Contempt of Court Proceedings Against Gopalan Nair

The proceedings against Gopalan Nair for contempt of court were heard on 12 November 2008 before District Judge Leslie Chew in the Subordinate Courts. At the hearing of the matter, Gopalan Nair apologised for the offending statements made by him and undertook not to make similar statements again. Gopalan Nair also undertook to remove the posts from his blog amounting to contempt of court. He was admonished by the court and ordered to pay legal costs.

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Please click here to access the AG’s submissions filed with the Court on 7 November 2008.

Please click here to access the AG's submissions filed with the Court on 31 Oct 08.

Please click here to access the AG's skeletal submissions given to the Court on 4 Nov 08.

Contempt Proceedings Against 3 Individuals – Kangaroo T-shirt case

The AG has applied to the High Court for contempt proceedings to be instituted against three individuals for wearing T-shirts imprinted with a picture of a kangaroo dressed in a judge’s gown in the vicinity of the New Supreme Court Building on certain dates in May 2008. At the hearing of the matter today, the three individuals applied for an adjournment as they required additional time to prepare their cases.

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Contempt of Court Proceedings Against Gopalan Nair
The AG has applied for contempt proceedings against Gopalan Nair for stating during his recent trial in the District Court and in 2 blog posts that the courts were being abused for political ends.

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Contempt Proceedings Against 3 Individuals – Kangaroo T-shirt case

The AG has applied to the High Court for contempt proceedings to be instituted against 3 individuals for wearing T-shirts imprinted with a picture of a kangaroo dressed in a judge’s gown in the vicinity of the New Supreme Court Building on certain dates in May 2008, when hearing for the assessment of damages payable by Chee Soon Juan, Chee Siok Chin and the Singapore Democratic Party in respect of the defamation action instituted against them by the Minister Mentor and the Prime Minister was ongoing.

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Public Prosecutor v. Lee Thian Soon & ors (PS 001504/08 & ors) : Prosecution's Address on Sentence
In a case involving a breach of a director's duty of reasonable diligence, the Court sentenced 5 directors of Chuan Soon Huat Industrial Group Ltd on 6 October 2008 as follows:
(1) the Executive Directors (Lee Thian Soon, Lee Siew Hoe & Lim Khiang Soon) - Fine $5,000 in default 5 weeks imprisonment and disqualified from acting as a director for 5 years, and
(2) the Independent Directors (Peter Moe & Sng Keng Ling) - Fine $5,000 in default 5 weeks imprisonment and disqualified from acting as a director for 2 years.

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Justice, Compassion and Prosecutorial Discretion : Tang Wee Sung
The AG's article published in the Straits Times of 18 Sep 08 in response to Dr Lee Wei Ling's latest comments (10 Sep 08 ST, "Why a jail term shouldn't have been sought") on the prosecution of Tang Wee Sung and Indonesian national Sulaiman Damanik under the Human Organ Transplant Act and Oaths and Declarations Act.

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Public Prosecutor v. Gopalan Nair : Prosecution's Address on Sentence
The case against blogger and former Singapore lawyer Gopalan Nair for verbally abusing police officers has concluded, after an 18-day trial, with his conviction. Gopalan Nair was sentenced to fines totaling $3,000.

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Contempt of Court Proceedings against The Wall Street Journal Asia
The AG has applied to the court for contempt proceedings to be instituted in respect of certain recent publications in The Wall Street Journal Asia (“WSJA”) which impugn the impartiality, integrity and independence of the Singapore Judiciary.

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Public Prosecutor v. Tang Wee Sung : Judgment
In the first case in Singapore involving the illegal purchase of a human organ (kidney), the Court sentenced Tang Wee Sung on 3 September 2008 as follows:
(1) 1st charge under the Human Organ Transplant Act - Fine $7,000 in default 7 weeks' imprisonment
(2) 2nd charge under the Oaths and Declarations Act - 1 day imprisonment and fine $10,000 in default 10 weeks' imprisonment

Public Prosecutor v. Tang Wee Sung : Prosecution's Address on Sentence

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