小额赔偿法庭仍照顾不了公众利益
This Zaobao forum letter highlights the current loopholes existing in the legal system. Members of public who are cheated by companies often seek compensation via the Small Claims Tribunals (SCT). However, these cases often result in so-called "paper judgements", where the case is won, but no compensation is obtained, as the company has closed down. The other scenario presented, is the situation where a dispute is not allowed to be heard at SCT as the amount being claimed is more than the prescribed limit (normally S$10,000, up to S$20,000 with mutual consent). This means that the dispute will have to go through normal Court proceedings, which will then involve lawyers, and high legal fees. Consequently, disputes are dropped as people have insufficient money to fight a law suit.
UPDATE: 19th July 2008 - A quick check via the Zaobao forum pages (here and here) seems to show that SCT has yet to respond...
This Zaobao forum letter highlights the current loopholes existing in the legal system. Members of public who are cheated by companies often seek compensation via the Small Claims Tribunals (SCT). However, these cases often result in so-called "paper judgements", where the case is won, but no compensation is obtained, as the company has closed down. The other scenario presented, is the situation where a dispute is not allowed to be heard at SCT as the amount being claimed is more than the prescribed limit (normally S$10,000, up to S$20,000 with mutual consent). This means that the dispute will have to go through normal Court proceedings, which will then involve lawyers, and high legal fees. Consequently, disputes are dropped as people have insufficient money to fight a law suit.
UPDATE: 19th July 2008 - A quick check via the Zaobao forum pages (here and here) seems to show that SCT has yet to respond...
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