Work injury paralegal taken to court over insurance monies
A case before the courts may at last shine a light on the shady practices of freelance paralegals out to make money from workers' misfortunes.
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09, 2023
6
01, 2023
Company presented a waiver signed by injured worker; judge throws it out
A badly injured worker sued his employer for negligence. The company said he had agreed to waive his right of action against the company.
21
12, 2022
Acquitted, yet punished – Rahman’s story
Rahman was charged for rioting. He was innocent, and ultimately acquitted. Then he was punished. How did that happen?
16
10, 2022
Rana takes Law Society to court
What began as a personal injury case evolved into a complaint of unprofessional conduct against a lawyer, and when that complaint was handled badly, into a law suit against the Law Society.
25
03, 2022
Two men broke our laws, sent to jail
Musa and Akkas were sent to jail. They had tried to find a way to survive and this landed them in trouble.
18
12, 2021
Worker acquitted of charges. Yet, is he barred from working in Singapore?
Prosecutors dropped charges reportedly for lack of evidence. Yet Kirpal Singh was given a stern warning, which in many cases means the worker cannot work here again. Wouldn't this be unjust?
30
07, 2021
Two more maid abuse cases come before the courts
Two maid abuse cases together throw a spotlight on an underlying issue: the difficulty migrant workers face when trying to get out of unhappy jobs.
11
07, 2021
More loopholes than laws: how Singapore failed to protect John Peter, part 3
A detailed documentation of John Peter Ayyavu's salary claim saga. Employer counter-attacks with false and frivolous counter-claims.
28
03, 2021
Systemic factors that encourage overstaying need to be addressed
What led Ziaur to overstay? How individual decisions are shaped by policy and how misguided policy imposes costs on the State itself.
26
02, 2021
Domestic worker dies from abuse and starvation, commentary 2
Baying for blood is easy. Looking unflinchingly at how regulatory policies and priorities contributed to the torture and killing of a domestic worker would be more positive.