Ling, Nim Kia Meng Jason, Ms Ng Bao Ling Rachel, Ms Daphne Lim Ai Juan, Ms Poh Hui Jing Claire, Ms Tan Si En, En, Si Tan Ms Claire, Jing Hui Poh Ms Juan, Ai Lim Daphne Ms Rachel, Ling Bao Ng Ms Jason, Meng Kia Nim Ling, Yi Goh Ms

Ms Chee Ee Ling, Lim Yong En Joshua, Nicholas Lai Yi Shin, Ms Teo Lu Jia, Ms Ho Yan-Qing Kelly, Ms Ong Hui’en Sarah, Sarah, Hui’en Ong Ms Kelly, Yan-Qing Ho Ms Jia, Lu Teo Ms Shin, Yi Lai Nicholas Joshua, En Yong Lim Ling, Ee Chee Ms

Yang Ziliang, Ms Tan Yanying, Quek Jing Feng, Ms Tan Yan Shi Crystal, Tang Shangjun, Tan Tian-Le Caleb, Marshall Lim Yu Hui, Hui, Yu Lim Marshall Caleb, Tian-Le Tan Shangjun, Tang Crystal, Shi Yan Tan Ms Feng, Jing Quek Yanying, Tan Ms Ziliang, Yang

Ms Kavita Uthrapathy, Ms Bagchi Anamika, Ma Hanfeng, Ms Lin Yinbing, Ms Toh Puay San, Ms Sanjna Rai d/o Rajeshwar Rai, Rai, Rajeshwar d/o Rai Sanjna Ms San, Puay Toh Ms Yinbing, Lin Ms Hanfeng, Ma Anamika, Bagchi Ms Uthrapathy, Kavita Ms

Ms Chin Yongwen Jasmine, Ms Chan Huseh Mei Agnes, Winston Man Kah-Soon, Ms Chee Min Ping, Zhuo Wenzhao, Wenzhao, Zhuo Ping, Min Chee Ms Kah-Soon, Man Winston Agnes, Mei Huseh Chan Ms Jasmine, Yongwen Chin Ms

Ms Koh Sok Kheng Marie Christina, Mark Anand Jayaratnam, Ms Charlene Tay Mei Woon, Ms Ong Luan Tze, Ms Tan Wen Hsien, Hsien, Wen Tan Ms Tze, Luan Ong Ms Woon, Mei Tay Charlene Ms Jayaratnam, Anand Mark Christina, Marie Kheng Sok Koh Ms

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Andre Chong Wei Min, Yang Yong Kenny, Randeep Singh Koonar, Foo Guo Wen Marcus Wen Guo Foo Koonar, Singh Randeep Kenny, Yong Yang Min, Wei Chong Andre

Chan Yi Cheng, Chua Chuan Hwee Jason, Lee Weiheng Sean, Mansoor Amir, Wong Woon Kwong, Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas, Nicholas, Lek Kin Wuan Kwong, Woon Wong Amir, Mansoor Sean, Weiheng Lee Jason, Hwee Chuan Chua Cheng, Yi Chan

Yong Hong Kit Clement, Ms Sheryl Janet George, Kong Kuek Foo, Ms Ang Feng Qian, Lee Zu Zhao, Tan Ee Kuan, Tan Soo Tet, Tet, Soo Tan Kuan, Ee Tan Zhao, Zu Lee Qian, Feng Ang Ms Foo, Kuek Kong George, Janet Sheryl Ms Clement, Kit Hong Yong

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Low Chun Yee, Low Chin Yong James Yong Chin Low Yee, Chun Low

Lua Limian Jeremy, Ms Jesintha d/o Veijayaratnam, Fong Jing Heng, John Lu Zhuoren, Johannus Houston Tian Jin, Jin, Tian Houston Johannus Zhuoren, Lu John Heng, Jing Fong Veijayaratnam, d/o Jesintha Ms Jeremy, Limian Lua

Cheong Tian Ci Torsten, Tan Wee Hao, Ms Michelle Lu Wei Yi, Lum Wen Yi Dwayne, Rajiv Rai, Teo Zhenxing Norman, Norman, Zhenxing Teo Rai, Rajiv Dwayne, Yi Wen Lum Yi, Wei Lu Michelle Ms Hao, Wee Tan Torsten, Ci Tian Cheong

Ms Delicia Charmaine Tan Li Fang, Ms Jane Lim Ern Hui, Ms Zhou Yihong, Ms Star Chen Xinhui, Ms Soh Weiqi, Weiqi, Soh Ms Xinhui, Chen Star Ms Yihong, Zhou Ms Hui, Ern Lim Jane Ms Fang, Li Tan Charmaine Delicia Ms

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Ms Yap Wan Ting Selene, Ms Boppana Sai Prasuna Sruthi, Kumaresan s/o Gohulabalan, Ms Poh Kai Lin Carene, Mrs Shahla Iqbal Shahla Mrs Carene, Lin Kai Poh Ms Gohulabalan, s/o Kumaresan Sruthi, Prasuna Sai Boppana Ms Selene, Ting Wan Yap Ms

Szetoh Khai Hoe Terence, Quilindo Michael Zhi Cheng, Ms Poon Yirong Yvonne, Ms Shi Pei-Yi Sarah, Ms Shen Wanqin, Wanqin, Shen Ms Sarah, Pei-Yi Shi Ms Yvonne, Yirong Poon Ms Cheng, Zhi Michael Quilindo Terence, Hoe Khai Szetoh

Ms Chiang Jing Ya Krystle, Ms Sharmila Sripathy, Ms Phang Suet Fern April, Ms Tay Joo Ling Dora, Ho Lian-Yi, Lian-Yi, Ho Dora, Ling Joo Tay Ms April, Fern Suet Phang Ms Sripathy, Sharmila Ms Krystle, Ya Jing Chiang Ms

Ms Liu Yiwen Christine, Ms Ruth Teng Xiaohui, Ms Ng Huiya Eunice, Ms Li Yihong, Ms Sarah Siaw Ming Hui, Hui, Ming Siaw Sarah Ms Yihong, Li Ms Eunice, Huiya Ng Ms Xiaohui, Teng Ruth Ms Christine, Yiwen Liu Ms

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Isaac Tan Choon Kiat, Lau Wing Yum, Wong Kok Weng, Lee Sing Lit, Eugene Lee, Sellakumaran s/o Sellamuthoo s/o Sellakumaran Lee, Eugene Lit, Sing Lee Weng, Kok Wong Yum, Wing Lau Kiat, Choon Tan Isaac

Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), Ms Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi, S.C. (Chief Prosecutor), Kow Keng Siong, Siong, Keng Kow Prosecutor), (Chief S.C. Chyi, Sze Chionh Mavis Ms (Solicitor-General), S.C. Chin, Woon Yee Lionel Mr

Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C. (Deputy Attorney-General), Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), (Attorney-General), S.C. Rajah, K V Mr Attorney-General), (Deputy S.C. Thye, Siong Tan Mr

Han Ming Kuang, Hay Hung Chun, Khoo Kim Leng David, Ng Cheng Thiam, Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Solicitor-General), Solicitor-General), (Second Luck Mean Kwek Mr Thiam, Cheng Ng David, Leng Kim Khoo Chun, Hung Hay Kuang, Ming Han

Mohamed Faizal s/o Mohamed Abdul Kadir, Bhajanvir Singh, Chua Seng Leng Terence, Ng Yong Kiat Francis, Anandan s/o Bala, Bala, s/o Anandan Francis, Kiat Yong Ng Terence, Leng Seng Chua Singh, Bhajanvir Kadir, Abdul Mohamed s/o Faizal Mohamed

row: Front Right) to (Left Legal Service Commission 46 Annual Report 2015 (a) Division handledthese cases The in 2015: of America. States United the and Kong Hong in agencies frequently prosecuting and Kingdom United are the FTCD in chambers barristers’ top to attached the from LSOs and IAD the other Government agencies. with financing Force terrorism and Task laundering money Action combat to regime Financial the Civil under the evaluation mutual with Singapore’s and 289) Division, (Cap. Act Futures misconduct under the Securities and FTCD market for cases penalty civil The handles also offences. regulatory and casino cybercrime corruption, commercial, FTCD specialises inprosecutingThe Division Technology Crime Financial and unreported) Kurusamy (b) 5 Others 5 Public Prosecutor vLam Hung Leng & single match-fixing offence. is sentence the highest ever imposedfora The Timor-Leste. and Asian Malaysia a South-East between match soccer Games fix to foreigners three for with 48months conspiracy a masterminding for jailed was fixer Public Prosecutor v Rajendran s/o R City from million Church. Harvest $24 of misuse for, charged accused persons six all against convictions secured trial, were of days 143 After

[2015] SGDC 326&327) – ([2015] SGDC (DAC 919976of 2015, A esnd match- seasoned A –

the inter alia, (c)

(e) unreported) Calvin (d)

Attorney-General’s Chambers Financial andTechnology CrimeDivision Prosecutor Chief Tan Hwee Ken were there 2015, December 59 LSOsintheFTCD. 31 at As of 2010,unreported) Loon Jover& Public ProsecutorvChewChiew aorbe o h so. i four four to 14months. of His terms jail shop. terms received salesmen the on to “settlement” favourable a to documentation compel sales the in only on tacked package” “warranty a with coupled involved prices, sales low was cheating deceptively shop The customers. devices his cheating for months mobile 33 for jailed a of ald o 6 mnh o numerous on for, was charges months 60 leader for union jailed and Parliament of Member former 81-year-old The (DAC 3770of – 2015,unreported) YewPublic ProsecutorvPhey Kok the money. collect arrested to Singapore entered end he was when to He Singapore-based relationship. money their demand the to victim to messages threatening sending for weeks A 13 jailed for was from 256A). gigolo Kong-based (Cap. Protection Hong Act new Harassment the provision key in a under prosecution Public ProsecutorvMok Wai Lun n ol rtre t Snaoe in Singapore June to 2015. returned only 1979 since and run the funds. on been union had He to pertaining trust of (DAC 932721 of 2015, ciia breach criminal inter alia, Others Ti ws h first the was This –

