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Hypothetical case of a suit for defamation

Hypothetical case of a suit for defamation

I was asked - Mr. Tan, if someone published a statement that you were a thief and you did not sue the author and later, another person published another statement using the fact in the first statement, can you sue the second person for defamation? By not acting on the first statement, did you indirectly accept that the statement... 

Some thoughts on PM Lee’s letter to TOC

Some thoughts on PM Lee’s letter to TOC

It is kind of strange for the Prime Minister to use his Press Secretary - paid by taxpayer's monies - to write a letter to TOC Terry to deal with an entirely personal matter of defamation. The usual practice is to ask his own personal lawyer to send a letter of demand to anyone who have deemed to defame him. I am curious: what... 

How does the rule of law work in Singapore?

How does the rule of law work in Singapore?

There are so many legal issues regarding Lee Hsien Loong's letter to Terry Xu [ LINK ]. For a start, is Lee Hsien Loong making those demands in his personal capacity? If so, why is the PM's Press Secretary sending the letter on his behalf? Shouldn't Lee Hsien Loong himself, or his personal lawyer, be doing so instead? The Press... 



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