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About the project The Singapore Academy of Law’s Law Reform Committee (LRC) has considered whether existing privacy and related laws provide effective redress for individuals against serious misuse and disclosure of their private information. The LRC's report concludes that although various protections for victims of such misuse and related breaches of privacy exist, the resultant patchwork of laws risks making the law difficult to navigate and, in certain circumstances, leaving victims without effective remedy. As such, the report recommends the introduction of a new statutory tort of misuse of private information, with the follow key characteristics:
A draft bill that would give effect to these recommendations is appended to the report. Click here for a one-minute quick guide to the key issues and recommendations. Project status: Completed
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Areas of law ◾ Data Protection and Privacy Law ◾ Tort Law
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Last updated 2 December 2020 |