(DAC 919820 Te owner The – Legal Service Commission

47 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: (Left to Right) Back row: (Left to Right) Third row: (Left to Right) Third row: (Left to Right) Front (Left to Right) Second row: Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), K Rajah, S.C. V Mr Terence Chua, Vikneswaran s/o Kumaran Vikneswaran Chua, Terence Joshua Lai, Ms Thiam Jia Min, Ms Victoria Ting Victoria Thiam Jia Min, Ms Joshua Lai, Ms Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Solicitor-General), Solicitor-General), Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Christopher Ong, Teo Guan Siew, Tan Kiat Pheng, Tan Guan Siew, Teo Christopher Ong, Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), S.C. (Solicitor-General), Chin, Woon Yee Mr Lionel Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C. (Deputy Attorney-General), Thye, S.C. (Deputy Siong Tan Mr Attorney-General’s Chambers Muhammad Faizal Bin Nooraznan, Jacky Leong Weng Tat Weng Muhammad Faizal Bin Nooraznan, Jacky Leong Navindraram Naidu, Peter Koy, Rajiv Rai, Ryan David Lim, Rajiv Rai, Ryan Navindraram Naidu, Peter Koy, Asoka Markandu, Thiagesh Sukumaran, Vadivalagan Shanmuga Vadivalagan Thiagesh Sukumaran, Asoka Markandu, Kelvin Kow, Gregory Gan, Vincent Ong, Jeremy Yeo, Nicholas Khoo, Yeo, Ong, Jeremy Vincent Gregory Gan, Kelvin Kow, Sanjiv Vaswani, Suhas Malhotra, Ms Sheryl Janet George, Sia Jiazheng, Suhas Malhotra, Ms Sheryl Janet George, Vaswani, Sanjiv Nathaniel Khng, Norman Yew, Nicholas Tan, Kwek Chin Yong, Joel Chen, Joel Yong, Kwek Chin Tan, Nicholas Yew, Nathaniel Khng, Norman Tow Chew Chi, Alexander Joseph Woon, Muhamad Imaduddien, Shaun Lee, Muhamad Woon, Alexander Joseph Chew Chi, Tow Tan Ken Hwee (Chief Prosecutor), Leong Wing Tuck, G Kannan, Gordon Oh G Kannan, Tuck, Wing Ken Hwee (Chief Prosecutor), Leong Tan Jiang Ke-Yue, Kenneth Chin, Viveganandam Jesudevan, Tan Zhongshan, Hon Yi, Yi, Zhongshan, Hon Tan Jesudevan, Viveganandam Kenneth Chin, Jiang Ke-Yue, Financial and Technology Crime Division Crime Technology and Financial Alan Loh Yong Kah, Ms Chew Xizhi Stephanie, Chong Yonghui, Ms Christine Liu, Yonghui, Kah, Ms Chew Xizhi Stephanie, Chong Yong Alan Loh Ms Ang Siok Chen, Ms Loh Hui-Min, Ms Haniza Binte Mohammad Reeza Abnass, Binte Mohammad Reeza Ang Siok Chen, Ms Loh Hui-Min, Ms Haniza Ms Ms Charis Low, Ms Ng Jean Ting, Ms Chew Xin Ying, Ms Stacey Anne Fernandez, Anne Ms Stacey Ying, Ms Chew Xin Ting, Ms Ng Jean Ms Charis Low, Ms Tay Jingxi, Ms Kok Shu-En, Ms Sarah Lam, Ms Lynn Tan, Ms Jasmin Kaur Saini, Tan, Ms Lynn Jingxi, Ms Kok Shu-En, Ms Sarah Lam, Tay Ms Ms Eunice Lim, Eugene Sng Yi Zhi, Ms Foong Leong Parn, Ms Grace Goh Chioa Wei, Wei, Ms Foong Leong Parn, Ms Grace Goh Chioa Zhi, Yi Ms Eunice Lim, Eugene Sng Ms Grace Lim, Ms Magdalene Huang, Kumaresan s/o Gohulabalan, Li Mingjie Jordon, Ms Grace Lim, Ms Magdalene Huang, Kumaresan s/o Gohulabalan, Legal Service Commission 48 Annual Report 2015 ih h Uie Sae o America. of States United the with Dialogue Cooperation Safety and Security Homeland Enforcement Law second the attended IAD the extradition, and MLA For Rights Human the Council. second (“UN”) before Nations United Review Singapore’s Periodic Universal for the in preparation engaged extensively was IAD the Additionally, Persons. in in Trafficking against involved Racial Convention ASEAN the was of for negotiations the Forms and All Discrimination, on of the ConventionElimination IAD of the signing International matters, Singapore’s rights supported human On packaging plain legislation. tobacco Australia’s regarding Organisation Trade at World proceedings the third-party represented in the also Singapore IAD of The Partnership. review Economic the Comprehensive ASEAN-Japan and Economic Partnership Comprehensive as such Regional treaties, the other continued for and negotiations Turkey-Singapore Agreement, Trade the Free and Agreement Trade IAD Free Partnership Trans-Pacific the the matters, trade for treaties such as concluded negotiations for 2015, In legal mutual for assistance (“MLA”) andextradition. requests handling Singapore for of Authority Central the also is It proceedings. settlement dispute all and on represents negotiations at international Singapore and Government law international advises of aspects It law. international through interests Singapore’s protect and advance to is IAD’smission The Division Affairs International Attorney-General’s Chambers AffairsDivision International Director-General Pang KhangChau were there 2015, December 34 LSOsintheIAD. 31 at As the 2015. July in of Association Law Branch International Singapore the establish helped also IAD The settlement. dispute international towards approach systematic amore leading tothe development trends of on spoke Chazournes de Boisson Law Laurence International Professor where Series, Speakers the hosted IAD The various with held engagements andluminaries. and experts of UNGA, series Law a during International held the Week in also participated Assembly Director-General General The UN (“UNGA”). the of Session t h U, w LO atne te 70 the attended LSOs two UN, the At Rapid Singapore Transit System. – Bahru Johor the and Rail Speed High the Lumpur-Singapore Kuala on negotiations continued IAD The Convention Agreement Framework on ClimateChange. Paris UN the the under of adoption to leading the UN Conference, Singapore 2015 Change the the Climate attended of that part delegation was IAD The on Money Group Laundering. Asia/Pacific in and Force the Task involved Action Financial the heavily by conducted evaluation also The mutual UN Singapore’s was the Corruption. Review IAD of the against Implementation for Convention well the did of IAD The th Legal Service Commission

49 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: (Left to Right) Back row: row: (Left to Right) Front Dennis Tan Wei Chuin Dennis Tan (Left to Right) Second row: Ms Terri Lim, Ian Ernst Chai Yang Chai Lim, Ian Ernst Terri Ms Ms Ilona Tan Lin Yen, Ms Wong Li Ru Wong Ms Yen, Lin Tan Ms Ilona Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), K Rajah, S.C. V Mr Mrs Rena Lee, Ms Daphne Hong Fan Sin, Mrs Rena Lee, Ms Daphne Hong Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Solicitor-General), Solicitor-General), Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), Woon Yee Mr Lionel Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C. (Deputy Attorney-General), Thye, S.C. (Deputy Siong Tan Mr International Affairs Division Attorney-General’s Chambers Pang Khang Chau (Director-General), Ms Danielle Yeow Ping Lin Yeow Ms Danielle Pang Khang Chau (Director-General), Ivan Chua Boon Chwee, Marcus Song Ee Pin, Jason Tan Theng Kok, Tan Ivan Chua Boon Chwee, Marcus Song Ee Pin, Jason Paul Chia Kim Huat, Ms Jean Kua Zhizhen, Ms Seraphina Fong Mian Yi, Yi, Mian Paul Chia Kim Huat, Ms Jean Kua Zhizhen, Ms Seraphina Fong Ms Natalie Yu-Lin Morris-Sharma, Vinesh Winodan, Michael Lin Yuande, Yuande, Michael Lin Winodan, Vinesh Morris-Sharma, Yu-Lin Ms Natalie Derek Loh Kong Yue, Ms Ravneet Kaur, Ms Davinia Filza Binte Abdul Aziz, Abdul Ms Davinia Filza Binte Ms Ravneet Kaur, Yue, Derek Loh Kong Ms Chung Yoon Joo, Toh Shin Hao, David Low Quan Ming, Ms Lee Ti-Ting, Ti-Ting, Shin Hao, David Low Quan Ming, Ms Lee Toh Joo, Yoon Ms Chung Ms Allison Phua Su-Yun, Luke Tang, Ong Chin Heng, Edmund Wong Wei Jie, Wei Wong Ong Chin Heng, Edmund Tang, Luke Allison Phua Su-Yun, Ms Ms Sabrina Choo Wen Shan, Ms Deena Binte Abdul Aziz Bajrai, Ms Yau Pui Man, Yau Aziz Bajrai, Ms Abdul Shan, Ms Deena Binte Wen Ms Sabrina Choo Ms Mary-Elisabeth Chong Xinling, Ashley Ong Jia Hong, Ms Nor’ashikin Binte Samdin, Ms Mary-Elisabeth Chong Xinling, Legal Service Commission 50 Annual Report 2015 (b) (“AHPETC”) (a) cases handled,includingthefollowing: litigation a contentious was in increase There marked court. in boards four statutory represented 2014). Attorney-General (Additional of 25 The (Act Attorney-General 2014 Act Functions) the to Schedule the under gazetted were statutory boards new Twenty new system. Customs’ TradeNet Singapore for tender the including tenders technology public-sector various vetted also Division The vehicles. self-driving to elections and sharing data from Government ranging matters, complex advised many on Division the In adviser. 2015, is legal (“Division”) primary Government’s Division Civil The Civil Division pelt h or fAppeal. the of appeal totheCourt awaiting to whilst favourable by Attorney-General terms withdrawn on was FCBC Manpower for to the Minister grounds) adecision of challenge religion of application freedom (on leave review judicial A – (“FCBC”) vAttorney-General Church Baptist Community Faith to rectify non-compliances AHPETC under the TCA. compel to orders court obtaining in Board Development and Housing the represented successfully Attorney-General The considered. was mismanagement financial for (“TCA”) councils under the Town Councils Act town(Cap. 329A) of accountability legal 1 SLR 915) – The novelthe question of Attorney-General vAHPETC ([2016] TownPunggol East Council Attorney-General v Aljunied-Hougang- ([2015] 4 SLR 474); Attorney-General’s Chambers Civil Division Counsel Chief David Chong GekSian,S.C. LSOs in theDivision. 46 were at there 2015, December As 31 Conference. Procurement Public on officers various the inaugural matters andorganised public trained Division The the for acted Attorney-General The (f) (e) and (d) (c) euiis n Ftrs c (a. 289). (Cap. Act Futures and Securities trading/ insider manipulation contraventions under the for imposed million S$11.8 being a of in penalty resulting Singapore case significant penalty civil of a in Authority Monetary musical playing processions. on foot during Thaipusam instruments and restrictions equality challenging grounds) religion of (on freedom application review leave judicial a resisted successfully Attorney-General The – SGHC 244) others vAttorney-General ([2015] Vijaya Kumar s/oRajendran & applied Attorney-General to strike outtheactions. terms the Attorney-General on after the separate to withdrawn favourable In were – cases water) Plaintiffs’ the challenges, constitutional to (right religion) of (freedom Minister (Law) AngelinaR. vAttorney-General & to theDefendants. her of at Speakers’ Corner, demonstrate on terms favourable and speak rejection to application the challenging proceedings review judicial withdrew Plaintiff The – & Attorney-General Han Hui Hui vNational Parks Board Vellama d/oMarie Muthu vPUB Legal Service Commission 51 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: Ms Chua Ying-Hong (Left to Right) Back row: (Left to Right) Third row: (Left to Right) Third row: (Left to Right) Front Wilbur Lua Wei Liang Wei Lua Wilbur (Left to Right) Second row: Civil Division Civil Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), K Rajah, S.C. V Mr Ms Elgina Chua Feng Yi, Ng Song Yeong Ng Song Yi, Ms Elgina Chua Feng David Chong Gek Sian, S.C. (Chief Counsel), David Chong Gek Sian, S.C. (Chief Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Solicitor-General), Solicitor-General), Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), S.C. (Solicitor-General), Chin, Woon Yee Mr Lionel Ms Sia Aik Kor, Soh Kee Bun, David Lee Yeow Wee Yeow David Lee Soh Kee Bun, Aik Kor, Ms Sia Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C. (Deputy Attorney-General), Thye, S.C. (Deputy Siong Tan Mr Kow Keng Wee, Ang Boon Kwan, Ms Ruth Yeo Su An Su Yeo Ruth Ang Boon Kwan, Ms Wee, Kow Keng Attorney-General’s Chambers Ms Toh Hwee Lian, Hui Choon Kuen, Ms Aurill Kam Su Cheun, Hwee Lian, Hui Choon Kuen, Ms Toh Ms Ms Tay Ser Bee, Ms Germaine Boey Yi Ling, Ms Ailene Chou Xiujue, Ailene Ling, Ms Yi Germaine Boey Ser Bee, Ms Tay Ms Ms May Ng, Jonathan Ee Wenyang, Ms Toh Puay San, Ms Jeanette Justin, Toh Ms Wenyang, Ms May Ng, Jonathan Ee Ms Joey Lim Zuo Yi, Ms Hannah Cheng Xin Ying, Sivakumar Ramasamy, Sivakumar Ramasamy, Ying, Ms Hannah Cheng Xin Yi, Ms Joey Lim Zuo Ms Elaine Liew Ling Wei, Ms Nicole Evangeline Poh Jia Yin, Koo Zhi Xuan, Koo Zhi Xuan, Yin, Evangeline Poh Jia Ms Nicole Wei, Ms Elaine Liew Ling Vikneswaran Kumaran, Francis Zhang Zeyi, Tan Sze Yao, Edrick Guo Zhixian, Yao, Sze Tan Francis Zhang Zeyi, Kumaran, Vikneswaran Ms Ang Ching Pin, Ms Ho Jiayun, Ms Jocelyn Teo Meng Hui, Ms Seah Ee Wei, Wei, Meng Hui, Ms Seah Ee Teo Ang Ching Pin, Ms Ho Jiayun, Ms Jocelyn Ms Teo Yu Chou, Leon Michael Ryan, Zheng Shaokai, Adrian Loo Yu Hao, Fu Qijing, Yu Adrian Loo Zheng Shaokai, Chou, Leon Michael Ryan, Yu Teo Ms Kang Jia Hui, Khoo Boo Jin, Ms Debra Lam Qian Yi, Ms Tammy Low Wan Jun, Wan Low Tammy Ms Yi, Ms Kang Jia Hui, Khoo Boo Jin, Ms Debra Lam Qian Ms May Loh Bee Bee, Jeyendran Jeyapal, Ms Cheryl Siew May Yee, Ms Then Ling, Ms Yee, May Ms May Loh Bee Bee, Jeyendran Jeyapal, Ms Cheryl Siew Legal Service Commission 52 Annual Report 2015 1 SL published inasingleday –46. of number highest the witnessed also 2015 pages. 5,079 record Eight a totalling cycle. 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53 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: Sivabalan Thanabal Sivabalan (Left to Right) Back row: row: (Left to Right) Front (Left to Right) Second row: Lee Chuan Huei, Phang Hsiao Chung Legislation Division Legislation Tay Li Hang, Leonard Goh Choon Hian Li Hang, Leonard Goh Tay Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), K Rajah, S.C. V Mr Phua Wee Chuan, Ms Audrey Lim Yoon Cheng, Yoon Audrey Lim Ms Chuan, Wee Phua Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Solicitor-General), Solicitor-General), Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Mrs Wendy Chang Mun Lin, Ms Karen Ang Aiping Ang Chang Mun Lin, Ms Karen Wendy Mrs Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), Woon Yee Mr Lionel Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C. (Deputy Attorney-General), Thye, S.C. (Deputy Siong Tan Mr Attorney-General’s Chambers Chong Kah Wei, Philip Ng Wuheng, Lim Jit Hee, Terence Ong, Terence Lim Jit Hee, Wuheng, Philip Ng Wei, Chong Kah Ms Esther Yee Swee Yoong, Ms Jaime Tey Su Fung, Makoto Hong Cheng, Su Fung, Tey Ms Jaime Yoong, Swee Yee Ms Esther Mrs Owi Beng Ki (Deputy Solicitor-General & Chief Legislative Counsel), Mrs Owi Beng Ki (Deputy Solicitor-General Ms Cheryl Chai Chang Yun, Ms Elizabeth Chua Ming Ying, Ms Cheryl Seah Li Min, Ying, Ms Elizabeth Chua Ming Yun, Ms Cheryl Chai Chang Ms Hema Subramanian, Seow Zhixiang, Ms Anne Goh Su Yee, Ms Hung Ning Shing, Yee, Anne Goh Su Ms Hema Subramanian, Seow Zhixiang, Ms Ms Michelle Yeo Hui Min, Ms Lee Yean-Lin, Mrs Joyce Chao Suling, Mrs Lim Su Ching, Yean-Lin, Hui Min, Ms Lee Yeo Ms Michelle Legal Service Commission 54 Annual Report 2015 well as administration of finances and finances of personnel. administration as be well or Ministries, policiesas involved of the formulation in the within positions management or leadership They hold also legislation. may of drafting and review draft the in assist advice, and documents, legal vet legal and provide LSOs and roles, these Youth; In Information. and and Communications Community Culture, Development; Education; Family and Social Manpower; Health; Affairs; Home Law; Defence; are: Ministries as current The Attorney-General. Ministries the to of posted representatives be may LSOs Bodies and Statutory Departments Service Ministries, Legal department. department. or that organisation and of management administration primary the assumes for usually responsibility LSO Singapore senior organisations, a and the departments these each the of In and Centre. Authority, Mediation International Court Sciences Syariah Health Council, the Environment Medical Singapore National the Agency, the Singapore, of the Public Authority Revenue Inland Development the Board, Economic of the Office Guardian, of the Authority Singapore, Monetary Property the Authority, Land Intellectual Singapore the Singapore, of Office the Authority, Regulatory Corporate and Singapore, Accounting the of Commission the Competition the Bureau, Department, Affairs Office, Commercial Trustee’sthe Aid Public and Legal Insolvency the include statutory These institutions. public to key and bodies seconded or departments Service Legal to posted be also may LSOs Legal Service Commission

