Most of us will never have to seek legal advice for murder or kidnapping.  But at some point in our lives, we are all faced with a conflict of interest.  When does a conflict cross the line to become a corruption offence? This book, written for both lawyers and lay persons, seeks to answer that question through an exploration of each of the elements of the offence: (a) accepting or giving a bribe (b) as an inducement or reward (c) to do something that is objectively corrupt (d) with guilty knowledge.

Now into its second edition, the new Law of Corruption in Singapore covers developments since 2007.  Highlights include:

• an analysis of the celebrated trio of sexual gratification cases involving senior civil servants and academics
• the use of corporate structures to receive financial gratifications
• the interplay between the new Criminal Procedure Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, especially when it comes to the interviewing of suspects by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau  
• the use of middlemen to give bribes
• the expanded powers of seizure for unexplained wealth under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Serious Offences Act.

Table of Contents

Part A: The Elements of the Offence

Introduction (no changes from 1st Ed)

The Meaning of “Corruptly” and the Two step Test (no changes from 1st Ed)

Corrupt Element

Guilty Knowledge

Interpretation of Words and Phrases

Part B: Evidential Issues

Statutory Presumptions

Statements Made to CPIB Officers

Witnesses Requiring Special Consideration (no changes from 1st Ed)

Part C: Territorial Jurisdiction, the Attorney-General’s Consent to Prosecute and Other Ancillary Matters

Supplementary Provisions

Seizure

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s):

Mr Tan Boon Gin joined the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) as Chief Regulatory Officer on 15 June 2015. He now heads Singapore Exchange Regulation, an independent regulatory subsidiary of SGX, which undertakes all front-line regulatory functions to promote a fair, orderly and transparent market.

Before joining SGX, Mr Tan was the Director of the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force. Prior to this, Mr Tan held several appointments at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) including Director of the Enforcement Division, Director of the Corporate Finance Division and Executive Director of the Investment Intermediaries Department. Mr Tan was seconded to MAS after serving as a District Judge at Singapore’s Subordinate Courts.

Mr Tan’s earlier roles include serving as a Justices’ Law Clerk at Singapore’s Supreme Court and a Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Attorney General’s Chamber, where he specialised in corruption and white collar crime, before leaving to practise at Messrs Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors Council and serves on the Board of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and SATA CommHealth.

Mr Tan is an advocate and solicitor and holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and Harvard Law School. Mr Tan was awarded the Public Administration (Silver) Medal in 2010.

Delivery

Book will be delivered end of December 2020.

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