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Court of Appeal reiterates zero tolerance policy towards corruption

30 September 2014

In the recent decision of Public Prosecutor v Teo Chu Ha [2014] SGCA 45 ("Teo Chu Ha"), the Singapore Court of Appeal ("CA") reversed the Singapore High Court's ("HC") acquittal in a corruption case. This decision demonstrates that in line with Singapore's firm stance against corrupt activities, as schemes become more complex and sophisticated, the Courts will not hesitate to scrutinise the substance and context of a scheme to ensure that the anticorruption regime is not circumvented.

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