55 Annual Report 2015 of Departments Not in picture: (Left to Right) Back row: row: (Left to Right) Front egal Branch Legal Toh Han Li (Chief Executive, CCS), Toh Daren Tang (Chief Executive, IPOS), Tang Daren Mr V K Rajah, S.C. (Attorney-General), K Rajah, S.C. V Mr Ms Lim Hui Min (Director, Legal Aid Bureau), Legal Ms Lim Hui Min (Director, Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Solicitor-General), Solicitor-General), Mr Kwek Mean Luck (Second Kenneth Yap Yew Choh (Chief Executive, ACRA), Executive, Choh (Chief Yew Yap Kenneth Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin, S.C. (Solicitor-General), S.C. (Solicitor-General), Chin, Woon Yee Mr Lionel Mr Tan Siong Thye, S.C. (Deputy Attorney-General), Thye, S.C. (Deputy Siong Tan Mr Kok Pin Chin Stanley (Director, Legal Office, MOH), Kok Pin Chin Stanley (Director, Alvin Koh (Chief Legal Officer, Law Division, IRAS), Alvin Koh (Chief Legal Officer, Ms Ching Sann (General Counsel, Legal Division, EDB), Loke Shiu Meng (Director, Legal Services Branch, MOE) Legal Services Branch, Loke Shiu Meng (Director, Bryan Chew Chee Wan (Assistant Chief Executive, SLA), Wan Bryan Chew Chee Ms Melinda Moosa (Senior Director, Legal Unit, MCCY), Ms Melinda Moosa (Senior Director, Ms Lee Lit Cheng (Senior Director, Legal Division, MHA), Ms Lee Lit Cheng (Senior Director, Ms Thian Yee Sze (Director-General, Legal Group, MinLaw), Sze (Director-General, Yee Thian Ms Mrs Joan Janssen (2 Director-General, Legal Group, MinLaw), Mrs Joan Janssen (2 Director-General, Ms Daphne Chang (Director, Legal Services Department, MCI) Ms Daphne Chang (Director, and Enforcement Division, Market Conduct Department, MAS), and Enforcement Division, Market Conduct Department, MAS), Ms Jill Tan Li Ching (Official Assignee & Public Trustee, IPTO), Trustee, IPTO), Public Assignee & Li Ching (Official Tan Ms Jill s Gillian Koh Tan (Director/Head, Secondary Markets Conduct Tan Ms Gillian Koh Ms Amy Tung Chew Ming (Director, Legal Services Unit, MSF), Chew Ming (Director, Tung Amy Ms Ms Teoh Ai Lin (Director, Legal Services Department, MINDEF), Ai Lin (Director, Teoh Ms Ms Jeanne Lee (Divisional Director, Legal Services Division, MOM) Legal Services Ms Jeanne Lee (Divisional Director, Heads/Supervisors Legal Service Commission 56 Annual Report 2015 n 05 42 ae wr poeue at prosecuted were Martial. the GeneralCourt cases 432 consumption). 2015, drug In and Leave Official two in Without Absence (for appeals sentences prosecution LSD enhanced for the Appeal prosecutions, successfully argued of at Court the Military military For the under defaulters Enlistment Act(Cap. 93). for Service benchmarks National sentencing to relating appeals and 256A), (Cap. Act from Harassment Protection the of 15 section under application MINDEF’s the on the AGC the for with working Hub 2016, Parade Sports Day National Singapore use the the for of negotiating force task SAF MINDEF/ the with done 2015 work in included handled matters law civil Major (b) (a) changes Major included thecreationof: SAF. the and MINDEF to the major itself needs of meet the changing legal a re-positioning underwent LSD re-organisation, the 2015, In Prosecutor. Military Chief officiothe theLSDisex Directorof The organisations. MINDEF-related Forcesand (“SAF”) the Armed to Singapore the services MINDEF, advisory legal provides (“MINDEF”) Defence of Ministry the of (“LSD”) Department Services Legal The Defence of Ministry nw iiin vreig MINDEF andlitigation. representation legal overseeing division new a on focusing military justice division developmental work; and Law Military a

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57 Annual Report 2015 Ng Der Lim Not in picture: (Left to Right): Chan Wang Ho, Chan Wang aul Lie Yi Fang Yi Paul Lie Ms Hee Mee Lin, Ms Stephanie Tan, Ms Tan, Stephanie Ms Asanthi Mendis, Ms Sharon Ong Su Min, ilbert Low Teik Seang, Teik Gilbert Low inistryof Defence M Legal ServicesLegal Department Ms Teoh Ai Lin (Director, Legal Services Department, MINDEF), Ai Lin (Director, Teoh Ms Legal Service Commission 58 Annual Report 2015 ebr t wr o te ae file same the on worksimultaneously. to members team different enabled and files, hardcopy for need the removing “paperless”, go to Bureau the enabled system This GENIE. system, management file electronic new its launched Bureau the 2015, November In assets. dividing matrimonial of the for purpose serious husband), her of poisoning guilty (by misconduct found spouse been a had of who contributions negative the a to ascribe value to Singapore in case first the was which Appeal [2015] 2SLR 195, of Court Chan Tin Sun vFong Quaycase of Sim the was granted aid which was for case notable around A assistance. handled Bureau and advice aid, legal for applications 8,400 the 2015, In on advice drafting documents.legal in assistance court, and law legal Singapore in provide LSOs representation Bureau’s matrimonial The including matters. estate and claims cases, monetary cases, of range diverse a handles Bureau The matters.civil limited means in Bureau aid advice of persons and to legal Aid quality provide Legal to is the (“Bureau”) of mission The Legal AidBureau Legal AidBureau Legal Director Lim HuiMin(Ms) were there 2015, December 17 LSOsintheBureau. 31 at As faculty two the Bureau’s cases. handling in assisting VADLAs, are who members, by practice experience gain undergraduates where Programme, Education Legal Clinical its on Law of Faculty Singapore’s of University National the with collaborating continued it addition, In programmes. of internship 2015 its generation in participants next 125 hosting by the lawyers in spirit bono pro the encouraged also has Bureau The 11VADLAs assistedtheBureau. of total a 2015, In hearings. certain conduct and Legal advice legal give to (“VADLAs”) of Aid Directors Assistant as Volunteer certificates practising without appoints lawyers also Bureau The cases. Bureau its with the assisted actively lawyers new and 164 36 appointed, 2015, were In Solicitors work. Assigned its in assist to from private practice (“Assigned Solicitors”) solicitors of panel a maintains Bureau The Legal Service Commission

