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Apple and Creative Technology today announced a settlement ending all legal disputes between the two companies. Apple will pay Creative US$100 million to use Creative's patent in all Apple products.

The Ministry of Manpower will introduce a Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) from 1 January 2007 to help us better attract and retain global talent. The PEP will facilitate selected Employment Pass holders to continue working in Singapore. The PEP will be granted to suitable EP holders or foreigners who have graduated from our institutions of higher learning, and have worked in Singapore for a period of time.

The Singapore Law Society has reservations about the proposed special scheme by which the Attorney-General may allow foreign lawyers to be employed by Singapore law practices for certain high-end banking work in Singapore.

A Third Protocol to the Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (DTA) between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of New Zealand enters into force on 17 August 2006.

The Government has accepted the key recommendations of The Third Committee on the Supply of Lawyers chaired by the former Attorney-General Chan Sek Keong. The recommendations are aimed at increasing the number of lawyers in Singapore and to attract high calibre foreign lawyers to practice here. Following this, a new Committee has been appointed by DPM/Minister for Law, to be chaired by Justice V K Rajah to review comprehensively the legal services sector and to propose measures to enhance Singapore’s position as an international centre for the provision of legal services.

A committee appointed by the Law Society has suggested stricter rules covering the withdrawal of clients' money by lawyers.

The Government accepted the recommendations of the Council on Governance of Institutions of a Public Character (CGI) and the Inter-Ministry Committee on the Regulation of Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IMC), on 20 May 2005 and 9 March 2006 respectively.

Following a review of the use of Subutex (or buprenorphine hydrochloride) as a drug to treat opiate dependence, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have decided to impose stringent measures to curb the abuse of Subutex.

The Court Jester Legal Advice Column
by Mr Ee Dee Yot, LL.Hons, TC(u), Q.Bs*

With 4 months experience as a court transcriber, Mr Ee quit his job at the High Court to become legal advisor at our Court Jester offices. His words unprecedented as far as legal advice goes, he has helped numerous people with their legal problems, most of whom were claiming against the clients he was helping. Listen to what he has to say to you by emailing your questions to us.

Mr Lee announced that Singapore's economy grew by 9.4 percent in the first half of 2006. For the full year, MTI has raised our growth forecast to between 6.5 and 7.5 percent. The Prime Minister also calls on Singaporeans to uphold the spirit of self reliance, openness to change and the determination to succeed as the nation builds a brighter future for all.

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