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DATEFRI 09 OCT 2026
OVEN OPENED14:00 SGT
○ NEWS11
⬡ JUDGMENTS9
▲ PINEAPPLE TARTS2
FRESH17
COOLING RACK1
BUSIEST OVENCONTRACT LAW ×5
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MAS proposes new licensing framework for stablecoin issuers. Banking Law · SLW PINEAPPLE TART · ACT ON
New Code of Animal Welfare mandates LIMA approach for dog trainers. Public and Administrative Law · SLW PINEAPPLE TART · ACT ON
High Court clarifies valuation date for dissipated foreign currency in matrimonial asset pools. Matrimonial Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
Probationary periods do not automatically constitute fixed-term contracts under the Employment Act. Employment Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
Singapore signals shift toward systemic safeguards and human oversight to combat rogue AI threats. Cybersecurity Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
Updated grooming standards require constant supervision of animals. Negligence and Malpractice Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
Eligibility thresholds for civil legal aid increased from October 1. Public and Administrative Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
Health Sciences Authority (HSA) enforcing vaping fines against primary school students. Public Health and Welfare Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
Fake reviews may constitute criminal fraud under the Penal Code. Criminal Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
Dishonesty in fake reviews may trigger professional disciplinary action. Public and Administrative Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
SGDC holds in [2026] SGDC 327 that a scrap-metal purchaser acquires no title under nemo dat where an employee lacked actual or apparent authority to sell his employer's goods. Commercial Transactions Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
SGDC in [2026] SGDC 327 adopts flexible damages assessment for conversion based on scrap-sale price where precise loss proof is unavailable. Commercial Transactions Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
SGDC holds in Low Siong Ngo v Goh Mei Loon [2026] SGDC 326 that compliance with a substituted service order renders a default judgment regular even if the defendant did not actually receive the documents. Civil Contract Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
SGDC in Low Siong Ngo v Goh Mei Loon [2026] SGDC 326 sets aside an amended default judgment despite nearly four years of inordinate delay where defence merits were sufficiently cogent. Civil Contract Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH

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01○ NEWS

MAS proposes new licensing framework for stablecoin issuers.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is consulting on amendments to the Payment Services Act to introduce a 'stablecoin issuance licence'. This would apply to issuers who market their tokens as 'MAS-regulated stablecoins'.

Why it mattersLawyers advising digital asset issuers must track these requirements to ensure clients obtain the necessary licensing to use the 'MAS-regulated' designation.

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02○ NEWS

New Code of Animal Welfare mandates LIMA approach for dog trainers.

Singapore has implemented its first dedicated Code of Animal Welfare (COAW) for dog trainers, requiring the 'Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive' (LIMA) method. This framework prioritizes positive reinforcement and evidence-based training, restricting the use of punitive tools like electronic shock collars.

Why it mattersDog training practitioners must update their methodologies to comply with the LIMA standard to avoid potential welfare violation prosecutions.

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Civil Contract Law ×3
⬡SGDC holds in Low Siong Ngo v Goh Mei Loon [2026] SGDC 326 that compliance with a substituted service order renders a default judgment regular even if the defendant did not actually receive the documents.JUDICIARY ⬡SGDC in Low Siong Ngo v Goh Mei Loon [2026] SGDC 326 sets aside an amended default judgment despite nearly four years of inordinate delay where defence merits were sufficiently cogent.JUDICIARY ⬡SGHCR holds in [2026] SGHCR 41 that a party with sufficient legal interest under O 9 r 10(1) may still be denied joinder where a settlement has discharged all liabilities and non-party discovery suffices.JUDICIARY
Contract Law ×3
⬡District Court in Jason Yan Zixiang v James Fong Jing Xiong [2026] SGDC 328 declines to dismiss action for inadequate pleadings where defendant substantively engaged with trial case.JUDICIARY ⬡District Court in Jason Yan Zixiang v James Fong Jing Xiong [2026] SGDC 328 holds registration as director and shareholder insufficient to infer contractual participation where no direct or proven indirect communications exist.JUDICIARY ⬡District Court in Jason Yan Zixiang v James Fong Jing Xiong [2026] SGDC 328 reaffirms that consideration must move from promisee to promisor and cannot be sourced from third-party or company funds.JUDICIARY
Commercial Transactions Law ×2
⬡SGDC holds in [2026] SGDC 327 that a scrap-metal purchaser acquires no title under nemo dat where an employee lacked actual or apparent authority to sell his employer's goods.JUDICIARY ⬡SGDC in [2026] SGDC 327 adopts flexible damages assessment for conversion based on scrap-sale price where precise loss proof is unavailable.JUDICIARY
Public and Administrative Law ×2
○Eligibility thresholds for civil legal aid increased from October 1.SLW ○Dishonesty in fake reviews may trigger professional disciplinary action.SLW
Criminal Law ×1
○Fake reviews may constitute criminal fraud under the Penal Code.SLW
Cybersecurity Law ×1
○Singapore signals shift toward systemic safeguards and human oversight to combat rogue AI threats.SLW
Employment Contracts Law ×1
⬡SGHCR holds in [2026] SGHCR 40 that employer failed to show non-compete clauses protected legitimate proprietary interests in KOL and medical association relationships.JUDICIARY
Employment Law ×1
○Probationary periods do not automatically constitute fixed-term contracts under the Employment Act.SLW
Matrimonial Law ×1
○High Court clarifies valuation date for dissipated foreign currency in matrimonial asset pools.SLW
Negligence and Malpractice Law ×1
○Updated grooming standards require constant supervision of animals.SLW
Public Health and Welfare Law ×1
○Health Sciences Authority (HSA) enforcing vaping fines against primary school students.SLW
1 on the cooling rack — bank secrecy and anti-money laundering law (1)

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