59 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: Tan Jen Tse, Jen Tse, Tan Ms Beulah Li Ms Karen Loh Louis D’Souza, Ms Yvonne Goh Ms Yvonne (Left to Right) Back row: (Left to Right) Front row: row: (Left to Right) Front Ms Sheela Kumari Devi, Ethan Liu, Edmund Chew, Ethan Liu, Edmund Chew, Victor Lim, Davyd Chong, Victor Ms S Puspha, Ms Joan Pang, Ms Suriakumari Sidambaram, Sheik Mustafa Bin Abu Hassan, Sheik Mustafa Bin Ms Hui Jia Lun, Ms Rachel Gan, ureau Aid B Legal Ms Lim Hui Min (Director, LAB), Ms Lim Hui Min (Director, Ms Foo Fang Min, Sunari Bin Kateni, Legal Service Commission 60 Annual Report 2015 iiu db trsod eoe a brought. before be may application the threshold bankruptcy of debt revision minimum and timeframes, clear within bankruptcy from discharged be to bankrupts allow to framework differentiated discharge a of introduction the OA, the the privateplace of appoint in trustees to include creditors institutional changes for requirement key The regime. insolvency personal rehabilitative more a 2015. for way July the pave in will provisions law Bill new The into 2015) (Amendment) of 18 Bankruptcy (Bill the the Act of on Bankruptcy passing the in culminated the This working 20). (Cap. to included amendments by LSOs 2015 in undertaken work Significant matters prosecutions in theStateCourts. and litigation Court High the civil before undertake also LSOs pawnbrokers. and moneylenders matters andthe regulation of trusts insolvencies, of administration the issues that arise in advice on legal of provide IPTO Registrar the in LSOs Pawnbrokers. and Moneylenders Registrar Trustee, of Public concurrently the is appointed who (“OA”), Official the Assignee by headed Trustee’s is (“IPTO”) Public Office and Insolvency The Trustee’s Office Insolvency andPublic Insolvency andPublicTrustee’s Office Official Assignee&Public Trustee Jill Tan (Ms) were there 2015, December eight LSOsintheIPTO. 31 at As imprisonment. months’ 14 conduct. of total a to sentenced was He criminal of benefits represents and property, and which property jurisdiction from removing monies of transfers was convicted on six charges for fraudulent bankrupt a which in others,, unreported) Tan Kwee Boon (DAC 918460/2015& of case the was 2015 in undertaken prosecution significant One consultations. Omnibus stakeholder included the which Bill, on Insolvency work continued also respectively. 2015, LSOs October 1 2009 September and 1 Rules on effect into Moneylenders came which the as as 2009 Ruleswell Terrorism) and of Laundering Financing Moneylenders Money the of (Prevention to amendments the on AGC in the and Law colleagues of Ministry the IPTO, with to closely LSOs purview. continued worked IPTO’s the the within IPTO in areas reform law the to actively contribute in LSOs Public Prosecutor v Legal Service Commission 61 Annual Report 2015 rustee’s Office im Yew Jin, Lim Yew Zhong Zewei Ms Goh Yin Dee, Yin Ms Goh Paul Cheong Yuen, (Left to Right) Back row: (Left to Right) Front row: row: (Left to Right) Front Ms Kavitha Kandesan, Ms Beverly Wee Ying Ling Ying Wee Ms Beverly Ms Jill Tan Li Ching (Official Assignee & Public Trustee, IPTO), Trustee, Assignee & Public Li Ching (Official Tan Ms Jill Insolvency and Public T and Public Insolvency Legal Service Commission 62 Annual Report 2015 cooperation. international and arrangements to trust and laundering anti-money relating efforts financing counter-terrorism on focus a with Force, Task the Action evaluation Financial the on-site of of the signing and Court the Agreements, of Choice sea, on the Convention the Hague to relating in of disputes venue law settle a to become Asia to Singapore for move major a marks the that Sea the for of Law Tribunal International the with through saw the Joint Declaration the conclusion of ILD the 2015, In law. of the rule on anchored framework policy legal the aprogressive international development of through interests Singapore’s advances (“ILD”) Division Legal International The and civil in criminal law. reforms substantive looking into currently is and 2015), of 7 (Act 2015 Act Resolution Disputes Community the through disputes intractable in neighbours locked for recourse legal provide to legislation ground-breaking through saw sound LPD the 2015, reflects In principles. policy legislationlegal that legal ensures LPD and laws. The Government. in governance matters policy oversees community-related also It and civil, family criminal, in reform law substantive steers (“LPD”) Division Policy Legal The upholds and law. of justice the rule to which access framework provides legal progressive play and (“MinLaw”) Law sound ensuring a in role important an of Ministry at the divisions policy and Group Legal The Law of Ministry iityo Law of Ministry Group Legal Director-General YeeThian Sze (Ms) were there 2015, December 24 LSOsintheMinLaw. 31 at As and land, the subterranean laws.amendments tobankruptcy clarify of to ownership amendments Authority, legislative Regulatory Services Legal of the establishment the including firms law and lawyers for framework regulatory the to the reforms of of implementation launch the SICC, the included PAD on the worked that the initiatives Division. major 2015, and Services In Legal Division Community Policy Property Intellectual the Division, Policy Land the Division, Industry Legal the are These divisions policy implementation. of and aspects formulation the legal in the divisions on MinLaw policy the (“PAD”) with Division works Advisory Policy The Legal Service Commission

63 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: (Left to Right) Back row: (Left to Right) Front row: row: (Left to Right) Front (Left to Right) Second row: inistryof Law Terence Tan Zhong Wei Tan Terence Legal GroupLegal M Ms Melanie Chng Ai Ling, Lim Jian Yi Yi Ai Ling, Lim Jian Ms Melanie Chng s Diane Tan Yi-Lui, Leong Kwang Ian, Leong Yi-Lui, Tan Ms Diane Ms Yap Cai Ping, Ms Delphia Lim Hui Min Yap Ms Ms Elsie Lee Yuejia, Ms Lynda Lee Gek Huang, Ms Lynda Yuejia, Ms Elsie Lee s Faith Boey Yongwei, Ms Teo Siqi, Ms Ang Swee Yan, Yan, Ang Swee Siqi, Ms Teo Ms Yongwei, Ms Faith Boey Stephen Yeo Zhi Yuan, Ms Sarala Kumari d/o Subramaniam Yuan, Zhi Yeo Stephen s Toh Jia Yi, Ms Crystal Tan Huiling, Louis Ng Shi Zheng, Huiling, Louis Tan Ms Crystal Yi, Jia Toh Ms Ms Thian Yee Sze (Director-General, Legal Group, MinLaw), Sze (Director-General, Yee Thian Ms Mrs Joan Janssen (2 Director-General, Legal Group, MinLaw), Mrs Joan Janssen (2 Director-General, s Joan Sim Su Mei, Ms Sherlyn Neo Xiulin, Ms Larissa Lim Fen Ping, Ms Joan Sim Su Mei, Ms Sherlyn Neo Xiulin, Ms Larissa Lim Legal Service Commission 64 Annual Report 2015 Spl ad osmto) c 2015 Act 2015). Consumption) (Act 5of 2014 and Act (Supply Control Liquor Gambling the and 2014) of Remote 34 (Act the of the in assisted implementation and operationalisation Act also LD Criminals The 268). of (Cap. Registration the Act and Force 353) (Cap. Women’s Police Charter the 235), (Cap. the and 2015), to of amendments 26 (Act 2015 Act Organised Crime the including projects several legislative in involved was LD the 2015, In Government. are madeagainst that claims and review judicial to relating issues as well as fund, superannuation the managing Trustees of board Board the and for papers resolutions board financial contracts, agreements, management on of advises fund also memoranda LD The understanding. cross-border and agreements and contracts, drafts procurement reviews LD The law. administrative this and – public contract, MHA tort, the criminal, covers of purview matters the under policy and relating to over 50 statutes that come operational from issues arising LDadvises legal on The Force. Defence Civil Singapore the and Authority Checkpoints and Immigration the Service, and Police Singapore Prison Force Singapore the (“SPF”), MHA the the including departments, to its support and advice legal provides (“MHA”) Affairs Home of Ministry the Division of (“LD”) Legal The Affairs Home of Ministry

iityo HomeAffairs of Ministry Division Legal Senior Director Lee LitCheng(Ms) were there 2015, December five LSOsintheLD. 31 at As who are witnesses and leadingevidence. LD examining by hearings during the CLACs the assist Secretaries in as appointed officers Legal CLTPA. the under appointed Committees (“CLACs”) Advisory Law Criminal the for Secretariat full-time Additionally,a operates LD (“CLTPA”).the 67) (Cap. Act Provisions) (Temporary Law Criminal the the issued orders under police supervision assess by to MHA evidence in relationtodetention and the submissions supports preparing also LD the The 2015 during May 31 Dialogue. Shangri-La on Coroner’sofficer the police a by shooting fatal as the into Inquiry such inquiries, and other Inquiries its Coroner’s and in MHA departments the represent also LSOs Legal Service Commission

65 Annual Report 2015 (Left to Right): Ronald Ang Ee Lin, Ronald Ms Ruth Wong Shuyi, Wong Ms Ruth Timotheus Koh Rong En Timotheus Legal Division Legal Ms Santhra Aiyyasamy Zaccheus, Ms Santhra inistryof Affairs Home M Ms Lee Lit Cheng (Senior Director, Legal Division, MHA), Ms Lee Lit Cheng (Senior Director, Legal Service Commission 66 Annual Report 2015 and the Silver Support Scheme Act 2015 2015 Act Scheme 2015). Support (Act 28of Silver the and 2015) of 27 (Act 2015 Act (Amendment) Employment the included workedon LSD was the which regime legislation Notable conducted. penalty under administrative inquiry full the first the addition, several In MOM. the with involving cases dealt litigation civil also Division, Civil AGC’sthe with LSD, The regime. penalty and administrative EFMA the claims, under cases 645 injury work 197 legislation, subsidiary of of pieces 24 legislation, pieces primary two advice, civil of cases, pieces LSD,637 criminal 2,675 dedicated the with other dealt 48 to officers, of posted support the LSOs with 2015, In 91A) (Cap. Act (“EFMA”). Manpower Employment Foreign the of under regime penalty financial the administers and claims injury work on adjudicates advice, legal renders prosecutions, criminal conducts LSD The and economic security for all equitable Singaporeans. opportunity greater enabling practices, manpower thereby effective ensure through regulation, workplace legislation to the manpower within is with of compliance Ministry (“MOM”) the Manpower of (“LSD”) Division Services the Legal missionof The Manpower of Ministry iityo Manpower of Ministry Division Services Legal Divisional Director Jeanne Lee(Ms) were there 2015, December five LSOsintheLSD. 31 at our As and Courts State Enforcement Division partners. the LSD, between details MOM’s the case of the flow seamless of a enabled systems has This System Divisions. IT Enforcement Management the Criminal and and Integrated Filing Courts’ Case State with integrated the fully is new which its system out IT roll LSD the saw also 2015 ensuring is imposed, for cases. efficient disposalof powers penalty no financial where devolve cases infringement also prescribed was to framework A developed cases. of 22% improvement around conclusion of marked thein speed of a is This months. nine within concluded cases cases, of 96% criminal with concluded in been increase has an There results. positive yielded office enforcement the at officer senior a of embedment The excellence. service progress in much made and re-engineering process business undertook also LSD The Legal Service Commission

