AWARE's Letter to the Straits Times Forum Page, published June 8, 2011
We refer to the article "Divorce and the Attractive Woman" (ST, 3 June) and the judgment rendered by the High Court in this case.
The High Court took the view that it was relevant for a judge to take into account the ...
Linking a divorcée's appearance to her alimony sets a dangerous precedent.
It may sound like an episode of Ally McBeal, but fact has once again proved stranger than fiction.
On June 3, the Straits Times reported on the High Court’s ruling that it was relevant for a judge to take into acco...
In my experience as a lawyer, there are three main reasons that some men think the Women's Charter puts them at a disadvantage. First there's the name. Clearly a statute named “The Women's Charter” must be about protecting women and be for their benefit, no?
Secondly, it's to do with mainte...
Media release
AWARE welcomes the proposed amendments to the Women’s Charter but calls for a slew of adjustments and additions to strengthen the legislation and ensure greater compliance with its provisions.
The key recommendation is that a central body be set up to administer maintenance pay...
This letter was sent to the Straits Times on 18 March 2010
AWARE Welcomes New Measures for Maintenance Enforcement
The new measures announced last week by the Ministry of Community Development to strengthen the enforcement of maintenance orders are significant and positive developments in the ...
25 November 2009, 6.30pm - 9.00pm
When I becomes we, what happens to your finances to your finances as an individual and as a couple? Is it a case of share and share alike, or What's yours stays yours, what's mine stays mine?
This White Ribbon Day, learn how you and your partner can commun...
