The process of globalisation has rapidly made crime borderless. This poses challenges to existing rules on jurisdiction, particularly of countries like Singapore which, as a result of the common law tradition, have shown reluctance to deviate from the territoriality principle. This article argues that such states should move away from this position and respond to the new phenomenon of global integration of criminal syndicates by adopting more innovative theories of jurisdiction. It uses money-laundering to explore the alternative strategies that may be adopted.

Guardianship and custody in family law regulates the relationship between a child and the adults who exercise authority over him or her. This article attempts to restate the basic principles. The concept of guardianship should be understood in relation with parenthood. The settled family law meaning of the guardian should be preserved to maintain the appropriate balance of authority between the parents, the guardian and casual minders of the child. The welfare principle is ubiquitous to resolve all guardianship applications. The courts should exercise their powers in guardianship applications to preserve parental responsibility. The law works optimally when these basic principles become firmly established.

The doctrine of common intention, and allied concepts like common objects, abetment, gang robbery and arms offences, which have the potential of imposing constructive criminal liability, have caused persistent problems. This discussion hopes to lay bare the complexity of the interpretative choice which has to be made. It goes on to suggest the direction which judges and law-makers ought to take with respect to constructive crimes in general.

It is often said that the separate personality of a company may be ignored if the company is a mere 'sham' or 'facade'. In this article, it is submitted that the use of such metaphors masks the true issues. The separate personality of a company should be pierced if public policy makes it undesirable to recognise such a separate personality, and then only to the extend of avoiding the undesirable effects.

The par value regime has always been accepted as one of the cornerstones of our company law. The functions of the par value of shares are to fix the maximum liability of a shareholder and to protect the creditors of a company. However, the regime also entails many shortcomings, which have prompted many law commissions to suggest for its abolishment. Australia is the latest country that has done away with the par value regime. This article reviews the problems posed be the par value regime and evaluates the alternative regimes.

This article examines the extent to which it is possible and desirable for a respondent to oppose a divorce petition under the Woman's Charter. It is suggested that the present approach taken by the Singapore courts is very much dependent on the perceived role of the law and the values placed on marriage, divorce and individual autonomy.

Singapore has embarked on an introspective review of its securities market and the legal regime complements it. The resultant recommendations embrace a disclosure based regulatory philosophy. In a predominantly disclosure based regulatory regime, emphasis is placed on fostering and maintaining a fair and transparent market by the establishment of comprehensive disclosure obligations. The legal and regulatory framework must then provide for effective sanctions and remedies when breaches of such obligations occur, and the regulator's role in enforcing disclosure standards takes on added importance. In this vein, it is proposed that the securities regulator be empowered to take civil action against misfeasors where it is in the public interest to do so. This article discusses the recommended role and potential power of the securities regulator as a new enforcement option.