67 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: Not in picture: (Left to Right): Benjamin Yim Benjamin Ms Ho Su-Lyn Mark Tay Swee Keng, Tay Mark Ms Vala Muthupalaniappan, Ms Vala inistryof Manpower M Legal ServicesLegal Division Ms Jeanne Lee (Divisional Director, Legal Services Division, MOM), Ms Jeanne Lee (Divisional Director, Legal Service Commission 68 Annual Report 2015 efhl gop fr h oeain f of various operation and the school-based student carecentres. for MOE groups self-help the between the on astrategic partnership MOE implementation of the advised also LSB The and School. Primary Katong students Tanjong of staff affected Sabah that the earthquake from arising on matters MOE the various advised LSB the 2015, In claims, civil Act other rights.and intellectualproperty and Education injury personal matters, the disciplinary contracts, 87), (Cap. under powers regulatory MOE’s the advises as such matters LSB on 270 The over schools. and Government Headquarters MOE the to the variousdivisions at services legal provides (“MOE”) Education of Ministry the of (“LSB”) Branch Services Legal The Education of Ministry Ang Weih-Yeow, ShenZongweiMelvin,MsLeeLiangMaeElizabeth, Loke ShiuMeng(Director, LegalServicesBranch, MOE), Ms LimShiqiDawn,Lee Weiming ChloeMercy iityo Education of Ministry Legal Services Branch Legal Services (Left toRight):

iityo Education of Ministry Branch Services Legal Director Loke ShiuMeng were there 2015, December six LSOsintheLSB. 31 at As from arising 1Registration Exercise.the Primary parents divorced between disagreements the FJC onthe of handling and MOE the an between of arrangement home-to-school implementation the of and distance, virtue by Exercise Registration 1 Primary the under admission of priority gain who students for legality period stay minimum the 30-month new the on MOE introducing the advising of included work LSB the the to where contributed matters notable Other Legal Service Commission

69 Annual Report 2015 The LO drafts, reviews all and advises primary on legislation and administered related by In subsidiary 2015, the key MOH. implementation ofthe MediShield the legislative items included Life Scheme Act 2015 (Act and the making 4 of regulations of thereunder, 2015) as well as the enactment ofBiomedical the Human Research Act 2015). (Act 29 of Finally, the LO advises the MOH on regulatory its powers and conducts criminal the MOH. prosecutions initiated by As at 31 four LSOs in the LO. December 2015, there were Kok Pin Chin Stanley Director Legal Office Ministry of Health (Left to Right): Legal Office Legal inistryof Health M

Andre Moses Tan, Ms Parveen Kaur Nagpal, Tan, Andre Moses

Ms Karin Lai Yiling, Terence Ang Ming Sheng Terence Yiling, Ms Karin Lai Kok Pin Chin Stanley (Director, Legal Office, MOH), Legal Office, Kok Pin Chin Stanley (Director,

The Legal Office (“LO”) of the Ministry of Health (“MOH”) provides legal advice and supportsenior management to the and staff of the MOH and, where appropriate, its statutory bodies. It provides and implementation development on the legal input of policies, as operational well and as regulatory on advises functions. the on It MOH’s a wide range including of medical legal issues and protection and tort confidentiality, contract laws, law and procurement. data For example, in the 2015, LO advised the MOH on of its the review contractual framework for service providers of the Build-Own-Lease eldercare facilities, and and enhancement on of the the MOH’s various healthcare review financial assistance schemes. Ministry of Health Legal Service Commission 70 Annual Report 2015 o rtc vleal aut udr the under adults vulnerable protect framework legal to a and 177A), (Cap. Capacity advising Act Mental the LSU 353), (Cap. the Charter saw 2015 extensivelyWomen’sthe to amendments on year The and drafts contractual documents. quasi- on, and contractual MSF’s advises the reviews also LSU The schemes. assistance social and financial of administration the and as powers regulatory such gambling issues, matters,of exercise the protection, safeguards,data of law range family the adoption, a by on provided is LSU advice Legal MSF. the to the services and divisions of senior management legal provides (“MSF”) Development Family and Social the of Ministry of (“LSU”) Unit Services Legal The Family Development Social and of Ministry M nsr fSocialandFamily Development of inistry Ms Amy Tung ChewMing(Director, LegalServicesUnit,MSF), Ms Wileeza Binte A Gapar, MsElena Yip Luyang, Legal Services Unit Legal Services Ms EuniceChongMiaoEn (Left toRight): iityo Social andFamily Development of Ministry Unit Services Legal Director Amy Tung (Ms) were there 2015, December four LSOsintheLSU. 31 at As data and law confidentiality. contract issues, custody and divorce,maintenance on talks through 2015, in officers MSF the for programme education legal its run to continued LSU The keep to cap childcare feesaffordable. fee a to adhere turn, in and childcare appointed Government, from funding receivecentres the scheme, the Under POP (“POP”). Operators Partner childcare operators as appointment of the on Early Agency the Development advising Childhood in involved also LSU was The Bill. Adults Vulnerable proposed Legal Service Commission 71 Annual Report 2015 (Left to Right): inistry of Ms Daphne Chang Ms Ang Ching Hwei, Ms M Information Department Legal ServicesLegal Communications andCommunications (Director, Legal Services Department, MCI) (Director,

Daphne Chang (Ms) Director Legal Services Department Ministry of and Communications Information and Informationand The Legal Services Department (“LSD”) of the Ministry of Communications Information and (“MCI”) provides legal support of exercise the the in MCI the to advice and MCI’s regulatory and statutory functions, statutory interpretation of legislation the under MCI’s purview, and policy deliberations on amendments to the said legislation. As at 31 LSOs in the LSD. two December 2015, there were Communications Thelegal LSD also provides input to the MCI on policy its issues dealings arising with from under its the purview, namely the Infocomm statutory Development boards Authority the of Media Singapore, Development Singapore, the Authority National Library of Board the and Personal Data Protection Commission. The areas of law encountered by LSOs in the LSD include statutory interpretation, contract tort law, intellectual law, property law, administrative law, constitutional law and confidentialitylaw. advises Theon, drafts and reviews contractual LSD also and quasi-contractual documents such as procurement contracts, memoranda understanding, grant of and agreements, sponsorship scholarship collaboration agreements agreements, and terms of use. website Ministryof Legal Service Commission 72 Annual Report 2015 Racial of signed on 19October2015. the Singapore Forms which All Discrimination, on of the Elimination Convention for agency The lead International the States. also cultural is foreign and MCCY with sports youth, cooperation to agreement other related and Understanding Memoranda concluded of it as MCCY the supported LU the front, international the On sensitise to and work riskmanagement. them tolegal their of aspects legal with deal to officers MCCY the equip better to training, awareness law in-house to Permanent out templates deliveredroll and targeted continued the LU Dispute by The MCCY.Secretary, chaired Community Management for Inter-Agency legislative the Committee in supported involved and also reviews, was LU The and initiatives. events celebratory worldwide many the in involved Office divisions MCCY other and Programme SG50 the supported closely LU the as 2015 in accelerated work Singapore’sBeing JubileeYear, of pace the of range from 1October2015. wide responsibility MCCY’s the a became Symbols which National the with including matters, dealt Corps We Singapore). Bound Youth Outward and Singapore (incorporating YouthCouncil National the MCCY including the departments, all to services legal provides (“MCCY”) Youth of and Ministry Community the Culture, of (“LU”) Unit Legal The Community andYouth Culture, of Ministry

and Youth Culture, Community of Ministry Unit Legal (Legal) Senior Director M were there 2015, December two LSOsintheLU. 31 at As elinda Moosa(Ms) M (Senior Director, LegalUnit,MCCY) Community and inistry of Culture, Culture, of inistry Mohamad ZakiBinJumahri, Legal Unit Ms MelindaMoosa (Left toRight): Youth Legal Service Commission

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Force David Chew (Director, CAD) (Director, Department ingapore Police SingaporePolice Commercial AffairsCommercial

As at 31 December 2015, one seconded to the CAD. LSO was avid Chew David Director Commercial Affairs Department

Singapore Police Force Singapore Police The Commercial is the principal white-collar crime (“CAD”) Affairs enforcement Department agency in is the Singapore staff authority and SPF. within the crimes investigation for all commercial In response to this rise crimes, the CAD in formed cyber-related a Scam Control Forum to address the enforcement and crime problem prevention fronts. on the The SPF has posted digital articles advertorials, and videos such on as online YouTube, Facebook networks and Twitter to reach out to The SPF the also online maintains population. a (scamalert.sg) scam to website inform the the modus operandi public of the ofIn latest scams. 2015, the CAD of coordinated a series island-wide and enforcement operations arrested to 139 be involved individuals in more involving over believed than $550,000. In 440 2015, cases a total of 1,932 individuals were arrested variety for of a commercial criminal crimes, including breach of cheating. trust, forgery and Department, Commercial crimes have been a concern There a 46.5% increase was in recent years. in commercial crimes from in 2014 5,687 to 8,329 cases cases in 2015. involving Cheating e-commerce and other scams online was a largesaw increase. the main category which Commercial AffairsCommercial Legal Service Commission 74 Annual Report 2015 n motn mlsoe f 1 yas f of 10 years CCS’ the 10 At establishment. of milestone Competition important the an reach (“CCS”) saw Singapore of 2015 Commission year The Singapore Commission of Competition Singapore. commercial sole in the radiopharmaceuticals supplier of been have would company merged the because consumers resulted in increased healthcare costs for thein healthcare sectorthat couldhave increasing from 2015, acquisition an blocked effectively March CCS the In beers and consumers. for draught choices breweries sell in retail competing to allowing Singapore thereby outlets in 2015, October practices exclusive its business ceased Breweries Ltd Pte Pacific (Singapore) dominance Asia of abuse investigation, from an In withdrawn market. be the to offer advisory insurance financial 10 companies forpressurisingacompeting against decision infringement the CCS issued a proposed 2015, May in front, enforcement the On Singapore.” and in consumers and opportunities businesses for create choices to well work markets “Making statement: mission new CCS’ the launched (Industry) Industry and Trade for Minister Iswaran, S Mr Dinner, th Anniversary Anniversary optto omsino Singapore Competition Commissionof Executive Chief Toh HanLi LSOs eight 2015, December were secondedtotheCCS. 31 at As authorities intheregion. in active competition promoting the effectiveness of were and agreements, regional and various free trade agreements of and drafting the competition chapters the of negotiation in involved the were at CCS LSOs front, international the On and law competition on procedure inSingapore. and LSOs to Legal talk lunchtime the a gave Division, in Enforcement Director Assistant Senior a Seet, Serene as Ms 2015, March On well18 businessmen. as and practitioners sectors, legal private and the from public participants 150 than more attended by was seminar The e-commerce. from arising challenges and opportunities and the Singapore discussed which IE Singapore, SPRING of support the seminar, with a hosted CCS the businesses. particular, In and actively agencies government also to were activities outreach and CCS advocacy in involved the in LSOs Legal Service Commission

