On 9 September 2018, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law ("MinLaw") issued a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Penal Code, recommended by the Penal Code Review Committee ("PCRC") in its report.
The proposed changes are in relation to (i) enhancing protection for vulnerable victims; (ii) keeping up with technological change; (iii) tackling emerging crime trends; (iv) updating the Penal Code; (v) harmonising criminal laws; and (vi) updating the sentencing framework.
This Update provides a brief summary of the key and salient points of the proposals in the PCRC report that refer to keeping up with technological change and tackling emerging crime trends.
If you would like information on this or any other area of law, you may wish to contact the partner at WongPartnership that you normally deal with or any of the following partners:
Andre MANIAM
Senior Counsel
Head – Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice
d +65 6416 8134
e andre.maniam@wongpartnership.com
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Joy TAN
Joint Head – Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice
d +65 6416 8138
e joy.tan@wongpartnership.com
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Melanie HO
Partner – Crime: Litigation, Investigation & Prosecution Practice
d +65 6416 8127
e melanie.ho@wongpartnership.com
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LAM Chung Nian
Head – Technology & Media Practice
d +65 6416 8271
e chungnian.lam@wongpartnership.com
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