In brief In the Singapore High Court decision of Ravi s/o Madasamy v Attorney-General [2020] SGHC 221, the High Court considered the issue of whether legal professional privilege (“LPP”) may be asserted over materials lawfully seized pursuant to the police’s power of seizure in connection with its investigation. Significantly, the High Court…

Recent amendments to the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap. 65A) (the “CDSA”) took effect  on 1 April 2019. In general, the amendments increase the penalties (i.e., the quantum of fines and in some cases, the imposition of custodial sentences) across the board for…