75 Annual Report 2015 Jaime Pang Not in picture: (Left to Right): Kho Qin Yao, Kho Qin Yao, Lee Cheow Han Lee Jwee Nguan, Ms Qiu Huixiang, Edmund Lam Hon Mern, of Singapore Ms Serene Seet Lay Cheng, Toh Han Li (Chief Executive, CCS), Han Li (Chief Executive, Toh Competition Commission Competition Legal Service Commission 76 Annual Report 2015 n te netgto Dprmn are Department enforcement involved inthe initiation of Investigation Department the Compliance and the in LSOs mutual Singapore. evaluation exercise of Force Task Action Financial the regulatory enhanced providers and service regime for corporate the and administering implementing in involved are LSOs Provider Department, Regulation Service and Enforcement Corporate the In advice, legal reform. law of and prosecution enforcement, areas the in ACRA the support They Prosecution). (Legal and Executive Services Chief Assistant the by Legal ACRA’s helmed Division, Prosecution and Services the within departments various in deployed are LSOs ACRA The and LimitedPartnerships. Partnerships Liability Limited the Accountants, Public also Businesses, Companies, is He member of Registrar Board. a ACRA the as of serves and the leads organisation Executive Chief ACRA’s The businesses for and publicaccountants. environment regulatory is mission to provide aresponsive and trusted Its Singapore. in public accountants and entities business of national regulator the is (“ACRA”) Authority Regulatory Corporate and Accounting The Authority Regulatory Corporate Accounting and Authority Regulatory Accounting andCorporate Executive Chief YapKenneth Yew Choh were seconded totheACRA. LSOs 12 2015, December 31 at As in proceedings.disciplinary ACRA public the represent on and concerning accountants advise matters also disciplinary LSOs its public of accountants, regulator the is ACRA the As obligations statutory under theCompaniesAct. their on errant conducted educate directors to LSOs laws new ACRA on outreach the 2015, In Act implemented. were 2014) Registration of 29 (Act 2014 Names Business the new and 50) (Cap. Act Companies the to purview. ACRA’samendments the 2015, of course the Over the and under policies legislation legal Department review Reform and Lawformulate the in LSOs of Award for2015. Ministry the Project/Policy the Innovative Most Finance’s won to attend enforcement of lieu in Programme Compliance Directors requirements breach to who filing LSOs directors by first-time compel spearheaded proposal A levels. compliance enhance to guidelines and the enforcement strategies implementation of and legislation with ACRA-administered non-compliance against action

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77 Annual Report 2015 Not in picture: Ramesh Ethan, Ms Lim Jen Hui, (Left to Right) Back row: Andy Sim Yock Ann, Andy Sim Yock (Left to Right) Front row: row: (Left to Right) Front Elgin Tay Wei Xiong, Wei Tay Elgin Ms P Arul Selvamalar Ms P Kenny Kung Yong Jin, Yong Kenny Kung Thomas Mathew Koshy, Thomas Mathew Koshy, Nicholas Ngoh York Chao York Nicholas Ngoh egulatory Authority R Kenneth Yap Yew Choh (Chief Executive, ACRA), Executive, Choh (Chief Yew Yap Kenneth Accounting and CorporateAccounting Andrew Abraham, Cheok Yu-Liang, Ms Elena Yeo Ju-Lan Yeo Ms Elena Yu-Liang, Abraham, Cheok Andrew Legal Service Commission 78 Annual Report 2015 and Youth Culture, Community of Ministry Syariah Court Deputy Registrar Shahrinah BinteAbdolSalam(Ms) was there 2015, December one LSOintheSYC. 31 at As work to reforms. on court SYC the to posted was LSO an its establishment, since time first the For proposals. closely works with the MCCY and the AGC on legislative and legislation applicable the of review its completed also has SYC The agencies. social and professional with particularly society, the within role SYC’s the signals the strengthening of This course. Service its Social in a Diploma of Higher students train on to Social Institute the Service embarked with programme SYC partnership the Darussalam. Brunei Recently, in Problems Social post-divorce on attheSeminar programmes support our and implications social its a by and legal presented law,its divorce Muslim on also paper led SYC The Judge. Selangor, Chief of Justice the Department by visit education SYC an the hosted 2015, In locally. and regionally its The SYC’s work has attracted much interest since jurisprudence establishment in1958. law divorce and legal Muslimmarriage development of strong a the in role critical a played with has It tradition. community the of (“SYC”) Syariah Court isakeyThe institution Community andYouth Culture, of Ministry Syariah Court,

M (Deputy Registrar, SyariahCourt) Ms ShahrinahBinte Abdol Salam Community and inistry of Culture, Culture, of inistry Syariah Court Youth Legal Service Commission

79 Annual Report 2015 Alan Hu (Left to Right): ffice offfice Singapore O Daren Tang (Chief Executive, IPOS), Tang Daren Intellectual PropertyIntellectual

Daren Tang Chief Executive Intellectual Property of Office Singapore As at 31 December 2015, two LSOs were seconded to the IPOS. Internationally, Internationally, Mr Daren Tang continued to chair the key IP free Partnership Trans-Pacific negotiations and the trade Regional in agreements Comprehensive two – Economic the ThePartnership Trans-Pacific negotiations Partnership. concluded in IP chapter October will establish a new benchmark 2015, in and international IP agreements. its Mr also Tang took on the appointment Executive of as the Chief IPOS with effect 2015. 15 November from 2015 saw three major policy and legislative reviews being put Registered Designs in Act motion (Cap. Copyright for 266), Act the the (Cap. dispute 63) resolution system. and these Our areas will the be laws overhauled in the in IP next few years to bring them up to changing date with technological landscapes, as well and as to for make business them purpose fit for social needs. today’s economic and The Intellectual Singapore (“IPOS”) Property is a under Office statutory body the of MinLaw. develop Singapore’s We intellectual administer property (“IP”) regulatory and regime, promote usage and awareness specialised of IP training. build IP, an Our IP regime that aim will and help to is drive in Singapore. and creativity innovation to provide Office ofOffice Singapore Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Legal Service Commission 80 Annual Report 2015 he-a eet Cneec papers Conference event. the hosted three-day Singapore time This first the jurisdictions. was Torrens to common experiences variouson issues that are and knowledge their share and collaborate annual interact, to jurisdictions 15 from This Registrars Centre. the for conference provided aplatform Exhibition Title and of Registrars Conference the at the Suntec Convention Australasian hosted SLA annual the 2015, November In the and Deeds, Residential Property. Controller of and Titles the of of Registrar appointments statutory Chew the Bryan held Mr sale. and development occupation and residential land for owner for properties residential landed ownership of foreign of administration the the of as well as system registration land administration national the cover 274), which (Cap. Act Property Residential the in functions. under the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) (“LTA”) duties involved and statutory the statutory are include These LSOs and SLA, management the of functions operational the of support in work advisory legal out carrying to addition In or allocationtopublicagencies. State of outgoing land, through sale for housing development the (c) to properties; the under State and land rental of maintenance and the land (b) 152); (Cap. Act of Acquisition Land acquisition from: the land, or for State leases land, State of State expiry the through example new of of incoming the cycle (a) life the full oversees SLA Land, the “Limited Space”, Unlimited of MinLaw. vision the its under by Guided body statutory a (“SLA”) is Authority Land Singapore The Authority Land Singapore

Singapore LandAuthority Singapore (Legal &Regulatory) Residential Property of Controller Titles&Deeds/ Registrar of Executive/ Assistant Chief Chew Bryan LSOs three 2015, were secondedtotheSLA. December 31 at As to hearing the render assistancetotheCourt. attended also LTA. on the LSOs of 99 submissions section of operation written the tendered directed and prepared a Appeal, of Court under the by invitation had, LSOs Lastly, technology. geospatial registry of use the to mapping, 3D and land conveyancing electronic from models, business ranged presented (Assistant ChiefExecutive,SLA), Singapore Land Singapore Ms BrendaChua Wei Ling Ms JoyceLeeLing Wei Bryan ChewChee Wan A (Left toRight): Not inpicture: uthority

Legal Service Commission 81 Annual Report 2015 Ng Yiwen, Ng Yiwen, Not in picture: Not in picture: (Left to Right): s Gillian Koh Tan Tan Ms Gillian Koh of Singapore (Director/Head, Secondary Markets (Director/Head, Secondary Markets Conduct and Enforcement Division, Conduct and Enforcement Division, Market Conduct Department, MAS) Market Conduct Department, Kevin Yong Ee Wen, Alexander Sim Wen, Ee Yong Kevin Monetary Authority As at 31 December 2015, four LSOs were seconded to the MAS. (Ms) Gillian Koh Tan Director/Head, Secondary Conduct and Markets Enforcement Division Conduct DepartmentMarket Monetary of Authority Singapore

Mr Alexander Sim was seconded Legal to the Department, which issues. regulatorysupervisory and on advice renders legal In 2015, the Legal Department reviewed various Acts intended reforms on advised and 186) including (Cap. the MAS to further Act the MAS’ supervisor. role as a financial Mr Ng Yiwen Prudential Policy was Department seconded which (“PPD”), develops to policies to the MAS’ enhance the financialIn 2015, regulatory the PPD completed framework. the of review the Banking Act amendment bill (Cap. is 19), scheduled to and be tabled the in Parliament in reviewed 2016. initiatives targeted The at enhancing PPD depositorand prudential protection also safeguards. On 1 March 2015, Ms Gillian and Mr Kevin Yong were Koh seconded to the Tan MAS as Head and Team Leader ofrespectively, (Legal), the Enforcement Division. Since 17 March the CAD have 2015, jointly investigated market the Securities under the offences misconduct MAS and and Futures Act (Cap. 289). Working with the AGC, also the brings Enforcement civil offences. misconduct for market Division penalty court actions The Monetary Authority (“MAS”) is of Singapore’s central bank Singapore and an integrated supervisor of with all oversight financial institutions in Singapore. Singapore Monetary of Authority Legal Service Commission 82 Annual Report 2015 eot ae hs o ese ad more and easier now convenient. thus are reports deputy annual searches of registry submissions and of submission applications, LPA of Preparation portal. E-Services an through to technology harnessed provide more extensive online services also OPG The the as Trustee Public lastresort. of deputy the appoint to made was application court One capacity. mental without were who vulnerable the investigations toprotect the interests of conducted also OPG The 1,000. almost to total 251 the bringing added, 2015, were cases more In capacity. mental their lost havewho persons they of behalf haveon made decisions key on submitted supervisereports to deputies, annual continuedreviewing court-appointed OPG The volume surge. the with cope to productivity, greater for an processes our streamlined further Wethus received, year. of previous the from 160% were Powerof increase (“LPA”) Lasting a Attorney 20,000 over for 2015, applications December 31 at As the in capacity future. mental choices lose and they autonomy should their protect to responded positively to the call to plan how new citizens our opportunities. embraced growth of More and performance strong delivered has OPG the 2010, its in inception Since (“OPG”). Guardian Public the of Office the for significant was year past The Family Development Socialand of Ministry Public Guardian, the Office of

iityo Social andFamily Development of Ministry thePublicGuardian Office of Public Guardian Daniel Koh seconded totheOPG. were LSOs two 2015, December 31 at As M Family Development Daniel Koh(PublicGuardian,OPG) (Public Guardian-designate,OPG inistry of Social and Socialand of inistry Mrs ReginaOw-Chang Yee Lin [with effectfrom1Dec2015]), Public Guardian fieo the Office of (Left toRight):

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83 Annual Report 2015 (Left to Right): Ms Ching Sann Ms Genevieve Lee Economic evelopment Board evelopment D (General Counsel, Legal Division, EDB), (General Counsel, Legal Division,

Ching Sann (Ms) General Counsel Legal Division Board Economic Development As at 31 December 2015, two LSOs were seconded to the EDB. In 2015, significant work undertakenthe Legal included amendments Division by to the Economic (Relief Expansion from Incentives Income Tax) Act (Cap. and 86) various inter-agency initiatives. Legal The Division also saw an expansion ofits trade advisory and responsibilities. risk management The Legalon also advises Division legislative amendments and reforms, the EDB’s regulatory functions Control of under Manufacture the property, Act (Cap. human 57), resource, and procurement intellectual undertakes property matters, compliance functions. and risk management and In this regard, routinely the advises on Legal tax incentive, and Division grant loan schemes offered in by support of the investments EDB undertaken by companies in Singapore, schemes for the support of initiatives, as training well as the and implications international of productivity obligations undertaken Singapore. by The Economic (“EDB”) is a Development statutory Ministry body of under Board Trade and the Industry with mission the of creating sustainable economic growth with vibrant business job opportunities for Singapore. and good Development Board Development Economic Economic Legal Service Commission 84 Annual Report 2015 conferences andmeetings. international at IRAS the represented also LSOs treaties. relating tax and tax issues withholding to cross-border on advised and authorities tax foreign and IRAS the in IRAS cases involving information exchange the of anti- the represented and Division Internationally, 2015) Law of laundering. 4 money (Act 2015 Act the MediShield Life Scheme concerning in 2015 included legislative amendments Division Law the by done work Significant Credit fraud. Innovation and Productivity the and evasion conducts tax including offences, also tax of prosecution Division Court. Law Supreme the The and at tribunals IRAS tax the the represents litigation, Division civil Law the tax-related intellectual In and property. tort, procurement, resources, contract, human as such matters in and support legal and providing internal goods tax, property and duty tax, stamp tax, services income corporate and This issues. tax includes rendering advice on individual and legal of on spectrum IRAS a the advises Division Law The to Government. valuation property on advice provides in and legislation tax drafts Government negotiations, The treaty represents tax society. also inclusive IRAS an and growth quality achieve to programmes Government’s social and economic of supports and 70% Revenue account Operating than that more taxes Government. for collects to IRAS administrator The the tax is and main body statutory a is (“IRAS”) Singapore of Authority Revenue Inland The Singapore Authority of Inland Revenue nadRvneAtoiyo Singapore Inland Revenue Authority of Law Division LegalOfficer Chief Alvin Koh LSOs three 2015, were secondedtotheIRAS. December 31 at As A toiyo Singapore uthority of (Chief LegalOfficer, LawDivision, Inland Revenue Ms QuekHuiLing, Ms LimPei Ying (Left toRight): Alvin Koh IRAS), Legal Service Commission

85 Annual Report 2015 gency Jeffrey Sim, A (Director, Legal Deparment, NEA) Legal Deparment, (Director, National Environment National

Jeffrey Sim Jeffrey Director Legal Department AgencyNational Environment During the September and October haze 2015, the Department Legal in worked with advising Singapore the the NEA on AGC the Transboundary in in Haze Pollution Act 2014 (Act 24 of which 2014), came into operation in 2014. September The NEA sent preventive notices measures to six and companies served in a Indonesia, notice Singapore, seeking information on matters on a company relating to in the company and its suppliers. As at 31 December 2015, one seconded to the NEA. LSO was The Legal Department’s reviewing work and advising includes the NEA on legislation the under its purview, prosecuting offenders, drafting, reviewing and advising on the processes, NEA’s advising on contracts bilateral, and international legal environmental and regional and tender policy developments, and ensuring good corporate governance compliance. and regulatory The Legal Department of Environment the Agency National (“NEA”) provides legal services in support environment for the regulator as the role of the NEA’s and public health. Agency National Environment Environment National Legal Service Commission 86 Annual Report 2015 Singapore MedicalCouncil Singapore Division Legal (Legal)/GeneralCounsel Director Linda EstherFoo (Ms) was LSO seconded totheSMC. one 2015, December 31 at As MRA and legislation. related subsidiary the and to SMC, refinements the proposes by issued also guidelines and LD The charges. codes assists the developmenton of of on framing input the providing Disciplinary the including before Tribunal, are that RMPs LD cases against The the conduct of supervises functions. statutory SMC’s the of discharge the proper of in furtherance the SMC secretariat various divisions of SMC the the and advice to theSMC renders legal of (“LD”) Division Legal The education and training. RMPs’ on recommendations the conduct and ethics RMPs,of and making regulating (“RMPs”), practitioners medical registered to certificates practising issuing and the registers maintaining for of responsible is SMC MOH. (“MRA”),the 174) (Cap. the Act Registration Medical under the to board Pursuant statutory a is (“SMC”) Council Medical Singapore The Council Medical Singapore

(Director [Legal]andGeneralCounsel, Singapore Medical Singapore Legal Division,SMC) Ms LindaEstherFoo C ouncil Legal Service Commission

87 Annual Report 2015 HSA) uthority Ms Stella Tan Ms Tan Stella A Health Health Sciences (Director, Legal Policy and Prosecution, Legal Policy and Prosecution, (Director,

Backlog Backlog cases from the have been past cleared few and higher years sentencing benchmarks have been achieved through enhanced sentencing submissions. (Ms) Stella Tan The Legal Policy and Prosecution of office the Health Sciences Authority (“HSA”) supervises the papers relating to handling investigation HSA’s prosecutors the in regulation tobacco and of health there products. poisons, In were 2015, medical, papers. 18,500 Cases handled include such the supply of illegal doctors. codeine by investigation As at 31 December 2015, one seconded to the HSA. LSO was Authority The office is also the interface between AGC, the courts, law enforcement agencies and the HSA for for improving turnaround forensic reports, time for managing forensic services, demand expediting sensitive cases (for example the Shangri-La shooting case), amending our laws to keep up with scientific advances, exploring the new use of technologies, and science sharing forensic advances Judicial College with and the AGC Prosecution the School. Singapore and Prosecution Legal Policy Director, Health Sciences Authority Health SciencesHealth Legal Service Commission 88 Annual Report 2015 (c) (b) (a) by offered the SIMCinclude: Services 2014. November in launched officially was Mediation (“SIMC”) Centre International Singapore The Mediation Centre International Singapore Mediation Centre International Singapore Executive Officer Deputy Chief Eunice ChuaHuiHan (Ms) was LSO seconded totheSIMC. one 2015, December 31 at As with closely an mediationhub. works international as Singapore and develop stakeholders to finance, and developmentbusiness to management case from ranging SIMC, the of operations the runs Officer Executive Chief Deputy The which were Arb-Med-Arbcases. of three cases, five received In SIMC beyond. the 2015, and region the in mediation as international well the use of of the promotion as cases been mediation has international of administration SIMC the in the engaged actively launch, its Since

most suitable mediator for a dispute); and dispute); a for mediator suitable most the appointing in assistance (including services management case professional experts; technical of panel experienced an mediators and international panel of distinguished byconducted a mediation to berecordedasconsentawards. agreements settlement mediated allows Singapore the which Centre, Arbitration International with collaboration service in (“Arb-Med-Arb”) arbitration-mediation- arbitration unique a

Singapore International Singapore (Deputy ChiefExecutiveOfficer, SIMC) M ediation Centre Ms EuniceChua

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89 Annual Report 2015 Andrew Tan Andrew Tan Division, MHA) Ministry of ome Affairsome (Policy) (Deputy Director, Policy Development (Deputy Director, H

Shao Weng Andrew Tan Development) Deputy Director (Policy Division Development Policy Ministry of Affairs Home As at 31 December 2015, one seconded to the PDD. LSO was The Organised Crime Act 2015 of (Act 26 2015) (“OCA”) August was 2015 to also provide law enforcement passed agencies in with organised powers crime groups. to The introduces OCA act also a against which civil allows confiscation the apply regime Public to the Prosecutor High Court for to confiscation of material gainsof from activities organised crime groups, without the need for a criminal conviction. The Policy Development Division (“PDD”) of the policies to MHA ensure the safety and reviews of security Singapore as and our home. These include develops policies pertaining to criminal justice and human rights, gambling, civil defence and rehabilitation. security, immigration, In 2015, amendments were made to Police Force Act the (Cap. 235) to strengthen of effectiveness operational the the SPF as a whole processes. and streamline The internal LSO in involved formulating in the policy positions the PDD for was the amendments, and drafting moving the Second Reading the Speech. Bill Affairs (Policy) Ministryof Home Legal Service Commission 90 Annual Report 2015 Community Justice & Strategic Planning & Technology Division Dispute Resolution Corporate Services Corporate Tribunals Division Criminal Justice Civil Justice Centre for for Centre Division Division Division Courts State Judicial Branch Registrar, Appeals Board Justices’ Law Clerks Singapore JudicialSingapore (Land Acquisition) Supreme Court Court Supreme he Justice Chief fieo the Office of Supreme Registry College Court Pool Singapore Family Justice Family Division, Family Courts Youth Courts High Court Courts Legal Service Commission 91 Annual Report 2015 Agency Council Authority Singapore Economic of Singapore of Singapore of Singapore of Singapore Land Authority Legal ServiceLegal Health SciencesHealth Mediation CentreMediation Singapore Medical Monetary Authority Development Board Development Regulatory Authority in Statutory Boards National Environment National Singapore International Departments / Posts Accounting & CorporateAccounting Inland Revenue Authority Inland Revenue Competition CommissionCompetition Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Office (Legal Group) Department, (Legal Division) in Ministries Trustee’s Office Trustee’s Legal ServiceLegal Ministry of Law Legal Aid BureauLegal Commercial Affairs Ministry of Social & Insolvency & Public Insolvency Ministry of Defence Family Development Family Singapore Police Force Singapore Police Departments / Posts (Legal Services Department) Ministry of Home Affairs Office ofOffice Public Guardian, Legal Branch Legal Division (Legal Unit) (Legal Office) Civil Division Civil & Information Crime Division

(Legal Services Unit) Ministry of Health CRIME CLUSTER CRIME Legislation Division Legislation International Affairs Ministry of Social & (Legal Services Branch) Family Development Family

Chambers (AGC) Ministry of Culture, (Legal Services Division) Community & Youth Ministry of Education Attorney-General’s Ministry of Manpower Financial & Technology Financial & Technology Criminal Justice Division Criminal Justice (Legal Services Department) Attorney-General’s Office

Ministry of Communications Legal Service Legal Legal Service Commission 92 Annual Report 2015 Programmes Milestone Legal Service Commission

93 Annual Report 2015 : (Left to Right) Winston Man Koy Peter Seow Zhixiang the classroom. We have to been be fortunate able to subjects study a offered wide many variety of by of which are our leading legal and practitioners. scholars taught by the universities, UK’s We have edgefrom the exposure to cutting legal each benefittedand ideas from one ofdevelopments immensely the world’s foremost legal We are very jurisdictions. grateful to the opportunity LSC for to the expand our horizons as legal and practitioners. ourselves improve Attorney-General’s Attorney-General’s Chambers [“AGC”]), Mr Winston Justice Man Division (from Mr Seow the Zhixiang [“CJD”], (from the Criminal Legislation Division, AGC) share AGC) of their experiences undetaking and their postgraduate Law studies in the in Ms Grace Goh, Ms Grace Lim (both from United Kingdom the (“UK”). FTCD, AGC), and Mr Mr Tang Shangjun Joshua CJD, AGC) Lim also share (both their of experiences from pursuing the their States of America (“USA”). LLM in the United Peter Koy, Winston Man and Seow Zhixiang) Winston Man and Seow Koy, Peter (

LSC Postgraduate Postgraduate LSC in Law Scholarships

The UK nationalities is truly and translated a into cultures. melting an extremely learning pot This stimulating of experience, has diversity enhanced of by perspectives the presented in We We are very awarded LSC honoured scholarships to to pursue our LLM/BCL have in been prestigious universities the UK – in Winston at the London School of Economics, Zhixiang at the University of Oxford, and Peter London. at King’s College Scholars – UK The Singapore Service”) Legal firmlybelieves Service that LegalOfficers Service (“Legal (“LSOs”)further their should legal knowledge and expertise. continually To this end, it continued to award Service Legal Commission (“LSC”) Scholarships to eligible LSOs to pursue programmes postgraduate in law. In 2015, eight LSOs to pursue Scholarships LSC received Master of Bachelor Laws of renowned local (“LLM”) and Civil overseas institutions. Mr Law or Peter (“BCL”) Koy the Technology (from at Crime the Division Financial [“FTCD”], & Legal Service Commission 94 Annual Report 2015 n iaca cie Gae o andGrace Goh Grace very crime, financial in deep interest span a taking of Because are fields. diverse we courses The University, at NewYork Columbia University. Shangjun and University, at Harvard at Joshua Pennsylvania, Goh of Grace University the Grace at with Lim schools, law respective our at programs LLM the in enrolled are We to scholarships. USA LSC on the studies for our further left – and Shangjun Lim, Tang Joshua Goh, Grace Lim, – Grace AGC the from LSOs us of four 2015, In –USA Scholars ( Grace Lim, Grace Goh, Joshua LimandTang Shangjun f wne, n bit atn friendships braved lasting have built over hotchocolate andwood fires. and we heart winter, off, the of in all temperatures it bone-chilling cap To and Jurisprudence Criminology. Law, Constitutional Law, International of realms the traversing is Shangjun and Law; Constitutional and Security National Theory, Legal Behavioural Economics, in courses reading Economics. is and Joshua Finance Law, between the interaction exploring Lim arefurther Grace Goh Joshua Lim Grace Lim Tang Shangjun (Left toRight) : ) Legal Service Commission

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th SMP Senior nd nd and the 20 and the th SMP) nd (22

from right) with their class at the 22 th FIREfly Leadership Development th row, 5 row, rd Two Two LSOs attended the 22 ageing population and partnerships across Government and with citizens. We visited Copenhagen for inspiration cities and smart nation initiatives. on liveable Our classmates came from a wide of range public opportunity agencies to and bond study we over trips had and discussions, to chance a us gave this Importantly, rallies. even the visits to form election deep friendships across Government. Management Programme (“SMP”); LSOs four attended the 19 Governance Governance and Leadership Programme (“GLP”); and three LSOs 14 attended the Programme Programme (“FFP”). These LSOs three the in attending their experiences share milestone programmes below. from left) and Jeanne Lee (3 from left) and Jeanne Lee rd row, 3 row, rd

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eadership or Management or eadership SMP: Low Siew Ling (3 SMP: Low

nd Milestone Programmes in in Programmes Milestone 22

The22 Jeanne Lee & Low Siew Ling Siew Lee & Low Jeanne The Legal Serviceto committed remains leadership and management the advancing skills of our LSOs. Eligible LSOs were and nominated to attend suitable milestone programmes organised by the Civil Service College Development and the Economic Board in 2015. We We were given the opportunity Ministers to and top meet public servants to gain a better understanding of the issues keep that policy-makers awake at night: from the intricacies of fiscal managementforeign and policy to governance building in Singapore. collaborative Our class particular paid attention to healthcare, the 11 September 2015. L Legal Service Commission 96 Annual Report 2015 Shenzhen [20 Shenzhen and senior policy makers in deep deep (Mumbai and Pune [19 trips in study The Service. makers Public policy facingthe the challenges discussions on senior and participants course fellow our Weengaged inthepublicsector.and governance us policy-making provided of perspective refreshing GLP a revolves The work law. our the around of much LSOs, As Linda EstherFoo Stella Tan, Ong& LeeJwee Nguan,Crystal 19 th &20 th GLP:(Left toRight):Lee JweeNguan,LindaEstherFoo, CrystalOngandStellaTan th th GLP]; Hong Kong SAR and GLP]) enabled us to better to us enabled GLP]) (19 th and20 benefit us as we continue to strive to to strive wecontinue contribute tothePublicService. as will us GLP, the benefit from gleaned lessons and the formed, friendships and bonds The leadership styles with our executive coaches. and management our on reflected Wealso challenges. administration public their and developments rapid cities’ these appreciate th GLP) Legal Service Commission

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from right) nd row, 2 row, th from left) and David Low (4 Low from left) and David nd However, However, the FFP’s Policy highlight Acumen module. was We enjoyed the insightful the and candid Ministers, CEOs, and senior public discussions sector with leaders, who shared the their multi-faceted complexities thoughts of on policy- making. We found the FFP extremely illuminating and most importantly, forged many friendships among the FIREflies. new row, 2 row, th from left), Shawn Ho (4 from left), Shawn FFP) st th (14 row, 1 row, rd FFP. th

FFP: Constance Tay (3 FFP: Constance Tay FFP which was conducted over three

th th 14 with their class at the 14 Three LSOs, namely, David the AGC, Low and Shawn from Ho and Constance Tay from the State Courts, attended 14 the

David Low Low David Shawn Ho, Constance Tay & Tay Ho, Constance Shawn INSEAD hosted Business Management module, our where we imbibed International the making principles strategies employed in the global and business landscape. decision- modules. The Self and People Leadership helped module us to better understand our personal leadership style and skills. Legal Service Commission 98 Annual Report 2015 Island. Jurong and Bukom near-weekly Pulau to trips undertook and Specialities, and Resource, Human Lubricants, Fuels, Commercial Retail, Manufacturing, including units, functional and business wide of a breadth support to opportunity the had 2015. I December (“Shell”) 31 to 2014 Ltd July 1 from (Pte) Gas Petroleum & Eastern Oil of Shell to secondment world 18-month my during the into dived I Petroleum(Shell Eastern [Pte]Ltd) Wong Woon Kwong Attachment to Companies and OtherOrganisations o ar ot otat eoitos while Shell’spreserving interests. negotiations, contract out carry to a units freedom had they which within framework business gave it as enlightening, particularly also was approach contracting and towards risk-based arose laws Shell’s that of regulations. implementation challenges the witnessed from I as constraints and requirements operational commercial and understanding of secondment afforded me a deeper The Legal Service Commission

99 Annual Report 2015 Pride In Service 100 Legal Service Commission Annual Report 2015 departments. by representatives from various Service recited Legal Pledge was National was the Anthem and Anthem sung the before National presented the the also into of insight An history Singapore. one as their on future brighter a towards collectively work reflect to to and years 50 past achievementsoverthe Singaporeans called which on and Singapura”, – “Majulah 2015 Day event National for theme The the into 2015. delving Moment Shared August a with Ceremony commenced 13 on Observance held Day Service Legal National the at honoured were and Officers Service Medal in2015 Long Service Medal or Legal Day National a 11 conferred were (“LSOs”) of total A Registrar, SupremeCourt Mr VincentHoong NAME/DESIGNATION he Prosecutor Chief Ms Mavis Chionh,S.C. Deputy Senior StateCounsel Deputy Ms AngChingPin Director Mr David Chew Prosecutor Chief Deputy Mr David Khoo Manager District Judge andGroup Mr P. Siva Shanmugam THE PUBLICADMINISTRATIONMEDALS

in Service Supreme Court Registry Supreme Court DEPARTMENT Attorney-General’s Chambers Criminal Justice Division Attorney-General’s Chambers Civil Division PoliceSingapore Force Commercial AffairsDepartment Attorney-General’s Chambers Criminal Justice Division State Courts Criminal Justice Division Pride hi dte i uhlig justice, thenation. the interestsof upholding protecting and law in of rule the maintaining duties towards byLSOs their in put effort the reflects and andallSingaporeans to Singapore corps LSO its of and Service Legal the of dedication the symbolises ceremony The at theceremony. also were studies law their be of completion would who on the Service appointed to the Legal Service Scholars Legal Commission Legal Service the Public the Boards. Personnel of Service Members of and Commission Members President the by and graced was event The over theyears. Singaporeans with resonated have that familiar tunes of medley a performed then Choir High) (Junior College Junior National The PPA (Bronze) PPA (Silver) PPA (Silver) PPA (Silver) PPA (Gold) PPA (Gold) AWARD Legal Service Commission

101 Annual Report 2015 DEPARTMENT Chambers Attorney-General’s Legislation Division Chambers Attorney-General’s Commercial Affairs Department Force Singapore Police Division Criminal Justice State Courts DEPARTMENT Division Criminal Justice Chambers Attorney-General’s DEPARTMENT Division Criminal Justice State Courts THE LONG SERVICE MEDAL THE LONG SERVICE THE PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL SERVICE THE PUBLIC THE COMMENDATION MEDAL COMMENDATION THE Mr Lionel Yee, S.C. Mr Lionel Yee, Solicitor-General Mr Phang Hsiao Chung Senior State Counsel Chew Mr David Director Mr Christopher Goh District Judge NAME/DESIGNATION Ms April Phang Deputy Counsel/ Senior State Deputy Public Prosecutor NAME/DESIGNATION Mr Shaiffudin Bin Saruwan District Judge NAME/DESIGNATION 102 Legal Service Commission Annual Report 2015 R cpet ftheNationalDayMedals2015 ecipients of The Legal Service Commissionwiththe LegalService The Vincent Hoong,DavidKhoo,MsPhangSuetFern April, Mr Lionel Yee Woon Chin,S.C.(Solicitor-General), Phang HsiaoChung,ShaiffudinBinSaruwan, Justice ChaoHick Tin, JusticeStevenChong Ms MavisChionh,S.C.,Ms Ang ChingPin Mr V KRajah,S.C.(Attorney-General), Mr Lee Tzu Yang, JusticeLeeSeiuKin, David Chew, P. SivaShanmugam, Chief JusticeSundareshMenon, (Left toRight)Front row: (Left toRight)Backrow: Christopher Goh Not inpicture: Editorial Committee Ms Jill Tan (Chairperson) Ms Peggy Pao-Keerthi Pei Yu (Vice-Chairperson) Mr Wong Sheng Kwai (Member) Mr Terence Tay (Member) Mr Terence Tan (Member) Ms Michelle Yap (Member) Ms Anne Goh (Member) Mr Kenny Kung (Member) Mr Peter Lo (Member) Ms Guy Binte Ghazali (Member) Mr Zhuang WenXiong (Member) Ms Nicole Evangeline Poh (Member) Ms Toh Jia Yi (Member) Department Liaison Officers

Mr Nicholas Poon (Supreme Court) Ms Chloe Mercy Lee (LSB, MOE) Mr Kevin Tang (Office of Chief Justice) Ms Parveen Kaur Nagpal (LO, MOH) Mr Tan Boon Heng (Singapore Judicial College) Ms Eunice Chong (LSU, MSF) Ms Wong Li Tein (State Courts) Ms Ang Ching Hwei (LSU, MCI) Ms Guy Binte Ghazali (Family Justice Courts) Mr Mohamad Zaki Bin Jumahri (LU, MCCY) Ms Denise Wong (AGC Academy & Prosecution Ms Shahrinah Binte Abdol Salam (Syariah Court) School) Mr Kho Qin Yao (CCS) Ms Gay Hui Yi (Knowledge Management Unit, Mr David Chew (CAD) AGC) Mr Elgin Tay (ACRA) Ms Shen Wanqin and Mr Chan Yi Cheng (CJD, AGC) Mr Alan Hu (IPOS) Mr Norman Yew and Ms Haniza Abnass Ms Joyce Lee (SLA) (FTCD, AGC) Ms Ng Yiwen (MAS) Mr Michael Lin (IAD, AGC) Mr Daniel Koh (OPG) Ms Ang Ching Pin (Civil Division, AGC) Ms Genevieve Lee (EDB) Ms Michelle Yeo and Ms Karen Ang Ms Lim Pei Ying (IRAS) (LEGIS, AGC) Mr Jeffrey Sim (NEA) Ms Stephanie Tan (LSD, MINDEF) Ms Linda Esther Foo (SMC) Mr Ethan Liu & Ms Rachel Gan (LAB) Ms Stella Tan (HSA) Ms Kavitha Kandesan (IPTO) Ms Eunice Chua (SIMC) Ms Lynda Lee (LG, MinLaw) Mr Andrew Tan (MHA) Ms Ruth Wong (LD, MHA) Ms Valathammai Muthupalaniappan (LSD, MOM) Legal Service Commission Secretariat Ms Joyce Loh Ms Ong Ai Hui With Special Thanks to Ms Audrey Lim (Legislation Division, AGC) for overseeing and advising on the project 104 Legal Service Commission Annual Report 2015 COMMISSION Supreme Court,Singapore178879 1, SupremeCourtLane,Level 4 email: [email protected] website: www.lsc.gov.sg SERVICE LEGAL